To The Manor Born. Image shows from L to R: Audrey fforbes-Hamilton (Penelope Keith), Richard DeVere (Peter Bowles). Copyright: BBC
To The Manor Born
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1979 - 2007
- 22 episodes (3 series)
Riches-to-rags-to-riches romantic tale of Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved stately home to pay off her late husband's debts. Stars Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne, Gerald Sim, John Rudling and more.
- Series 3, Episode 5 repeated at 8pm on BBC4
Streaming rank this week: 2,189
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3
When Richard misses his first Sunday church service as owner of the manor, Audrey resolves to sort out his increasingly apparent shortcomings and force him to bring the estate up to scratch.
Notes
This episode is sometimes known by the unofficial titles Rhythms Of The Earth and Going To Church.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 14th October 1979
- Time
- 8:45pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 16th August 2011 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 16th August 2011 | 2:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 6th December 2011 | 12:55pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 7th December 2011 | 7:30am | Gold |
| Friday 20th April 2012 | 10:20am | Gold |
| Friday 20th April 2012 | 4:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 8th June 2012 | 9:40am | Gold |
| Friday 8th June 2012 | 3:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 31st August 2012 | 7:00am | Gold |
| Friday 31st August 2012 | 2:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 1st November 2012 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Thursday 1st November 2012 | 3:30pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 12th February 2013 | 9:40am | Gold |
| Tuesday 12th February 2013 | 3:40pm | Gold |
| Friday 24th May 2013 | 3:25pm | Gold |
| Saturday 25th May 2013 | 7:45am | Gold |
| Tuesday 17th December 2013 | 8:25am | Gold |
| Tuesday 17th December 2013 | 1:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 8th January 2014 | 6:45am | Gold |
| Wednesday 8th January 2014 | 2:10pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 19th March 2014 | 6:30am | Gold |
| Wednesday 19th March 2014 | 1:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 15th July 2014 | 6:00am | Gold |
| Tuesday 15th July 2014 | 12:15pm | Gold |
| Friday 10th October 2014 | 1:40pm | Drama |
| Friday 10th October 2014 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 4th February 2015 | 4:10pm | BBC2 |
| Wednesday 6th May 2015 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Friday 8th May 2015 | 3:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 4th June 2015 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 1st December 2015 | 1:40pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 1st December 2015 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 12th January 2016 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 2nd March 2016 | 8:40am | Gold |
| Wednesday 2nd March 2016 | 3:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 27th June 2016 | 10:00pm | Yesterday |
| Tuesday 28th June 2016 | 8:40pm | Yesterday |
| Monday 3rd October 2016 | 3:00pm | BBC2 |
| Thursday 2nd February 2017 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Thursday 2nd February 2017 | 3:20pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 18th July 2017 | 10:20pm | Yesterday |
| Wednesday 19th July 2017 | 3:00pm | Yesterday |
| Thursday 3rd August 2017 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Monday 14th August 2017 | 8:20am | Gold |
| Monday 14th August 2017 | 11:40am | Gold |
| Wednesday 23rd August 2017 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Monday 9th October 2017 | 7:45am | Gold |
| Saturday 16th March 2019 | 4:15pm | Drama |
| Thursday 17th October 2019 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 31st March 2020 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Monday 8th June 2020 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 6th January 2021 | 5:25pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 25th May 2021 | 8:30pm | BBC4 |
| Wednesday 7th July 2021 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Thursday 16th June 2022 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Monday 13th February 2023 | 6:40pm | Drama |
| Wednesday 19th April 2023 | 8:35am | Drama |
| Wednesday 19th April 2023 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 16th January 2024 | 8:00pm | BBC4 |
| Sunday 21st January 2024 | 12:05am | BBC4 |
Cast & crew
| Penelope Keith | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton |
| Peter Bowles | Richard DeVere |
| Angela Thorne | Marjory Frobisher |
| Gerald Sim | The Rector |
| John Rudling | Brabinger |
| Daphne Heard | Mrs. Polouvicka |
| Michael Bilton | Ned |
| Peter Spence | Writer |
| Christopher Bond | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Director |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Producer |
| John Dunstan | Editor |
| Ian Rawnsley | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |