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 6 repeated Tuesday 7th May at 8pm on BBC4
Streaming rank this week: 2,322
To The Manor Born - Featuring The First Ever Episode
To The Manor Born stars Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles in this hilarious, timeless comedy.
Grantleigh Manor's history changes when Martin fforbes-Hamilton dies and Audrey, his widow, is forced to sell her beloved stately home to nouveau-riche millionaire grocer Richard DeVere. Audrey and her faithful butler, Brabinger, move into the small lodge house whilst Richard and his formidable mother, Mrs Polouvicka, set about making changes at the Manor - much to the annoyance of its former owner.
Despite the strange title, this DVD set appears to be the complete Series 1. Extras comprise of filmographies and an interview with writer Peter Spence.
First released: Sunday 4th May 2003
- Distributor: Acorn Media
- Region: All
- Discs: 2
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