Series 3, Episode 4
With the discovery of a rare bird on the Grantleigh estate, the locals swing into action in order to protect the species from meddling twitchers. Audrey's less keen to help, but can she be persuaded?
Notes
This episode is sometimes known by the unofficial titles Birds Vs. Bees and A Rare Bird.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 8th November 1981
- Time
- 7:15pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Regular 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 |
| Michael Bilton | Ned |
| Guest cast | |
|---|---|
| Daphne Oxenford | Mrs Patterson |
| Anthony Sharp | Brigadier Lemington |
| Charles Kay | Cadwallader |
| Arnold Peters | Senior Twitcher |
| Writing team | |
|---|---|
| Peter Spence | Writer |
| Christopher Bond | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Production team | |
|---|---|
| Gareth Gwenlan | Director |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Producer |
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