Comedy Connections
- TV documentary
- BBC Two / BBC One
- 2003 - 2008
- 47 episodes (6 series)
A series of comedy documentaries, examining one hit comedy show per episode, with cast and crew interviews providing additional background info. Features Julia Sawalha and Doon Mackichan.
Episode menu
Series 4, Episode 5 - To The Manor Born
To The Manor Born was created in 1979 by new writer Peter Spence as a vehicle for The Good Life's Penelope Keith. By the end of its run three series later, more than half the country's population tuned in to see if Audrey fforbes-Hamilton and Richard DeVere would finally get together. Interviewees include Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Gerald Sim, Peter Spence and producer/director Gareth Gwenlan.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 10th April 2006
- Time
- 10:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 40 minutes
Cast & crew
| Doon Mackichan | Narrator |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Self |
| John Howard Davies | Self |
| Penelope Keith | Self |
| Peter Bowles | Self |
| Peter Spence | Self |
| Gerald Sim | Self |
| Andrew Nickolds | Writer |
| Dearbhla McNulty | Director |
| Toby Stevens | Series Producer |
| Angus McIntyre | Producer |
| Alan Tyler | Executive Producer |
| Valentine Douglas | Editor |
| Graham Ness | Composer |