To The Manor Born - Series One (DVD)
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To the Manor Born is one of those brilliant English comedies. First aired in 1979, it went on to be one of the most popular shows on British TV.
Penelope Keith, one of the mainstays of many of these comedies, plays Lady fforbes-Hamilton. She is one of the vanguard of the upper class in Britain. All around her, society is falling to pieces - foreigners and lower class people are taking over Britain. Even worse, they are the nouveau-riche. With the death of her husband, she finds herself in dire straits as she is forced to sell the family home in which her family has resided for over 400 years.
Much to her horror, the mansion is bought by someone who is not even of British descent - a foreigner! Richard DeVere is played with consummate skill by Peter Bowles, and his down-to-earth foil to Lady fforbes-Hamilton is a mainstay of the programme. While the DeVeres try and settle into British country life, even though he has brought his work with him and coverts one of the rooms of the mansion into a modern study, Lady fforbes-Hamilton has moved into a much more modest house on the edge of the estate - in times gone past this was the lodge of the manor. She has purchased the lodge so that she can keep an eye on the manor, and on Mr. Richard DeVere, which she does with a pair of binoculars.
While the two are attracted to each other, they live in different worlds: Richard with the money and mansion but no history, and Audrey with all the lineage of British aristocracy behind her but nary a cent to her name. Audrey is a true blue- blooded aristocratic snob and her views on life give us about half of the many laughs in the show. They spend each episode revolving around each other's orbits, fatally attracted, but every time they get close the sparks fly and they move apart again (but not too far).
EPISODES:-
1 - Grantleigh
Following the death of her husband Marton, Audrey is forced to sell Grantleigh and settle for a quieter life! The thought of waiting for the mobile library and listening to the Archers however does not appeal in the least
2 - All New Together
Audrey moves out of the manor and into the Old Lodge. Meanwhile DeVere is blissfully unaware of this until he tries to recruit 'the lady at the lodge', to be his social secretary, as his mother believes 'she needs a job'
3 - Rhythms of the Earth
It's Sunday morning and Audrey is far from happy at DeVeres non-appearance in Church. Finding him at the manor drinking 'instant' coffee, and doing the crossword, she takes him to task over his duties as lord of the manor. Next Sunday she vows she will have him not only in church, but reading the lesson as well. The trouble is she forgets what day of the year it is.
4 - Nation's Heritage
When DeVere starts to rips out an antique Adam fireplace, Audrey sees red. She does however condescend to help him buy a horse, so in exchange he gives her another fireplace he's just removed. Audrey does not relish the thought of looking at something vulgar, especially after what she did have, all too briefly.
5 - The Summer Hunt Ball
Audrey attempts to show DeVere that she is indispensable when it comes to running the Hunt Ball. So she decides to have nothing to do with it. DeVere successfully manages to use psychology to get her to run it and in an attempt to bridge the gap in their relationship intends to ask her to be his partner. Unfortunately, it was another bridge he should have been more careful of !!!!
6 - The Grape Vine
DeVere holds a party at the Manor where everyone is talking about holidays. not to be out done Audrey informs him that she is about to go away, but she remains hidden in the Lodge learning Spanish from an old record. When she finds out about DeVere spending time with Marjory in the woods at the back of the Lodge, she trys to 'badger' him about it at her party. DeVere counters this by telling Audrey that he knows where she spent her holiday, and if that got out tongues would really wag.
7 - A Touch Of Class
When Audrey sees a film crew at the Manor she sends Brabinger over to find out what's going on. He reveals that they are making a television commercial with DeVere acting as the Lord of the Manor. The director calls to ask Audrey if he can use her old rolls for a scene in the film, so she takes the opportunity to inform him of the error of using DeVere. Some days later Audrey calls on DeVere to be taken to a charity dinner just as the commercial is being broadcast in its new form.
