To the Manor Born


Last Edited: 17-Nov-2007 A Global British Comedy Collaborative document. Edited by John Lucas


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Television
Radio

Television


Cast:
PK: Penelope Keith (Audrey fforbes-Hamilton)
PB: Peter Bowles (Richard DeVere)
With:
AH: Anthony Howard (Sir William)
AP: Arnold Peters (Twitcher)
AS: Anthony Sharp (Brigadier Lemington)
AT: Angela Thorne (Marjory)
BA: Ben Aris (Spalding)
BB: Bruce Bould (Dawkins)
BBY: Ballard Berkeley (Greville Hartley)
BF: Blaine Fairman (Bob Roberts)
BK: Bogdan Kominowski (second surveyor)
BT: Betty Tucker (Mrs. Beecham)
BTS: Bill Travers (Arthur)
CF: Clark Flanagan (Robert Edwards)
CI: Celia Imrie (Polly, receptionist)
CK: Charles Kay (Cadwallader)
CR: Carey Rowe (Wanda Griffiths)
DC: Daniel Chatto (Heatherington Poole)
DG: David Garth (Sir Peter Allenshaw)
DH: Daphne Heard (Mrs. Polouvicka)
DLM: David Lloyd Meredith (Hawkins)
DO: Daphne Oxenford (Mrs. Patterson)
DR: Dennis Ramsden (Arnold Plunkett)
GC: Gwen Cherrell (Mrs. Proctor)
GP: Gordon Peters (traffic warden)
GS: Gerald Sim (Rector)
GT: George Tovey (Bert)
JB: Joan Blackham (Diana Hodge)
JBN: John Barron (Lumsden)
JE: Jonathan Elsom (JJ Anderson)
JG: John Gleeson (Mr. Purvis)
JI: John Iles (surveyor)
JL: Jayne Lester (Linda)
JR: John Rudling (Brabinger)
JW: Joyce Widnsor (Mrs. Plunkett)
MB: Michael Bilton (Ned)
MR: Michael Ripper (Trotter)
MW: Manning Wilson (Dr. Horton)
NM: Nicholas McArdle (Miller)
PB: Paul Barber (Mackenzie McLeod)
PPJ: Peter Penry-Jones (Gayforth)
RB: Roger Brierley (Policmean)
RL: Rula Lenska (Mlle Dutoit)
RT: Richard Thorpe (Lovejoy)
RW: Ralph Watson (kitchen fitter)
SC: Shaun Curry (CSM Godbolt)
SS: Stephen Simmonds (photographer’s asst)
TB: Tim Barrett (Captain Newman)
VB: Vincent Brimble (Arthur)
WM: William Moore (stationmaster)

Writer: PS: Peter Spence with CB: Christopher Bond
Music: RH: Ronnie Hazlehurst
Producer: GG: Gareth Gwelan


Date
Episode
Title
Cast
Parameters
Location
Status
30-Sep-1979
S01e01
#1
Grantleigh
PK, PB, AT, GS, DR, JE, JR
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-56a
(ntsc)
Y
07-Oct-1979
S01e02
#2
All New Together
PK, PB, AT, DH, GS, JR, GT, VB
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-56b
(ntsc)
Y
14-Oct-1979
S01e03
#3
Rhythms of the Earth
PK, PB, AT, DH, GS, JR, MB
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-56c
(ntsc)
Y
21-Oct-1979
S01e04
#4
Nation’s Heritage
PK, PB, AT, DH, JR, DO, MR, JL
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-56d
(ntsc)
Y
28-Oct-1979
S01e05
#5
The Summer Hunt Ball
PK, PB, AT, AS, DO, JR, SC, MB, JW, NM, PB
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-56e
(ntsc)
Y
04-Nov-1979
S01e06
#6
The Grape Vine
PK, PB, AT, DH, GS, AS, JR, DR, JE, JW
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-56f
(ntsc)
Y
11-Nov-1979
S01e07
#7
A Touch of Class
PK, PB, AT, DH, JR, BF, MB, JG, CI
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-56g
(ntsc)
Y
25-Dec-1979
S01eSP
#8
The First Noel
PK, PB, AT, DH, JR, GS
PS/CB
GG
-
Missing
M
05-Oct-1980
S02e01
#9
The New Farm Manager
PK, PB, AT, GS, DH, MB, BA, NM, BT
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-56h
(ntsc)
Y
12-Oct-1980
S02e02
#10
The Spare Room
PK, PB, AT, MB, JB
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-56k
(ntsc)
Y
19-Oct-1980
S02e03
#11
Never Be Alone
PK, PB, AT, DH, GS, MB, RB, RW
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-56I
(ntsc)
Y
26-Oct-1980
S02e04
#12
Remnant of a Garden Flower
PK, PB, AT, BTS, DH, AS, DO, MB, DLM, AH
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-56j
(ntsc)
Y
02-Nov-1980
S02e05
#13
The Honours List
PK, PB, AT, AS, GS, JR, DG, MB, NM, BT
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-56l
(ntsc)
Y
09-Nov-1980
S02e06
#14
Vive le Sport
PK, PB, AT, DH, JR, MB, MW, DO, BT, JG, CI
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-56m
(ntsc)
Y
18-Oct-1981
S03e01
#15
Be Prepared
PK, PS, AT, DH, GS, JR, BA, SS, CF, CR
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-C5a
(ntsc)
Y
25-Oct-1981
S03e02
#16
The Age of the Train
PK, PB, AT, AS, DH, GS, JR, BA, RT, BB, WM, JI, BK
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-C5b
(ntsc)
Y
01-Nov-1981
S03e03
#17
Horse Power
PK, PB, AT, DH, GS, JR, GC, JE, GP, JL
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-C5d
(ntsc)
Y
08-Nov-1981
S03e04
#18
The Birds and the Bees
PK, PB, AT, AS, DH, GS, JR, MB, CK, DO, AP
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-C5c
(ntsc)
Y
15-Nov-1981
S03e05
#19
A Wife’s Prerogative
PK, PB, AT, RL, DH, GS, JR, MB
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-C5e
(ntsc)
Y
22-Nov-1981
S03e06
#20
Connections in High Places
PK, PB, AT, JBN, PPJ, AS, DH, BBY, JR, MB
PS/CB
GG
-
VHS-C5f
(ntsc)
Y
29-Nov-1981
S03e07
#21
Home
PK, PB, AT, JBN, PPJ, AS, DH, GS, JR, DO, DR, JE, TB, MB, DC, BT
PS
GG
-
VHS-C5g
(ntsc)
Y



