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To the Manor Born

Season 3 1981
TV-PG

  • 1981-10-17T23:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 30m
  • 3h 30m (7 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • Comedy
Audrey fforbes-Hamilton has fallen on hard times since the death of her husband, Martin. Forced to sell Grantleigh Manor, which has been in her family for 400 years, she graciously adjusts to her new circumstances in The Lodge at the edge of the estate. With the Manor now occupied by supermarket magnate Richard DeVere and his elderly mother, "Mrs Poo". Audrey is soon annoyed that her position on the estate has been usurped - and by a man who represents everything Audrey regards as bad taste. It's clearly a love-hate relationship from the beginning, but between foiling DeVere's plans and bringing his ego down a notch or two, Audrey manages to stamp her authority on the running of the Manor while the faint whisper of romance echoes across the way.

7 episodes

Season Premiere

1981-10-17T23:00:00Z

3x01 Scout Hut

Season Premiere

3x01 Scout Hut

  • 1981-10-17T23:00:00Z30m

Richard, leading the local Boy Scout troup, and Audrey, heading the local Girl Guides group, nearly come to blows as they compete for their troups' rights to use the building both groups must share.

1981-10-24T23:00:00Z

3x02 Station Closing

3x02 Station Closing

  • 1981-10-24T23:00:00Z30m

When Audrey learns of plans to close the local railway station, she leads a protest to save it. Meanwhile, Richard plans to buy the site so he can tear down the station and build a new grocery store in its place.

1981-11-01T00:00:00Z

3x03 Horses vs. Cars

3x03 Horses vs. Cars

  • 1981-11-01T00:00:00Z30m

Unable to pay the repair bills for her ancient Rolls, Audrey decides to go everywhere by horse and carriage, much to the dismay of Richard, who has secretly bought her a tiny car to get around in.

1981-11-08T00:00:00Z

3x04 Birds vs. Bees

3x04 Birds vs. Bees

  • 1981-11-08T00:00:00Z30m

Audrey becomes a beekeeper to raise needed money from selling the honey her bees produce, only to find her bees being eaten by a bird which turns out not only to be extremely rare, but also to draw hordes of birdwatchers from all over to come trampling across her property. Leave it to resourceful Audrey to again find a creative solution to triumph against the odds!

1981-11-15T00:00:00Z

3x05 Cosmetics

3x05 Cosmetics

  • 1981-11-15T00:00:00Z30m

Richard must get Audrey to agree to pose as his wife for a weekend so he can fend off the amorous attentions of a cosmetics businesswoman who has decided to visit the estate.

The stockholders of Richard's company conspire to throw him off the board of directors, and Audrey asks her rich uncle to help him fight off the threat.

Season Finale

1981-11-29T00:00:00Z

3x07 Back to the Manor

Season Finale

3x07 Back to the Manor

  • 1981-11-29T00:00:00Z30m

Richard loses control of his company when his main supporter, Audrey's rich uncle, dies suddenly, and Richard is forced to sell most of his assets, including Grantleigh Manor.

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