EXTRA FEATURES
A conversation with Peter Spence
Cast Filmographies
To The Manor Born - Series One (DVD)
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To the Manor Born is one of those brilliant English comedies. First aired in 1979, it went on to be one of the most popular shows on British TV.
Penelope Keith, one of the mainstays of many of these comedies, plays Lady fforbes-Hamilton. She is one of the vanguard of the upper class in Britain. All around her, society is falling to pieces - foreigners and lower class people are taking over Britain. Even worse, they are the nouveau-riche. With the death of her husband, she finds herself in dire straits as she is forced to sell the family home in which her family has resided for over 400 years.
Much to her horror, the mansion is bought by someone who is not even of British descent - a foreigner! Richard DeVere is played with consummate skill by Peter Bowles, and his down-to-earth foil to Lady fforbes-Hamilton is a mainstay of the programme. While the DeVeres try and settle into British country life, even though he has brought his work with him and coverts one of the rooms of the mansion into a modern study, Lady fforbes-Hamilton has moved into a much more modest house on the edge of the estate - in times gone past this was the lodge of the manor. She has purchased the lodge so that she can keep an eye on the manor, and on Mr. Richard DeVere, which she does with a pair of binoculars.
While the two are attracted to each other, they live in different worlds: Richard with the money and mansion but no history, and Audrey with all the lineage of British aristocracy behind her but nary a cent to her name. Audrey is a true blue- blooded aristocratic snob and her views on life give us about half of the many laughs in the show. They spend each episode revolving around each other's orbits, fatally attracted, but every time they get close the sparks fly and they move apart again (but not too far).
EPISODES:-
1 - Grantleigh
Following the death of her husband Marton, Audrey is forced to sell Grantleigh and settle for a quieter life! The thought of waiting for the mobile library and listening to the Archers however does not appeal in the least
2 - All New Together
Audrey moves out of the manor and into the Old Lodge. Meanwhile DeVere is blissfully unaware of this until he tries to recruit 'the lady at the lodge', to be his social secretary, as his mother believes 'she needs a job'
3 - Rhythms of the Earth
It's Sunday morning and Audrey is far from happy at DeVeres non-appearance in Church. Finding him at the manor drinking 'instant' coffee, and doing the crossword, she takes him to task over his duties as lord of the manor. Next Sunday she vows she will have him not only in church, but reading the lesson as well. The trouble is she forgets what day of the year it is.
4 - Nation's Heritage
When DeVere starts to rips out an antique Adam fireplace, Audrey sees red. She does however condescend to help him buy a horse, so in exchange he gives her another fireplace he's just removed. Audrey does not relish the thought of looking at something vulgar, especially after what she did have, all too briefly.
5 - The Summer Hunt Ball
Audrey attempts to show DeVere that she is indispensable when it comes to running the Hunt Ball. So she decides to have nothing to do with it. DeVere successfully manages to use psychology to get her to run it and in an attempt to bridge the gap in their relationship intends to ask her to be his partner. Unfortunately, it was another bridge he should have been more careful of !!!!
6 - The Grape Vine
DeVere holds a party at the Manor where everyone is talking about holidays. not to be out done Audrey informs him that she is about to go away, but she remains hidden in the Lodge learning Spanish from an old record. When she finds out about DeVere spending time with Marjory in the woods at the back of the Lodge, she trys to 'badger' him about it at her party. DeVere counters this by telling Audrey that he knows where she spent her holiday, and if that got out tongues would really wag.
7 - A Touch Of Class
When Audrey sees a film crew at the Manor she sends Brabinger over to find out what's going on. He reveals that they are making a television commercial with DeVere acting as the Lord of the Manor. The director calls to ask Audrey if he can use her old rolls for a scene in the film, so she takes the opportunity to inform him of the error of using DeVere. Some days later Audrey calls on DeVere to be taken to a charity dinner just as the commercial is being broadcast in its new form.
EXTRA FEATURES
A conversation with Peter Spence
Cast Filmographies