The following is a list of episodes for the British sitcom To the Manor Born, that first aired on BBC1 from 30 September 1979 to 29 November 1981, and for a one-off special on 25 December 2007.[1] [2]
Each episode from the original series is thirty minutes long. The episodes were not originally broadcast with episode titles, although many have unofficial working titles.[3] The first series aired for seven episodes on Sundays at 8.45pm, the second series for six episodes on Sundays at 8.35pm and the seven-episode Series Three on Sundays at 7.15pm.[4] The Christmas special aired at 8.00pm. All episodes aired on BBC1.[4] In 2007, a one-hour Christmas Day special, featuring Penelope Keith, Peter Bowles, Angela Thorne and Gerald Sim reprising their original roles, aired at 9.30pm on BBC One.[5]
Several episodes received high audience figures. In 1979, the last episode of the first series received 23.95 million viewers, the fourth-highest figures for any programme in the UK in the 1970s and the highest for a non-live event.[6] The following year, 21.55 million people watched the series two finale, the fifth-highest viewing figure for the 1980s.[7] The 1981 finale, when Audrey and Richard marry, received 17.80 million viewers.[8] The 2007 Christmas Special was watched by 10.25 million viewers, and was the sixth most watched programme for that week.[9]