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Penelope Keith, who was riding a crest of a wave after her success in The Good Life, was given her own starring comedy vehicle in the shape of TO THE MANOR BORN. She plays Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton (with two F's), who inherits a large stately home after the death of her husband. No sooner has she taken sole charge of Grantleigh .. Read more
| Starring | Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne, Daphne Heard |
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| Director | Ian Rawnsley |
| Genres | Comedy, Television |
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Penelope Keith, who was riding a crest of a wave after her success in The Good Life, was given her own starring comedy vehicle in the shape of TO THE MANOR BORN. She plays Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton (with two F's), who inherits a large stately home after the death of her husband. No sooner has she taken sole charge of Grantleigh Manor than she finds that her husband was bankrupt and she is forced to sell up to rich London businessman Richard DeVere (Peter Bowles). Moving into the Manor's lodge, Audrey is determine to keep an eye on the new owner and to one day get back her home. Whilst at Grantleigh, Richard is finding that being Lord of the Manor comes with its own problems and responsibilities and that he could use Audrey's help.
| Starring | Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne, Daphne Heard |
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| Director | Ian Rawnsley |
| Studio | ACORN MEDIA UK LTD |
| Run time | DVD: 3 hrs 30 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Comedy, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1979 To Rent: DVD: 05 May 2003 |
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Classic British Comedy
Penelope Keith is such a star. She is the ultimate blue-blooded aristocrat with lots of breeding but no money. Very, very funny. An oldie but a goodie.
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REAL GOOD
THIS A REALY GOOD DVD ACE COMEDIY SHE JUST LIKE ALL GIRL GETS HERE MAN AT THE END SO FUNNY HOW IS MUM PLAYS ALONG REALY GOOD I HAVE ODERD THE THE FULL SET
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Aristocratic snobbery at it's best / worse you decide !..and does it make you laugh !..well,my wife and i sure thinks so !..The acting is a little wooden in the beginning but gets much better as the series go on,actually i think that the show in general gets a whole lot better!..Great clean fun..unlike a lot of the vulgar comedy shows about now.
'Spiffing Stuff'..Cheer-i-o !...Aristocratic snobbery at it's best / worse you decide !..and does it make you laugh !..well,my wife and i ... read more »
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keep them coming
loving every minute of these