Sitcom · 1970s
To the Manor Born
The First Noel
Audrey and Richard fall out over who provides the village crib.
- Family-safe
BBC One
1979
First shown 25 Dec 1979
- First shown
- 25 December 1979
- Channel
- BBC One
- Runtime
- 27 mins
- Genre
- Sitcom
Where to watch
- BBC iPlayer
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It is Audrey fforbes-Hamilton's first Christmas outside Grantleigh Manor, and she is not about to let a small matter like moving into the lodge stop her carrying out her seasonal responsibilities. Unfortunately for her, Richard DeVere, the supermarket millionaire who now lives in the big house, has inherited most of them, and the two soon fall out, with the village crib the cause of the trouble. Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles spar beautifully in this Christmas Day 1979 special, with plenty of snooty one-liners. A gloriously well-bred squabble to enjoy with a glass of something and your best manners.
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