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

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.

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Series 3, Episode 3

Audrey gets a good taste of normal life when some unpaid bills catch up with her, and the local garage confiscates her Rolls. Forced to take a job, she finds a position managing Mrs Proctor's stables and riding school. Meanwhile, Richard's finally bought the helicopter he's been talking about...

Notes

This episode is sometimes known by the unofficial titles Horses Vs. Cars and Horses And Helicopters.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 1st November 1981
Time
7:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

  1. Tuesday 2nd April 2024 at 7:50pm on BBC4
  2. Sunday 7th April 2024 at 12:35am on BBC4

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 1st July 2011 9:20am Gold
Friday 1st July 2011 2:20pm Gold
Friday 2nd September 2011 8:40am Gold
Friday 2nd September 2011 1:20pm Gold
Thursday 10th May 2012 10:20am Gold
Thursday 10th May 2012 4:20pm Gold
Wednesday 27th June 2012 9:40am Gold
Wednesday 27th June 2012 3:10pm Gold
Tuesday 18th September 2012 9:00am Gold
Tuesday 18th September 2012 3:00pm Gold
Tuesday 20th November 2012 9:40am Gold
Tuesday 20th November 2012 3:40pm Gold
Friday 28th June 2013 2:20pm Gold
Wednesday 10th July 2013 8:50am Gold
Wednesday 10th July 2013 2:40pm Gold
Sunday 11th August 2013 7:40am Gold
Monday 12th August 2013 6:05am Gold
Monday 27th January 2014 6:00am Gold
Monday 27th January 2014 2:10pm Gold
Monday 7th April 2014 7:00am Gold
Monday 7th April 2014 1:40pm Gold
Monday 2nd June 2014 6:30am Gold
Monday 2nd June 2014 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 29th October 2014 1:40pm Drama
Wednesday 29th October 2014 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 18th February 2015 4:15pm BBC2
Friday 22nd May 2015 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 23rd June 2015 6:40pm Drama
Friday 18th December 2015 1:40pm Drama
Friday 18th December 2015 6:00pm Drama
Monday 11th January 2016 2:00pm Gold
Friday 29th January 2016 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 22nd March 2016 8:40am Gold
Tuesday 22nd March 2016 3:15pm Gold
Wednesday 5th October 2016 10:40pm Yesterday
Thursday 6th October 2016 8:40pm Yesterday
Wednesday 19th October 2016 2:45pm BBC2
Monday 5th December 2016 7:50am Gold
Monday 5th December 2016 11:10am Gold
Monday 30th January 2017 8:40am Gold
Monday 30th January 2017 2:40pm Gold
Saturday 11th February 2017 10:00am Gold
Monday 13th February 2017 8:40am Gold
Monday 13th February 2017 2:40pm Gold
Monday 11th September 2017 7:20pm Drama
Saturday 11th May 2019 3:40pm Drama
Thursday 25th June 2020 6:00pm Drama
Monday 25th January 2021 5:25pm Drama
Tuesday 27th July 2021 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 6th July 2022 7:00am Drama
Wednesday 6th July 2022 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 10th January 2023 8:00pm BBC4
Saturday 14th January 2023 11:50pm BBC4
Wednesday 10th May 2023 8:35am Drama
Wednesday 10th May 2023 6:00pm Drama

Cast & crew

Cast
Penelope Keith Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
Peter Bowles Richard DeVere
Angela Thorne Marjory Frobisher
Gerald Sim The Rector
John Rudling Brabinger
Daphne Heard Mrs. Polouvicka
Guest cast
Jonathan Elsom J. J. Anderson
Jayne Lester Linda
Gwen Cherrell Mrs. Proctor
Gordon Peters The Traffic Warden
Writing team
Peter Spence Writer
Christopher Bond Writer (Additional Material)
Production team
Gareth Gwenlan Director
Gareth Gwenlan Producer
John Dunstan Editor
Dacre Punt Production Designer
Ronnie Hazlehurst Composer

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