Peter Spence
Director
To the Manor Born (1979)
Series 1
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.
Released Sept. 30, 1979
Episode 30 min
10+
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Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - Grantleigh
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 left by her late husband, Marton.
Sept. 30, 1979, midnight
S1E2 - All New Together
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 the drive to the old gatekeeper's lodge, where she can still keep an eye on things and keep the new owner in his place.
Oct. 7, 1979, midnight
S1E3 - Going to Church
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 live up to as the new lord of the manor.
Oct. 14, 1979, midnight
S1E4 - Nation's Heritage
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 him about respecting history and "put him in his place" yet again.
Oct. 21, 1979, midnight
S1E5 - The Summer Hunt Ball
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 the Ball as his guest.
Oct. 28, 1979, midnight
S1E6 - Grape Vine
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 records.
Nov. 4, 1979, midnight
S1E7 - A Touch of Class
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, reveals it to the producers and lands the starring role for herself.
Nov. 11, 1979, midnight
S1E8 - The First Noel
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 commercially bought one.
Dec. 25, 1979, midnight
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BBC One
30 min/ep
630 min
Sept. 30, 1979
Nov. 29, 1981, midnight
Ended
TV-PG / 10+
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