Following her husband's passing, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is forced to sell her stately home. While she comes to terms with her downward mobility, she decides to show the new owner a thing or two about "nobility".
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Series Cast Summary
| Penelope Keith | ... |
Audrey fforbes-Hamilton
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(22 episodes, 1979-2007)
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| Peter Bowles | ... |
Richard DeVere
(22 episodes, 1979-2007)
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| Angela Thorne | ... |
Marjory Frobisher
(22 episodes, 1979-2007)
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| Daphne Heard | ... |
Mrs. Polouvicka
(18 episodes, 1979-2007)
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| John Rudling | ... |
Brabinger
(17 episodes, 1979-2007)
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| Gerald Sim | ... |
The Rector
(15 episodes, 1979-2007)
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Michael Bilton | ... |
Ned
(15 episodes, 1979-1981)
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Betty Tucker | ... |
Mrs. Beecham
(9 episodes, 1979-1981)
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| Anthony Sharp | ... |
Brigadier Lemington
(9 episodes, 1979-2007)
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Daphne Oxenford | ... |
Mrs. Patterson
(6 episodes, 1979-1981)
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Jonathan Elsom | ... |
J.J. Anderson
(5 episodes, 1979-2007)
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Jayne Lester | ... |
Linda Cartwright
(4 episodes, 1979-1981)
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Ben Aris | ... |
Spalding
(3 episodes, 1980-1981)
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Dennis Ramsden | ... |
Arnold Plunkett
(3 episodes, 1979-1981)
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| Nicholas McArdle | ... |
Miller
(3 episodes, 1979-1980)
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| John Barron | ... |
Lumsden
(2 episodes, 1981)
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Peter Penry-Jones | ... |
Gayforth
(2 episodes, 1981)
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John Gleeson | ... |
Mr. Purvis
(2 episodes, 1979-1980)
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Joyce Windsor | ... |
Mrs Plunkett
(2 episodes, 1979)
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| Celia Imrie | ... |
Polly
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(2 episodes, 1979-1980)
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| Rula Lenska | ... |
Mlle Dutoit
(1 episode, 1981)
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| Alexander Armstrong | ... |
Adam fforbes-Hamilton
(1 episode, 2007)
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| Joan Blackham | ... |
Diana 'Podge' Hodge
(1 episode, 1980)
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| Alan David | ... |
Emmeridge
(1 episode, 2007)
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| Michael Ripper | ... |
Trotter
(1 episode, 1979)
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George Tovey | ... |
Bert
(1 episode, 1979)
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| Blain Fairman | ... |
Bob Roberts
(1 episode, 1979)
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Manning Wilson | ... |
Dr. Horton
(1 episode, 1980)
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Roger Brierley | ... |
The Policeman
(1 episode, 1980)
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| David Garth | ... |
Sir Peter Allenshaw
(1 episode, 1980)
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| Gwen Cherrell | ... |
Mrs. Proctor
(1 episode, 1981)
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| Michael Cochrane | ... |
Archie Pennington-Booth
(1 episode, 2007)
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Shaun Curry | ... |
CSM Godbolt
(1 episode, 1979)
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Vincent Brimble | ... |
Arthur
(1 episode, 1979)
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Ralph Watson | ... |
The Kitchen Fitter
(1 episode, 1980)
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| David Lloyd Meredith | ... |
Hawkins
(1 episode, 1980)
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| Ballard Berkeley | ... |
Hartley
(1 episode, 1981)
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Clark Flanagan | ... |
Robert
(1 episode, 1981)
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| Georgie Glen | ... |
Panel Chairman
(1 episode, 2007)
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Anthony Howard | ... |
Sir William Willoughby
(1 episode, 1980)
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| Charles Kay | ... |
Cadwallader
(1 episode, 1981)
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| Richard Thorp | ... |
Lovejoy
(1 episode, 1981)
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Gordon Peters | ... |
the Traffic Warden
(1 episode, 1981)
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Stephen Simmonds | ... |
Photographer's Assistant
(1 episode, 1981)
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Gabriel Pac | ... |
Czech Labourer
(1 episode, 2007)
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| Bill Travers | ... |
Arthur Smith
(1 episode, 1980)
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Bruce Bould | ... |
Dawkins
(1 episode, 1981)
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| Maz Nieviarovski | ... |
Czech Labourer
(1 episode, 2007)
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| Paul Barber | ... |
Mackenzie McLeod
(1 episode, 1979)
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William Moore | ... |
the Stationmaster
(1 episode, 1981)
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Production Companies
Distributors
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1981) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When her husband dies. Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is shocked when she realizes that she must leave Grantleigh Manor, where her family has lived forever. The new owner is Richard DeVere, owner of a major supermarket chain. Audrey makes sure she's on hand to keep an eye on him by buying The Old Lodge on the edge of the Manor grounds. In time, Richard and Audrey realize that they are falling for each other, but both are too shy to do anything about it. Richard's mother, Mrs. Polouvicka (he changed his name to help him in his business), knows the situation between Richard and Audrey and is determined to see that Richard does the right thing. Audrey's friend Marjory Frobisher and butler Brabinger are on hand to help if necessary.
Written by Lee Horton |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The final episode held the record until 1996 for the biggest-ever audience for a single programme on British TV, with an audience of over 27 million viewers. The record was broken 15 years later by the series Only Fools and Horses (1981) with 27.6 million viewers. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Penelope Keith: Lady of the Manor (2000). See more » |
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| Quotes |
Richard DeVere:
We're about to have another lecture, are we? Audrey fforbes-Hamilton: If that's what you want to call it... Richard DeVere: In that case, I'll be brief. I'm fed up to the back teeth with the way you keep rushing over here with some little quibble about the way I'm running this estate. I know for a fact that you have no real quarrel with the way I'm doing it, so why do you keep finding fault? I'll tell you why: firstly, because you want to prove to everybody that you're still Dame High-and-Mighty around here, and secondly, because you rather enjoy coming over here... to see me. See more » |