To The Manor Born quickly became one of the most-watched programmes of the 1970s and 1980s on the BBC following its 1979 launch, with an audience of over 20 million for every single episode.

The basic premise of To The Manor Born is simple: Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is delighted when her husband dies, leaving her in sole posession of their sprawling country estate and manor house, ...

made famous as the Manor in To the Manor Born. The sitcom revolved around Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton, played by Penelope Keith, who, following the death of her husband is forced to sell her beloved ...