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 tomorrow at 8:30pm on BBC4
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Episode menu
Series 3, Episode 4
With the discovery of a rare bird on the Grantleigh estate, the locals swing into action in order to protect the species from meddling twitchers. Audrey's less keen to help, but can she be persuaded?
Notes
This episode is sometimes known by the unofficial titles Birds Vs. Bees and A Rare Bird.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 8th November 1981
- Time
- 7:15pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Penelope Keith | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton |
| Peter Bowles | Richard DeVere |
| Angela Thorne | Marjory Frobisher |
| Gerald Sim | The Rector |
| John Rudling | Brabinger |
| Daphne Heard | Mrs. Polouvicka |
| Michael Bilton | Ned |
| Daphne Oxenford | Mrs Patterson |
| Anthony Sharp | Brigadier Lemington |
| Charles Kay | Cadwallader |
| Arnold Peters | Senior Twitcher |
| Peter Spence | Writer |
| Christopher Bond | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Director |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Producer |
| John Dunstan | Editor |
| Dacre Punt | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |
| Gloria Clayton | Production Designer |