To the Manor Born
To the Manor Born
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To the Manor Born

THE HILARIOUS COMEDY SERIES

6.9 / 10
1979
3 seasons
21 episodes
Comedy

Sitcom about the love-hate relationship between upper-class Audrey fforbes Hamilton and Richard DeVere, the nouveau rich businessman who buys her manor house when she can no longer afford to keep it.

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Richard and Audrey's Love Story | To the Manor Born

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Seasons

  • Grantleigh

    1.Grantleigh

    30-09-197930m

    Newly-widowed Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, rejoicing in finding herself the sole owner of Grantleigh Manor Estate, is devastated to find out she must sell the estate to pay the debts l...

  • All New Together

    2.All New Together

    07-10-197930m

    The staff of Grantleigh Manor bid Audrey farewell with evident relief at her departure, only to find out the well kept secret of where she's moving--only a few hundred yards down t...

  • Going to Church

    3.Going to Church

    14-10-197930m

    Audrey berates Richard for failing to attend church at the Manor chapel on his first Sunday at Grantleigh, as well as lecturing him about other duties she feels he's failing to liv...

  • Nation's Heritage

    4.Nation's Heritage

    21-10-197930m

    Audrey is appalled at Richard's plans to remodel the Manor, including his removal of the old fireplaces, though she never especially liked them and only wants a chance to lecture h...

  • The Summer Hunt Ball

    5.The Summer Hunt Ball

    28-10-197930m

    Richard uses psychology to trick Audrey into organizing the annual Hunt Ball at Grantleigh, then becomes so distracted by ongoing business deals that he forgets to invite her to th...

  • Grape Vine

    6.Grape Vine

    04-11-197930m

    No longer able to afford an annual holiday to an exotic locale, Audrey pretends to leave for Spain while actually hiding inside the lodge with a sunlamp and Spanish language record...

  • A Touch of Class

    7.A Touch of Class

    11-11-197930m

    Richard is chosen to star in a tv commercial as the quintessential English gentleman enjoying spirits at his country estate, but Audrey, who now knows Richard isn't English, reveal...

  • The First Noel

    8.The First Noel

    25-12-197930m

    Audrey and Richard engage in battle yet again, this time to see who can provide the best Christmas creche to the local church, Audrey with her homemade version or Richard with his...

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