Welcome to Iowa Public Television! If you are seeing this message, you are using a browser that does not support web standards. This site will look much better in a browser that supports web standards, but it is accessible to any browser or Internet device. Read more on our technical tips page.

Iowa Public Television

 

To the Manor Born

Episode #111

Every year, an itinerant worker arrives at Grantleigh to help with sundry tasks such as haymaking. He has always received a good reception from Audrey to insure that his account of Grantleigh to the neighboringestates will be a good one. This year however, Audrey is no longer able to offer him employment and Richard seems disinclined to do so. That is until Audrey reminds him forcibly of his manorial duties.

Closed Captioning

News & Announcements

  • Join our British-Irish Escape Tour

    Join Friends October 15-25 on our 11-day British-Irish Escape Tour featuring England and Ireland. We'll visit the filming locations of some of your favorite British programs including To the Manor Born ... more »

All IPTV news »

Program Description: As beneficiary of Grantleigh Manor, the snobbish Lady fforbes-Hamilton becomes a happy widower upon the death of her husband. But in the face of her late husband's creditors, bank, and the government, she can no longer afford to maintain the family's hold on the estate. Reluctantly, she sees it auctioned to Richard De Vere (formerly Bedrich Polouvicka), a millionaire bachelor of Czechoslovakian extraction who runs a multinational grocery business. With his mother he wastes no time in moving into the manor.

All Upcoming Episodes

  • Episode #111

    Every year, an itinerant worker arrives at Grantleigh to help with sundry tasks. This year, however, Richard seems unwilling to offer him employment. Closed Captioning

  • Episode #112

    It is rumored that the Queen's New Year's Honors List contains some information which will be of interest to the inhabitants of the Grantleigh estate. Closed Captioning

  • Episode #113

    With butler Brabinger back in the Fforbes-Hamilton household, Audrey should no longer be fetching in her own firewood. Closed Captioning

Past Episodes

These episodes of To the Manor Born aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.

« Back to Programs A-Z