To the Manor Born (1979)

Comedy · Romance

Following the love-hate relationship between upper-class Audrey Forbes-Hamilton and Richard DeVere, the nouveau riche businessman who buys her manor house when she can no longer afford to keep it.

IMDb rating: 7.4 (3,162 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 ↑ +0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1979)

7.82 avg 8 episodes 7.7 → 8.0 28 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Grantleigh	7.7	128
2	All New Together	7.8	109
3	Going to Church	7.6	109
4	Nations of Heritage	7.9	102
5	The Summer Hunt Ball	7.8	97
6	The Grape Vine	7.8	92
7	A Touch of Class	8.0	86
8	The First Noel	8.0	94

Season 2 (1980)

7.83 avg 6 episodes 7.9 → 7.8 28 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The New Farm Manager	7.9	78
2	The Spare Room	7.7	74
3	Never Be Alone	7.9	79
4	Tramps and Poachers	7.9	83
5	The Honours List	7.8	79
6	Vive Le Sport	7.8	78

Season 3 (1981)

8.04 avg 7 episodes 7.8 → 8.5 29 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The New Scout Hut	7.8	83
2	Station Closing	7.9	76
3	Horses Vs. Cars	7.8	79
4	Birds Vs. Bees	7.9	81
5	Cosmetics	8.1	82
6	Connections in High Places	8.3	82
7	Back to the Manor	8.5	106

To the Manor Born (1979)

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