To the Manor Born

Penelope Keith stars as the snobbish widow in this classic comedy

Comedy

Penelope Keith stars as a snobbish widow in this classic comedy. After her husband dies, she is surprisingly happy, until she finds that his debts mean she can't afford the estate.

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Following the death of her husband, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton loses control of her estate.

Grantleigh

Following the death of her husband, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton discovers that their large country estate is almost bankrupt, and is told that she has no option other than to sell up.

As Mr DeVere - or rather, Mr Polouvicka - moves in, Audrey moves down the drive way.

All New Together

Audrey resolves to take action when Richard misses his first Sunday church service.

Going to Church

When Richard misses his first Sunday church service as owner of the manor, Audrey resolves to sort out his increasingly apparent shortcomings and forces him to bring the estate up to scratch.

Audrey is shocked to see a perfectly good and very old fireplace thrown out by Richard.

Nation's Heritage

Audrey is shocked to see a perfectly good and very old fireplace thrown out by Richard, despite the fact that she never liked it herself. She's also more than a little agitated by the apparent unfairness of her new position in life...

After the change in ownership at Grantleigh there's confusion over who should plan events.

The Summer Hunt Ball

The summer ball for the local hunt is coming up, but with the change in ownership at Grantleigh, there's some confusion over who should arrange the event of the season.

Audrey sets off on holiday - or at least sets about creating the appearance of one.

Grap Vine

Frustrated at constant comments about her pasty appearance, Audrey sets off on holiday - or at least sets about creating the appearance of one, whilst relaxing under a sun lamp in the Lodge!

Audrey's faced with red bills. Mr DeVere, meanwhile, has landed a role in an advert.

A Touch of Class

Money's tight at the Lodge, and Audrey's faced with red bills and cut-off services. Mr DeVere, meanwhile, has landed a role in a television advert to be filmed at the manor.

Richard wants to make the Estate more efficient and more profitable.

The Farm Manager

Richard wants to make the Estate more efficient and more profitable, so employs a new Farm Manager, Mr. Spalding. Brabinger is away due to illness, so Ned takes his place temporarily while Richard renovates his tied cottage.

Audrey and Marjory's old school friend, Diana comes to stay after her divorce.

The Spare Room

Audrey and Marjory's old school friend, Diana comes to stay after her divorce. Formerly quite large, the ladies believe it will be safe to have her stay at Richard's, due to Audrey's leaky roof.

Marjory goes away on residential course to produce Antony and Cleopatra.

Never Be Alone

Marjory goes away on residential course to produce Antony and Cleopatra, leaving Audrey so bored and lonely she invites tradesmen round to give her free estimates.

Arthur Smith, a tramp, makes his annual visit to the Estate.

Tramps and Poachers

Arthur Smith, a tramp, makes his annual visit to the Estate, and Richard is forced to put him up while he does work on the Grantleigh Estate. Richard and the game keeper are trying to catch a poacher on the Estate.

As part of effort to modernise Grantleigh, Richard wants to destroy the hedgerows.

The Honours List

As part of effort to modernise Grantleigh, Richard wants to destroy the hedgerows to enlarge the fields.

After Audrey injures her back, her private doctor refuses to see her.

Vive Le Sport

After Audrey injures her back, her private doctor refuses to see her as she has not paid her bills, so she is forced to go to the NHS. Meanwhile, Richard is learning to ski before he goes on holiday, and he asks Audrey to go with him.

After her picnic with Marjory is disrupted by a bull, Audrey sponsors the local Boy.

The Scout Hut

After her picnic with Marjory is disrupted by a bull Audrey sponsors the local Boy Scouts for their raft race to raise funds for a new meeting hut and is annoyed to hear - erroneously - that Richard has refused sponsorship.

The local railway station is to be closed, so Audrey launches a campaign to save it.

The Railway Station

The local Marlbury railway station is to be closed, so Audrey launches a campaign to save it.

Richard takes lessons in his new helicopter.

Horsepower

While Richard takes lessons in his new helicopter, Audrey cannot afford to have her Rolls Royce mended, so while looking after the stables for Mrs. Proctor, she uses a horse instead.

In an attempt to make money, Audrey starts keeping bees.

Birds and Bees

In an attempt to make money, Audrey starts keeping bees. Then a rare bird, a bee-eater, turns up on the Estate and it has to be guarded from twitchers.

Richard is trying to get a lucrative deal with the head of a cosmetics firm.

A Wife's Prerogative

Richard is trying to get a lucrative deal with the head of a cosmetics firm, Mademoiselle Dutoit who propositions him, so he invents a wife to get him out of the situation.

Richard's board of directors oppose his plans to build a refrigeration plant in Argentina.

A Crisis Doubled

Richard's board of directors, seeing him as a foreign upstart, oppose his plans to build a refrigeration plant in Argentina and use it as an excuse to try and oust him as chairman of Cavendish Foods.

After Uncle Greville's sudden death, Richard has to sell the Manor.

The Wedding

After Uncle Greville's sudden death, Richard has to sell the Manor so he can finance the refrigeration plant.

To the Manor Born

To the Manor Born

Series 1

1. Grantleigh

1. Grantleigh

2. All New Together

2. All New Together

3. Going to Church

3. Going to Church

4. Nation's Heritage

4. Nation's Heritage

5. The Summer Hunt Ball

5. The Summer Hunt Ball

6. Grap Vine

6. Grap Vine

7. A Touch of Class

7. A Touch of Class