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Late [[The Seventies|Seventies]], early [[The Eighties|Eighties]] [[Britcom]]. [[Upperclass 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.
As the series went on, Audrey became a [[Defrosting Ice Queen]] and developed a [[Slap Slap Kiss]] relationship with Richard. They had a [[Last
Came twenty-first in ''[[Britain's Best Sitcom (TV)|Britains Best Sitcom]]''.
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* [[Impoverished Patrician]] (Audrey)
* [[Kissing Cousins]] (Audrey's late husband, who died pre-series, was also her cousin)
* [[Last
* [[National Health Service]]
* [[Not Even Bothering With 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
* [[Pun-Based Title]] (on "to the manner born")
* [[Road Sign Reversal]]
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