 The popular British television series Upstairs , Downstairs ( 1971 – 1975 ) and its spin @-@ off Thomas & Sarah ( 1979 ) each dealt frequently with the world of the Edwardian music hall , sometimes through references to actual Edwardian era performers such as Vesta Tilley or to characters on the show attending performances , and other times through the experiences of the popular character Sarah Moffat , who left domestic service several times and often ended up going on stage to support herself when she did . 
