To the Manor Born: Difference between revisions

Late'''''To the Manor Born''''' is a late [[The Seventies|Seventies]], early [[The Eighties|Eighties]] [[Britcom]]. [[UpperclassUpper Class Twit]] Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is forced to sell Grantleigh Manor, the [[Big Fancy House]] which has been in her family for countless generations. To her horror, the historic estate is bought by Richard DeVere, a ''nouveau riche'' supermarket magnate. To make sure he doesn't make a mess of things, she moves into a lodge in the front yard.

Came twenty-first in ''[[Britain's Best Sitcom (TV)|Britains Best Sitcom]]''.

* [[Impoverished Patrician]]: (Audrey).

* [[Kissing Cousins]]: (Audrey's late husband, who died pre-series, was also her cousin).

* [[Last-Minute Hookup]]{{context}}

* [[National Health Service]]{{context}}

* [[Not Even Bothering Withwith the Accent]]: (Justified: Richard is Eastern European and his real name is Bedrich Polouvicki, but he came to Britain as a child in 1939.)

* [[Pre-Approved Sermon]]{{context}}

* [[Pun-Based Title]]: (on "to the manner born").

* [[Road Sign Reversal]]{{context}}

* [[UpperclassUpper Class Twit]]: (Audrey).

* [[The Vicar]]: (The Rector).

* [[Video Inside, Film Outside]]{{context}}

* [[Well -Intentioned Replacement]]: (the honey).

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