To the Manor Born, Nation's Heritage

The very first episode of the popular sitcom, with Penelope Keith in full regal mode as the upper-crust Audrey fforbes-Hamilton meeting the smoothly suave Peter Bowles.

Penelope Keith turns up the poshometer in the stately sitcom. Audrey departs Grantleigh Manor, but her hopes of seeing the estate run along old lines are dashed.

Penelope Keith stars in the classic sitcom. Audrey takes DeVere to task for failing to turn up in church on Sunday, but then fails to practise what she preaches.

S1 E4 • 26m • PG

The hit sitcom following the love/hate relationship between an aristocrat and a self-made millionaire. DeVere moves his multinational grocery business to the manor.

The finely crafted, stately sitcom with Penelope Keith as the regal Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. DeVere hosts the traditional Hunt Ball but forgets to invite Audrey.

Snobbery and class: classic ingredients for sitcoms, as evidenced here. Audrey feels appearances demand she take a holiday, but dreads leaving the Manor in DeVere's hands.

The hugely popular stately sitcom with Penelope Keith as the snooty but fun Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. DeVere decides to do a TV commercial at the manor. How crass!