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To The Manor Born

To The Manor Born

  • Radio sitcom
  • BBC Radio 2
  • 1997
  • 10 episodes (1 series)

Radio adaptation of 10 episodes from the popular TV sitcom of the same name. Stars Penelope Keith, Angela Thorne, Keith Barron, Margery Withers, Nicholas McArdle and Frank Middlemass

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Key details

Genre
Sitcom
Broadcast
1997
Channel
BBC Radio 2
Episodes
10 (1 series)
Creator
Peter Spence
Stars
Penelope Keith, Angela Thorne, Keith Barron, Margery Withers, Nicholas McArdle and Frank Middlemass
Writer
Peter Spence
Producer
Jane Berthoud
Company

Lady of the manor Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate, has decamped to the tiny Old Lodge cottage with her butler in tow.

From this vantage point, Audrey keeps a close and disapproving eye on new owner, the nouveau-riche Richard DeVere.

Additional details

Production
Studio

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Saturday 25th January 1997 at 1:30pm on BBC Radio 2
Most recent repeats
  • Saturday 21st August 2021 at 4:30am on Radio 4 Extra - Episode 10
  • Friday 20th August 2021 at 4:30pm on Radio 4 Extra - Episode 10
  • Friday 20th August 2021 at 9:30am on Radio 4 Extra - Episode 10

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