British Comedy Guide
British Comedy Guide
To The Manor Born. Image shows from L to R: Audrey fforbes-Hamilton (Penelope Keith), Richard DeVere (Peter Bowles). Copyright: BBC
To The Manor Born

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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To The Manor Born. Image shows from L to R: Audrey fforbes-Hamilton (Penelope Keith), Richard DeVere (Peter Bowles). Copyright: BBC TV

Comedy Classics: To The Manor Born

Feature length documentary looking at the hit BBC sitcom To The Manor Born.

Penelope Keith Remembers... To The Manor Born. Penelope Keith. Credit: BBC TV

Penelope Keith Remembers... To The Manor Born

Star Penelope Keith reminisces about the romantic comedy hit To The Manor Born.

To The Manor Born. Copyright: BBC Radio

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The Good Life. Image shows from L to R: Margo Leadbetter (Penelope Keith), Tom Good (Richard Briers), Jerry Leadbetter (Paul Eddington), Barbara Good (Felicity Kendal). Copyright: BBC TV

The Good Life

After Tom Good becomes disillusioned with his life, he packs in his job and he and his wife attempt to live a completely self-sufficient life in suburbia.

Keep It Up Downstairs. Daisy (Diana Dors). Copyright: Pyramid Films Film

Keep It Up Downstairs

Sex-filled Edwardian spoof in which the servants and masters at Cockshute Towers must unite to save the estate from bankruptcy.

A Class By Himself. Lord Bleasham (John Le Mesurier). Copyright: Harlech TV TV

A Class By Himself

Eccentric peer Lord Bleasham resides at the family seat in Somerset but has fallen upon hard times.

George And The Dragon. Image shows from L to R: George Russell (Sid James), Gabrielle Dragon (Peggy Mount). Copyright: Associated Television TV

George And The Dragon

Sid James stars as chauffeur George, constantly warring against formidable housekeeper Gabrielle Dragon (Peggy Mount) in the home of Colonel Maynard.

Jeeves And Wooster. Image shows from L to R: Bertie Wooster (Hugh Laurie), Jeeves (Stephen Fry). Copyright: Picture Partnership Productions TV

Jeeves And Wooster

Bertie Wooster is a minor aristocrat of limited intellect, ably aided and assisted in regular times of crisis by his improbably wise valet, Jeeves.

Anyone For Denis?. Margaret Thatcher (Angela Thorne). Copyright: Thames Television TV

Anyone For Denis?

Angela Thorne stars as Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher in a satire about her home life with husband Denis.

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Farrington Of The F.O.

The British consul in a Latin American banana republic gets its first female Consul-General. Stern Emily Farrington is not what the staff are used to.

Next Of Kin. Copyright: BBC TV

Next Of Kin

Andrew and Maggie Prentice become guardians to their 3 grandchildren when their son and his wife are killed in a car crash.

Executive Stress. Image shows from L to R: Caroline Fairchild (Penelope Keith), Donald Fairchild (Geoffrey Palmer). Copyright: Thames Television TV

Executive Stress

Sitcom about a publishing executive who returns to work after raising children for almost 30 years, and finds herself employed alongside her husband.

His Lordship Entertains. Image shows from L to R: Cook (Mary Baxter), Mildred Bates (Josephine Tewson), Dithers (David Jason), Lord Rustless (Ronnie Barker), Badger (Frank Gatliff), Effie (Moira Foot). Copyright: BBC TV

His Lordship Entertains

Country house hotel sitcom written by and starring Ronnie Barker as Lord Rustless.

No Job For A Lady. Jean Price (Penelope Keith). Copyright: Thames Television TV

No Job For A Lady

Gentle sitcom about female MP Jean Price entering Parliament for the first time, doing her best to stick to her principles without any compromise.

Lord Tramp. Hughie Wagstaff (Hugh Lloyd). Copyright: Southern Television TV

Lord Tramp

Hughie's life as a penniless tramp is about to change when he inherits a title and a massive estate - with servants and snooty neighbours.

Yes, Prime Minister. Image shows from L to R: Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC TV

Yes, Prime Minister

Jim Hacker finds himself suddenly promoted to the position of Prime Minister. Perhaps unfortunately, Sir Humphrey Appleby and Bernard Wooley accompany him upwards.

Yes Minister. Image shows from L to R: James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC TV

Yes Minister

Political satire in which well-meaning MP Jim Hacker has a fast introduction to the world of Whitehall and must then struggle against the Civil Service.

The New Statesman. Image shows from L to R: George Vance (Windsor Davies), Enid Vance (Anna Dawson). Copyright: BBC TV

The New Statesman

George Vance, custodian of an agricultural museum near Aylesbury, receives news that is about to change his life. He is to become an Earl.

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