Radio




Cast:
PK: Penelope Keith (Audrey fforbes-Hamilton)
KB: Keith Barron (Richard DeVere)
AT: Angela Thorne (Marjory)
With:
DB: Doyne Byrd (The Commander)
FM: Frank Middlemas (Ned, Arnold Plunkett, court usher, Lord Allenshaw)
GW: Geoffrey Whitehead (Dr. Horton)
JA = Jonathan Adams (Brigadier Lemington)
KE: Kevin Elder (PC Dottle)
MH: Melanie Hudson (receptionist)
MW: Margery Withers (Mrs. Polouvicka)
NM: Nicholas McArdle (Brabinger, the Rector)
RL: Rula Lenska (Mlle Dutoit)
ZD: Zulema Dene (Mrs. Plunkett, Podge Hodge)

Writer: PS: Peter Spence
Producer: JB: Jane Berthoud/Liz Trott/Heather Williams
Date
Number
Title
Cast
Parameters
Location
Status
25-Jan-1997
1
Rhythms of the Earth (adaptation)
PK, KB, AT, MW, NM, FM
PS
JB
29:55, 28055, S
M-JE-001
r7
M-BM-002
G
01-Feb-1997
2
The Grape Vine (adaptation)
PK, KB, AT, MW, NM, FM, ZD
PS
JB
29:28, 13814, S
M-BM-002
G
08-Feb-1997
3
What’s in a Name (new)
PK, KB, AT, MW, NM, FM
PS
JB
29:44, 27822, S
M-JE-001 r7
M-BM-002
G
15-Feb-1997
4
Vive le Sport (adaptation)
PK, KB, AT, MW, NM, FM, GW, MH
PS
JB
29:51, 28000, S
a few interruptions
M-JE-001 r7
M-BM-002
G
22-Feb-1997
5
Sons of the Fathers (new)
PK, KB, AT, MW, NM, FM
PS
JB
29:49, 17478, S
M-BM-002
G
01-Mar-1997
6
A Wife’s Prerogative (adaptation)
PK, KB, AT, MW, NM, RL
PS
JB
30:24, 7126, M
M-BM-002
G
08-Mar-1997
7
The Spare Room (adaptation)
PK, KB, AT, MW, NM, FM, ZD
PS
JB
29:19, 10311, S
M-BM-002
G
15-Mar-1997
8
An Englishman’s Home (new)
PK, KB, AT, MW, NM, FM, KE
PS
JB
29:51, 17493, S
M-BM-002
G
22-Mar-1997
9
The Honours List (adaptation)
PK, KB, AT, MW, NM, FM, JA
PS
JB
29:13, 10275, S
M-BM-002
G
29-Mar-1997
10
Plenty More Fish (new)
PK, KB, AT, MW, NM, FM, DB
PS
JB/LT/HW
30:37, 8973, M
M-BM-002
G