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“THE HILARIOUS COMEDY SERIES”

To the Manor Born (1979)

First aired September 30, 197930m/ep3 seasons · 21 epsEnded
6.9

28 votes

Comedy
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Overview

Sitcom about the love-hate relationship between upper-class Audrey fforbes Hamilton and Richard DeVere, the nouveau rich businessman who buys her manor house when she can no longer afford to keep it.

Created By

Peter Spence

Top Billed Cast

Peter Bowles

Peter Bowles

Richard DeVere

Penelope Keith

Penelope Keith

Audrey fforbes-Hamilton

Angela Thorne

Angela Thorne

Marjory Frobisher

Daphne Oxenford

Daphne Oxenford

Mrs. Polouvicka

Michael Bilton

Michael Bilton

Ned

Gerald Sim

Gerald Sim

The Rector

John Rudling

John Rudling

Brabinger

Daphne Heard

Daphne Heard

Mrs. Polouvicka

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Scripted

Last Air Date

November 29, 1981

Networks

BBC One

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CinemaSerf

CinemaSerf

Fresh from her success in the BBC sitcom "The Good Life", Penelope Keith ("Audrey") is the lady of "Grantleigh" - a Gloucestershire stately pile she shares with husband "Martin". The first of the 22 episodes informs us that he has died, and that her world is about to be turned upside down. He squandered all the "fforbes-Hamilton" family money and she is going to have to sell up! The auction ensues and this estate, which they have managed for 400-odd years, ends up in the hands of a self-made millionaire Czech immigrant "Richard de Vere" (Peter Bowles) who made his money in supermarkets. Imagin…

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