To The Manor Born. Image shows from L to R: Audrey fforbes-Hamilton (Penelope Keith), Richard DeVere (Peter Bowles). Image credit: British Broadcasting Corporation.

To The Manor Born

Christmas Special

It's Audrey's first Christmas outside of Grantleigh, and Mrs fforbes-Hamilton is feeling rather hard-done-by with DeVere having inherited most of her traditional festive duties.

Episode Notes

This episode is sometimes known by the unofficial titles Christmas At Grantleigh and The First Noel.

First Broadcast Details

Date:
Tue 25th December 1979
Time:
8:00pm
Channel:
BBC One
Length:
30 minutes

Main Repeats (Since 2009)

Note: Any repeats of this episode broadcast before 2009 are not shown
  • Fri 8th July 2011 (9:30am, GOLD)
  • Fri 8th July 2011 (2:35pm, GOLD)
  • Sat 19th November 2011 (9:40am, GOLD)
  • Sat 19th November 2011 (2:10pm, GOLD)
  • Fri 9th December 2011 (7:40am, GOLD)
  • Fri 9th December 2011 (8:15pm, GOLD)
  • Tue 20th December 2011 (9:20am, GOLD)
  • Tue 20th December 2011 (5:05pm, GOLD)

Episode 1.8 Cast & Crew

Regular Cast
Penelope Keith ... Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
Peter Bowles ... Richard DeVere
Angela Thorne ... Marjory Frobisher
Gerald Sim ... The Rector
Daphne Heard ... Mrs. Polouvicka
Michael Bilton ... Ned
Writing Team
Peter Spence ... Writer
Christopher Bond ... Writer (Additional Material)
Production Team
Gareth Gwenlan ... Director
Gareth Gwenlan ... Producer
Ian Rawnsley ... Production Design
Ronnie Hazlehurst ... Composer