Penelope Keith Was Born To Play Audrey forbes-Hamilton!!!
Make youself a cup of tea, pour it in a fine china cup, stir it with a silver spoon, and settle down for more delicious aspects of routine life on a great estate. Volume 3 of the ultimate TV series adds three more captivating courses in the feast involving the adjustments and shifting relationships of both she who was "To The Manor Born" and he who was --- To The Manor Bought, as it were. Penelope Keith continues her eloquent characterization of Audrey as the untitled blue-blood with the breedng but not the money against the impressive portrayal of Peter Bowles as Richard DeVere, the millionaire red-blood with the money but not the breeding.Episode 8 introduces us to the threatened invasion of the farming expert from the city (think about that one) and the outdoor man servant coming indoors as Audrey's temporary butler. "According to this, the butler's duties include brushing and ironing the billiard table, and, in return, I have to provide him with a new livery every year. It is just as well I haven't GOT a billiard table!"Episode 9 takes us into the Tea Room of the Manor and Richard's valuable antique china collection as well as Audrey's solution to feeling lonely with non-manor life as she arranges for all of the local tradesmen to come to her cottage for free estimates. "You should go into antiques. You know alot about them." "Only because I grew up with them. They weren't antiques to us, you see. I can remember when the family still used the hand-painted Italian Magelica dinner service. Imagine, parting the spinach and finding the rape of the Sabine women going on underneath!"Episode 10 begins with "the departure from the Manor for a day of shooting" and goes on to involve us in both the competition and cooperation of the Big Houses through the Land Owner's Association while dealing with shared problems including the reputation of each estate, itinerant "casual laborers" (tramps), and pheasant poaching complete with a game keeper. "Ever since the Welfare State, there simply haven't been enough tramps to go 'round. We should consider it a privledge to have him here...."There is not one moment of this series that is regretted in any way. Each episode increases the enthusiastic anticipation of the next. It is a delicious feast!!!!!

To The Manor Born continues to be the best British comedy!!
This volume acts as a continuation of the life and times of Audrey fforbes-Hamilton. The 3 episodes on this volume include: New Farm Manager, The Missing Vase, and The Itinerate Labourer! Writer Peter Spence is a marvel.

I highly recommend everyone to see all the videos! At the end, you'll want to join the To The Manor Born International Appreciation Society!