Comedy Classics: To The Manor Born
- TV documentary
- Channel 5
- 2024
- 1 episode
Feature length documentary looking at the hit BBC sitcom To The Manor Born. Features Penelope Keith, Sarah Beeny, Fiona Carnarvon, Gyles Brandreth, Rula Lenska and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Documentary
- Broadcast
- 2024
- Episodes
- 1
- Features
- Penelope Keith, Sarah Beeny, Fiona Carnarvon, Gyles Brandreth, Rula Lenska, Michael Cochrane, Jonathan Elsom, John Lloyd and more
- Directors
- Miranda Glasser
- Producers
- Miranda Glasser, Emma Clarke, Matt Crook and Lyndsey Hicksford
- Company
Between 1979 and 1981, up to 24 million viewers were glued to their televisions for a sitcom that centered around the very British subject of class. Starring Dame Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles, this hysterical comedy followed the fortunes of upper crust Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her manor house to self-made grocer Richard De Vere.
This 90-minute special features a brand-new interview with Dame Penelope Keith, along with co stars, crew and celebrity fans. We hear the story of the sitcom, the backstage secrets, and learn how the show went from cheap radio pilot to smash hit comedy series. Featuring classic clips and never-before-seen behind-the-scenes archive, the show is packed with unmissable moments as the aristocracy meets trade and ultimately an unlikely couple fall in love.
Catch-up
Additional details
- Also known as
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- To The Manor Born: Britain's Best Loved Comedy
- To The Manor Born: Britain's Most Loved Comedy
- Production
- Location
- Camera set-up
- Single camera
- Picture
- Colour
Broadcast details
- All previous repeats
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- Saturday 29th June 2024 at 5:45pm on C5