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 23rd December at 8:30pm on BBC4
Streaming rank this week: 2,865
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Series 1 - Christmas Special
It's Audrey's first Christmas outside of Grantleigh, and Mrs fforbes-Hamilton is feeling rather hard-done-by with DeVere having inherited most of her traditional festive duties.
Notes
This episode is sometimes known by the unofficial titles Christmas At Grantleigh and The First Noel.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Tuesday 25th December 1979
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
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Cast & crew
| Penelope Keith | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton |
| Peter Bowles | Richard DeVere |
| Angela Thorne | Marjory Frobisher |
| Gerald Sim | The Rector |
| Daphne Heard | Mrs. Polouvicka |
| Michael Bilton | Ned |
| Peter Spence | Writer |
| Christopher Bond | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Director |
| Gareth Gwenlan | Producer |
| Ian Rawnsley | Production Designer |
| Ronnie Hazlehurst | Composer |