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To the Manor Born

To the Manor Born
★ 7.0/10•1979•30m•TV-PG•Comedy
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THE HILARIOUS COMEDY SERIES

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.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateSep 30, 1979

Episodes

Episode 1 - GrantleighE130m

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 left by her late husband, Marton.

Sep 30, 1979

Episode 2 - All New TogetherE230m

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 the drive to the old gatekeeper's lodge, where she can still keep an eye on things and keep the new owner in his place.

Oct 7, 1979

Episode 3 - Going to ChurchE330m

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 live up to as the new lord of the manor.

Oct 14, 1979

Episode 4 - Nation's HeritageE430m

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 him about respecting history and "put him in his place" yet again.

Oct 21, 1979

Episode 5 - The Summer Hunt BallE530m

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 the Ball as his guest.

Oct 28, 1979

Episode 6 - Grape VineE630m

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 records.

Nov 4, 1979

Episode 7 - A Touch of ClassE730m

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, reveals it to the producers and lands the starring role for herself.

Nov 11, 1979

Episode 8 - The First NoelE830m

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 commercially bought one.

Dec 25, 1979

Actors

Penelope Keith

Penelope Keith

Audrey fforbes-Hamilton

Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Richard DeVere

Angela Thorne

Angela Thorne

Marjory Frobisher

Daphne Heard

Mrs Polouvicka

John Rudling

Brabinger

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