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
Streaming rank this week: 3,078
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Series 2, Episode 4
An ageing tramp pays his yearly visit to Grantleigh in search of work as a casual labourer. After playing Richard and Audrey off against each other for the duration, he's got one or two revelations left...
Notes
This episode is sometimes known by the unofficial titles Remnant Of A Garden Flower and Tramps And Poachers.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 26th October 1980
- Time
- 8:35pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Penelope Keith | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton |
| Peter Bowles | Richard DeVere |
| Angela Thorne | Marjory Frobisher |
| Daphne Heard | Mrs. Polouvicka |
| Michael Bilton | Ned |
| Daphne Oxenford | Mrs Patterson |
| Anthony Sharp | Brigadier Lemington |
| David Lloyd Meredith | Hawkins |
| Anthony Howard | Sir William Willoughby |
| Bill Travers | Arthur Smith |
| Peter Spence | Writer |
| Christopher Bond | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Director |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Producer |
| John Dunstan | Editor |
| Ian Rawnsley | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |