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.
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25th Anniversary Special
Notes
The first edition of To The Manor Born for 26 years, written by its creator, Peter Spence.
Episode made in association with Arlington Productions.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 25th December 2007
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Penelope Keith | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton |
| Peter Bowles | Richard DeVere |
| Angela Thorne | Marjory Frobisher |
| Gerald Sim | The Rector |
| Alan David | Emmeridge |
| Alexander Armstrong | Adam fforbes-Hamilton |
| Michael Cochrane | Archie Pennington-Booth |
| Georgie Glen | Panel Chairman |
| Gabriel Pac | Czech Labourer |
| Maz Nieviarovski | Czech Labourer |
| David Hedges | Sgt. Trubshaw |
| Judith Street | Cleaning Lady |
| Peter Spence | Writer |
| Paul Mayhew-Archer | Script Editor |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Director |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Producer |
| Justin Davies | Producer |
| Jon Plowman | Executive Producer |
| Chris Wadsworth | Editor |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
| David Hitchcock | Production Designer |
| Graham Jarvis | Composer |
Press
To the Manor Born was one of the quintessential cosy 'coms of the '70s and '80s. In a new century, though, with not all that much changed about the show, it seems a very rum thing indeed. Perhaps, as the saying goes, the past is another country.
Graham Kibble-White, Off The Telly, 25th December 2007Stephen Merchant's festive TV picks
I was talking about this with [p=46]Rick[y Gervais, obviously]], and we're not really sure who's going to watch this. Their audience is wives pouring their husbands a sherry on his return from work, and saying, "A little drink before To the Manor Born?" But they've all died since it was last on.
Caitlin Moran, The Times, 22nd December 2007