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To the Manor Born

"THE HILARIOUS COMEDY SERIES"

⭐ 7.0/10· 1979 ·3 Seasons ·21 Episodes · Created by Peter Spence
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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.

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7.0/10 29 votes

Quick facts

First Aired
1979
Seasons
3
Episodes
21
TMDB Rating
⭐ 7.0/10
Votes
29
Genre
Comedy
Status
Ended
Network
BBC One
Director
Language
EN

Seasons

S01E01 still S01E01
Grantleigh
Sep 30, 1979 30 min
Newly-widowed Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, rejoicing in finding herself the sole owner of Grantleigh Manor Estate, is devastated to find out she must sell the estate to pay the debts l…
S01E02 still S01E02
All New Together
Oct 7, 1979 30 min
The staff of Grantleigh Manor bid Audrey farewell with evident relief at her departure, only to find out the well kept secret of where she's moving--only a few hundred yards down t…
S01E03 still S01E03
Going to Church
Oct 14, 1979 30 min
Audrey berates Richard for failing to attend church at the Manor chapel on his first Sunday at Grantleigh, as well as lecturing him about other duties she feels he's failing to liv…
S01E04 still S01E04
Nation's Heritage
Oct 21, 1979 30 min
Audrey is appalled at Richard's plans to remodel the Manor, including his removal of the old fireplaces, though she never especially liked them and only wants a chance to lecture h…
S01E05 still S01E05
The Summer Hunt Ball
Oct 28, 1979 30 min
Richard uses psychology to trick Audrey into organizing the annual Hunt Ball at Grantleigh, then becomes so distracted by ongoing business deals that he forgets to invite her to th…
S01E06 still S01E06
Grape Vine
Nov 4, 1979 30 min
No longer able to afford an annual holiday to an exotic locale, Audrey pretends to leave for Spain while actually hiding inside the lodge with a sunlamp and Spanish language record…
S01E07 still S01E07
A Touch of Class
Nov 11, 1979 30 min
Richard is chosen to star in a tv commercial as the quintessential English gentleman enjoying spirits at his country estate, but Audrey, who now knows Richard isn't English, reveal…
S01E08 still S01E08
The First Noel
Dec 25, 1979 30 min
Audrey and Richard engage in battle yet again, this time to see who can provide the best Christmas creche to the local church, Audrey with her homemade version or Richard with his …

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Questions about To the Manor Born

To the Manor Born has 3 seasons and 21 episodes total.
To the Manor Born was created by Peter Spence and first aired in 1979.
To the Manor Born is a Comedy series.
The cast of To the Manor Born includes Peter Bowles, Penelope Keith, Angela Thorne, Daphne Oxenford, Michael Bilton.
To the Manor Born has a TMDB rating of 7.0/10 based on 29 votes.

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