To The Manor Born
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1979 - 2007
- 22 episodes (3 series)
Riches-to-rags-to-riches romantic tale of Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, forced to sell her beloved stately home to pay off her late husband's debts. Stars Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne, Gerald Sim, John Rudling and more.
- Series 1, Christmas Special repeated Monday at 8:30pm on BBC4
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Series 1, Episode 5
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.
Notes
This episode is sometimes known by the unofficial titles The Hunt Ball and The Summer Hunt Ball.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 28th October 1979
- Time
- 8:45pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Penelope Keith | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton |
| Peter Bowles | Richard DeVere |
| Angela Thorne | Marjory Frobisher |
| John Rudling | Brabinger |
| Michael Bilton | Ned |
| Daphne Oxenford | Mrs Patterson |
| Anthony Sharp | Brigadier Lemington |
| Shaun Curry | CSM Godbolt |
| Joyce Windsor | Mrs Plunkett |
| Nicholas McArdle | Miller |
| Paul Barber | Mackenzie McLeod |
| Peter Spence | Writer |
| Christopher Bond | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Director |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Producer |
| John Dunstan | Editor |
| Ian Rawnsley | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |