To The Manor Born quickly became one of the most-watched programmes of the 1970s and 1980s on the BBC following its 1979 launch, with an audience of over 20 million for every single episode.

The basic premise of To The Manor Born is simple: Audrey fforbes-Hamilton is delighted when her husband dies, leaving her in sole posession of their sprawling country estate and manor house, ...

with new and archival interviews and footage examining the production and enduring cultural impact of the BBC's 'To the Manor Born'.

A To The Manor Born film was announced by Rank in 1980, but never went into production as the company withdrew from producing movies. Peter Spence was in fact married in the estate's church, also as ...