Grantleigh

Episode aired Sep 30, 1979
TV-PG
24m

IMDb RATING

7.8/10

108

YOUR RATING

John Rudling in To the Manor Born (1979)

Romantic Comedy Comedy Romance

After the death of her husband, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is faced with the prospect of losing the ancestral home to death taxes.After the death of her husband, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is faced with the prospect of losing the ancestral home to death taxes.After the death of her husband, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is faced with the prospect of losing the ancestral home to death taxes.

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IMDb RATING

7.8/10

108

YOUR RATING

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Quotes
The Rector: Well, there we are Mrs fforbes-Hamilton. He walked in the way of the Lord and served him right.
Audrey fforbes-Hamilton: Yes, it certainly did. Well, thank you Rector, it was a lovely funeral. We must have one again sometime.

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Review

Featured review

8/10

A classic comedy series is born.

Upper class widow Audrey fforbes-Hamilton loses her country estate soon after her husband is laid to rest, her house is bought by wealthy businessman Richard DeVere.

Such a good start to a much loved comedy series, many people look back at this show with a lot of love, a lot of warmth, and for good reason.

It starts off with a very strong episode, it introduces the characters, the scenario, and we get a glint of what Audrey has planned.

What's funny is seeing blue blooded Audrey deposed by a greengrocer, a filthy rich greengrocer at that. A total snob, Audrey's character is focused on more so here, we'll learn more about DeVere and Marjorie soon.

The auction scene was perhaps the best moment, I loved that scene where Audrey and DeVere first met.

A classic, 8/10.