The Best Episodes of To the Manor Born Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.7/10(119 votes)

   #1 - Grantleigh

   S1:E19/30/1979

   Newly-widowed Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, rejoicing in finding herself the sole owner of Grantleigh Manor Estate, is devastated to find out she must sell the estate to pay the debts left by her late husband, Marton.

   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence

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   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence
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   7.8/10(102 votes)

   #2 - All New Together

   S1:E210/7/1979

   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 moving--only a few hundred yards down the drive to the old gatekeeper's lodge, where she can still keep an eye on things and keep the new owner in his place.

   Director:Unknown

   Writer:Peter Spence

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   Writer:Peter Spence
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   7.7/10(102 votes)

   #3 - Going to Church

   S1:E310/14/1979

   Audrey berates Richard for failing to attend church at the Manor chapel on his first Sunday at Grantleigh, as well as lecturing him about other duties she feels he's failing to live up to as the new lord of the manor.

   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence

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   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence
4. 

   7.9/10(96 votes)

   #4 - Nation's Heritage

   S1:E410/21/1979

   Audrey is appalled at Richard's plans to remodel the Manor, including his removal of the old fireplaces, though she never especially liked them and only wants a chance to lecture him about respecting history and "put him in his place" yet again.

   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence

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   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence
5. 

   7.8/10(89 votes)

   #5 - The Summer Hunt Ball

   S1:E510/28/1979

   Richard uses psychology to trick Audrey into organizing the annual Hunt Ball at Grantleigh, then becomes so distracted by ongoing business deals that he forgets to invite her to the Ball as his guest.

   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence

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   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence
6. 

   7.8/10(89 votes)

   #6 - Grape Vine

   S1:E611/4/1979

   No longer able to afford an annual holiday to an exotic locale, Audrey pretends to leave for Spain while actually hiding inside the lodge with a sunlamp and Spanish language records.

   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence

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   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence
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7. 

   8.0/10(80 votes)

   #7 - A Touch of Class

   S1:E711/11/1979

   Richard is chosen to star in a tv commercial as the quintessential English gentleman enjoying spirits at his country estate, but Audrey, who now knows Richard isn't English, reveals it to the producers and lands the starring role for herself.

   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence

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   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence
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   7.9/10(88 votes)

   #8 - The First Noel

   S1:E812/25/1979

   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 her homemade version or Richard with his commercially bought one.

   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence

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   Director:Gareth Gwenlan

   Writer:Peter Spence