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To the Manor Born is a BBC television sitcom that first aired on BBC1 from 1979 to 1981. A special edition appeared in 2007. Starring Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles, the first 20 episodes and the 2007 special were written by Peter Spence, the creator, while the final episode in 1981 was written by Christopher Bond, the script associate. The title is a play on the phrase "to the manner born," from Shakespeare's Hamlet
Original Release
09/30/1979 on BBC
US Release
09/30/1979
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Penelope Keith | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton |
Peter Bowles | Richard DeVere |
Angela Thorne | Marjory Frobisher |
Daphne Heard | Mrs. Polouvicka |
John Rudling | Brabinger |
Gerald Sim | The Rector |
Michael Bilton | Ned |
Betty Tucker | Mrs. Beecham |
Anthony Sharp | Brigadier Lemington |
Daphne Oxenford | Mrs. Polouvicka / Mrs. Patterson |
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# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | The New Scout Hut | Sunday, 18 October 1981 |
2 | Station Closing | Sunday, 25 October 1981 |
3 | Horses Vs. Cars | Sunday, 01 November 1981 |
4 | Birds Vs. Bees | Sunday, 08 November 1981 |
5 | Cosmetics | Sunday, 15 November 1981 |
6 | Connections in High Places | Sunday, 22 November 1981 |
7 | Back to the Manor | Sunday, 29 November 1981 |
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Directors
Writers
Peter Spence, Christopher Bond
Creators
Cast
Name | Character |
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Penelope Keith | Audrey fforbes-Hamilton |
Peter Bowles | Richard DeVere |
Angela Thorne | Marjory Frobisher |
Daphne Heard | Mrs. Polouvicka |
John Rudling | Brabinger |
Gerald Sim | The Rector |
Michael Bilton | Ned |
Betty Tucker | Mrs. Beecham |
Anthony Sharp | Brigadier Lemington |
Daphne Oxenford | Mrs. Polouvicka / Mrs. Patterson |
Jonathan Elsom | J.J. Anderson |
Jayne Lester | Linda Cartwright |
Ben Aris | Spalding |
Dennis Ramsden | Arnold Plunkett |
John Barron | Lumsden |
Peter Penry-Jones | Gayforth |
John Gleeson | Mr. Purvis |
Joyce Windsor | Mrs Plunkett |
Celia Imrie | Surgery Receptionist / Polly |
Rula Lenska | Mlle Dutoit |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Gareth Gwenlan | Producer |