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 Sunday at 1:05am on BBC4
Streaming rank this week: 2,196
Episode menu
Series 1 - 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.
Notes
This episode is sometimes known by the unofficial titles Christmas At Grantleigh and The First Noel.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 25th December 1979
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 8th July 2011 | 9:30am | Gold |
| Friday 8th July 2011 | 2:35pm | Gold |
| Saturday 19th November 2011 | 9:40am | Gold |
| Saturday 19th November 2011 | 2:10pm | Gold |
| Friday 9th December 2011 | 7:40am | Gold |
| Friday 9th December 2011 | 8:15pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 20th December 2011 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Tuesday 20th December 2011 | 5:05pm | Gold |
| Saturday 1st December 2012 | 11:00am | Gold |
| Saturday 1st December 2012 | 5:45pm | Gold |
| Saturday 22nd December 2012 | 12:20pm | Gold |
| Sunday 23rd December 2012 | 8:20am | Gold |
| Monday 2nd December 2013 | 7:00pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 3rd December 2013 | 2:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 23rd December 2013 | 7:00pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 24th December 2013 | 5:20pm | Drama |
| Saturday 5th July 2014 | 4:15pm | Gold |
| Sunday 2nd November 2014 | 4:05pm | Gold |
| Saturday 13th December 2014 | 8:15am | Gold |
| Saturday 13th December 2014 | 2:35pm | Gold |
| Tuesday 23rd December 2014 | 5:00pm | Drama |
| Thursday 25th December 2014 | 12:15pm | BBC2 |
| Sunday 15th March 2015 | 12:15pm | Gold |
| Friday 4th December 2015 | 7:00pm | Gold |
| Saturday 5th December 2015 | 12:40pm | Gold |
| Thursday 24th December 2015 | 6:30pm | BBC2 |
| Friday 25th December 2015 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Saturday 26th December 2015 | 4:00pm | BBC2 Wales |
| Wednesday 9th March 2016 | 8:40am | Gold |
| Wednesday 9th March 2016 | 3:20pm | Gold |
| Monday 21st November 2016 | 8:20pm | Gold |
| Friday 9th December 2016 | 11:15am | Gold |
| Monday 26th December 2016 | 5:40pm | Drama |
| Thursday 29th December 2016 | 7:00pm | BBC2 |
| Wednesday 15th February 2017 | 9:20am | Gold |
| Wednesday 15th February 2017 | 2:40pm | Gold |
| Monday 4th December 2017 | 9:55am | Gold |
| Monday 4th December 2017 | 3:05pm | Gold |
| Saturday 16th December 2017 | 11:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 17th December 2017 | 8:45am | Gold |
| Sunday 24th December 2017 | 7:20pm | Drama |
| Monday 17th December 2018 | 10:00am | Drama |
| Tuesday 18th December 2018 | 8:20pm | Drama |
| Saturday 30th March 2019 | 3:40pm | Drama |
| Sunday 16th June 2019 | 7:10am | Drama |
| Sunday 10th November 2019 | 7:15am | Drama |
| Friday 25th December 2020 | 5:20pm | BBC2 |
| Thursday 23rd June 2022 | 7:00am | Drama |
| Thursday 23rd June 2022 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Tuesday 20th December 2022 | 7:30pm | BBC4 |
| Wednesday 26th April 2023 | 8:40am | Drama |
| Wednesday 26th April 2023 | 6:00pm | Drama |
| Monday 18th December 2023 | 8:30pm | BBC4 |
Cast & crew
| Penelope Keith | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton |
| Peter Bowles | Richard DeVere |
| Angela Thorne | Marjory Frobisher |
| Gerald Sim | The Rector |
| Daphne Heard | Mrs. Polouvicka |
| Michael Bilton | Ned |
| Peter Spence | Writer |
| Christopher Bond | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Director |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Producer |
| Ian Rawnsley | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |