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Thomas &amp; Sarah
Thomas & Sarah is a British drama series that aired on ITV in 1979. A spin-off from the BAFTA Award-winning series "Upstairs, Downstairs", it stars John Alderton and Pauline Collins reprising their "Upstairs, Downstairs" roles.
Background.
Following the end of "Upstairs, Downstairs" in 1975 there were many ideas for spin-offs, and the idea for "Thomas & Sarah" was originally given the name "In Confidence" by Alfred Shaughnessy and
Sarah Bowdich Lee
Sarah Bowdich Lee (née Wallis) (10 Sep 1791–22 Sep 1866) was an English author, illustrator, traveller, zoologist, botanist, and pteridologist.
Information.
Sarah Lee was born on 10 September 1791, the only daughter of John Eglinton Wallis of Colchester.
In 1813, she married the naturalist Thomas Edward Bowdich, whose interests in nature, travel, and adventure she shared. 
In 1819, they went to Paris to visit Baron Cuvier; Thomas had previously visited him in