To the Manor Born (1979–1981)

1. S01E01GrantleighSeptember 30, 1979 6.0Newly-widowed Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, rejoicing in finding herself the sole owner of Grantleigh Manor Estate, is devastated to find out she
2. S01E02All New TogetherOctober 7, 1979—The staff of Grantleigh Manor bid Audrey farewell with evident relief at her departure, only to find out the well kept secret of where she's
3. S01E03Going to ChurchOctober 14, 1979—Audrey berates Richard for failing to attend church at the Manor chapel on his first Sunday at Grantleigh, as well as lecturing him about ot
4. S01E04Nation's HeritageOctober 21, 1979—Audrey is appalled at Richard's plans to remodel the Manor, including his removal of the old fireplaces, though she never especially liked t
5. S01E05The Summer Hunt BallOctober 28, 1979—Richard uses psychology to trick Audrey into organizing the annual Hunt Ball at Grantleigh, then becomes so distracted by ongoing business d
6. S01E06Grape VineNovember 4, 1979—No longer able to afford an annual holiday to an exotic locale, Audrey pretends to leave for Spain while actually hiding inside the lodge wi
7. S01E07A Touch of ClassNovember 11, 1979—Richard is chosen to star in a tv commercial as the quintessential English gentleman enjoying spirits at his country estate, but Audrey, who
8. S01E08The First NoelDecember 25, 1979—Audrey and Richard engage in battle yet again, this time to see who can provide the best Christmas creche to the local church, Audrey with h

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1. S02E01The New Farm ManagerOctober 5, 1980—Richard sends Audrey over the edge yet again as he brings in an efficiency expert to try to modernize every aspect of the estate's manageme
2. S02E02The Spare RoomOctober 12, 1980—Audrey gleefully sets up a blind date between Richard and an old school chum of hers who was always dumpy and unattractive, then does everyt
3. S02E03Never Be AloneOctober 19, 1980—Audrey agrees to help Richard catalog his antique china collection, then becomes the prime suspect when a valuable piece goes missing.
4. S02E04Tramps and PoachersOctober 26, 1980—A wandering itinerant laborer pits Audrey and Richard against each other in a contest to show that each is the most charitable towards him.
5. S02E05The Honours ListNovember 2, 1980—Richard upsets Audrey again, this time by proposing to cut down the estate's ancient hedgerows in order to increase the amount of farmable a
6. S02E06Vive Le SportNovember 9, 1980—Audrey learns firsthand the horrors of the national healthcare system when she injures her back and her private doctor refuses to treat her

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1. S03E01Scout HutOctober 18, 1981—Richard, leading the local Boy Scout troup, and Audrey, heading the local Girl Guides group, nearly come to blows as they compete for their
2. S03E02Station ClosingOctober 25, 1981—When Audrey learns of plans to close the local railway station, she leads a protest to save it. Meanwhile, Richard plans to buy the site so
3. S03E03Horse vs CarsNovember 1, 1981—A repair bill for Audrey's Rolls-Royce finally convinces her to revert to four-legged horsepower.
4. S03E04Birds Vs BeesNovember 8, 1981—Audrey starts a business selling honey. A rare bee-eating bird spotted by Marjorie brings lots of people to the village. Audrey sees this as
5. S03E05CosmeticsNovember 15, 1981—Richard must get Audrey to agree to pose as his wife for a weekend so he can fend off the amorous attentions of a cosmetics businesswoman wh
6. S03E06Connections in High PlacesNovember 22, 1981—The stockholders of Richard's company conspire to throw him off the board of directors, and Audrey asks her rich uncle to help him fight off
7. S03E07Back to the ManorNovember 29, 1981—Richard loses control of his company when his main supporter, Audrey's rich uncle, dies suddenly, and Richard is forced to sell most of his

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