To the Manor Born

To the Manor Born70%

TV 1979-09-30 30m Comedy
★ 7.0 / 10 · 32 votes
Ratings
Combined
70.1 %
3 sources
IMDb
7.4 /10
3,147 votes
Trakt
65 %
34 votes
TMDB
70 %
32 votes

Following the love-hate relationship between upper-class Audrey Forbes-Hamilton and Richard DeVere, the nouveau riche businessman who buys her manor house when she can no longer afford to keep it.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
30m
Seasons
3
Episodes
21
Studio
BBC
Network
BBC One
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata
Created by
Peter Spence
Cast
Penelope Keith Penelope Keith Audrey fforbes-Hamilton Peter Bowles Peter Bowles Richard DeVere Angela Thorne Angela Thorne Marjory Frobisher Daphne Heard Daphne Heard Mrs Polouvicka
John Rudling John Rudling Brabinger
Michael Bilton Michael Bilton Ned Gerald Sim Gerald Sim The Rector Anthony Sharp Anthony Sharp Brigadier Lemington Daphne Oxenford Daphne Oxenford Mrs Patterson
Betty Tucker Betty Tucker Mrs Beecham
Series 1 1979 · 8 eps
  1. 1 Grantleigh Newly-widowed Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, rejoicing in finding herself the sole owner of Grantleigh Manor Estate, is devastated to find out she must sell the estate to pay the debts … Sep 30, 1979 30m
  2. 2 All New Together The staff of Grantleigh Manor bid Audrey farewell with evident relief at her departure, only to find out the well kept secret of where she's moving--only a few hundred yards down … Oct 7, 1979 30m
  3. 3 Going to Church Audrey berates Richard for failing to attend church at the Manor chapel on his first Sunday at Grantleigh, as well as lecturing him about other duties she feels he's failing to li… Oct 14, 1979 30m
  4. 4 Nation's Heritage Audrey is appalled at Richard's plans to remodel the Manor, including his removal of the old fireplaces, though she never especially liked them and only wants a chance to lecture … Oct 21, 1979 30m
  5. 5 The Summer Hunt Ball Richard uses psychology to trick Audrey into organizing the annual Hunt Ball at Grantleigh, then becomes so distracted by ongoing business deals that he forgets to invite her to t… Oct 28, 1979 30m
  6. 6 Grape Vine No longer able to afford an annual holiday to an exotic locale, Audrey pretends to leave for Spain while actually hiding inside the lodge with a sunlamp and Spanish language recor… Nov 4, 1979 30m
  7. 7 A Touch of Class Richard is chosen to star in a tv commercial as the quintessential English gentleman enjoying spirits at his country estate, but Audrey, who now knows Richard isn't English, revea… Nov 11, 1979 30m
  8. 8 The First Noel Audrey and Richard engage in battle yet again, this time to see who can provide the best Christmas creche to the local church, Audrey with her homemade version or Richard with his… Dec 25, 1979 30m
Series 2 1980 · 6 eps
  1. 1 The New Farm Manager Richard sends Audrey over the edge yet again as he brings in an efficiency expert to try to modernize every aspect of the estate's management, and sending everything and everyone… Oct 5, 1980 30m
  2. 2 The Spare Room Audrey gleefully sets up a blind date between Richard and an old school chum of hers who was always dumpy and unattractive, then does everything in her power to prevent it when sh… Oct 12, 1980 30m
  3. 3 Never Be Alone Audrey agrees to help Richard catalog his antique china collection, then becomes the prime suspect when a valuable piece goes missing. Oct 19, 1980 30m
  4. 4 Tramps and Poachers A wandering itinerant laborer pits Audrey and Richard against each other in a contest to show that each is the most charitable towards him. Oct 26, 1980 30m
  5. 5 The Honours List Richard upsets Audrey again, this time by proposing to cut down the estate's ancient hedgerows in order to increase the amount of farmable acreage, and Audrey leads a local protes… Nov 2, 1980 30m
  6. 6 Vive Le Sport Audrey learns firsthand the horrors of the national healthcare system when she injures her back and her private doctor refuses to treat her due to her unpaid bills, and refers her… Nov 9, 1980 30m
Series 3 1981 · 7 eps
  1. 1 Scout Hut Richard, leading the local Boy Scout troup, and Audrey, heading the local Girl Guides group, nearly come to blows as they compete for their troups' rights to use the building both… Oct 18, 1981 30m
  2. 2 Station Closing When Audrey learns of plans to close the local railway station, she leads a protest to save it. Meanwhile, Richard plans to buy the site so he can tear down the station and build … Oct 25, 1981 30m
  3. 3 Horse vs Cars A repair bill for Audrey's Rolls-Royce finally convinces her to revert to four-legged horsepower. Nov 1, 1981 30m
  4. 4 Birds Vs Bees Audrey starts a business selling honey. A rare bee-eating bird spotted by Marjorie brings lots of people to the village. Audrey sees this as an ideal opportunity to sell her honey. Nov 8, 1981 30m
  5. 5 Cosmetics Richard must get Audrey to agree to pose as his wife for a weekend so he can fend off the amorous attentions of a cosmetics businesswoman who has decided to visit the estate. Nov 15, 1981 30m
  6. 6 Connections in High Places The stockholders of Richard's company conspire to throw him off the board of directors, and Audrey asks her rich uncle to help him fight off the threat. Nov 22, 1981 30m
  7. 7 Back to the Manor Richard loses control of his company when his main supporter, Audrey's rich uncle, dies suddenly, and Richard is forced to sell most of his assets, including Grantleigh Manor. Nov 29, 1981 30m
Specials 2007 · 4 eps
  1. 1 25th Wedding Anniversary Special It is now a quarter of a century since we last heard from Grantleigh Manor. That was the day that the indomitable Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton, the dispossessed Lady of the Manor, fina… Dec 25, 2007 30m
  2. 3 Funny Turns - Penelope Keith A 30 minute documentary highlighting the career of British leading actress Penelope Keith. Sep 29, 2000 30m
  3. 5 A Conversation with Peter Spence An Interview with Peter Spence (Script Writer) Mar 13, 2003 30m
  4. 6 Making of the Silver Anniversary Special 30m
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