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The classic sitcom To the Manor Born could be about to make a comeback in a Christmas special, according to reports.
The show, which starred Peter Bowles and Penelope Keith, ran for three series between 1979 and 1981. Bowles played Richard DeVere, a rich businessman, who buys a manor house previously owned by the family of Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, played by Keith, leaving her to live in a cottage on the grounds of the property.
The BBC brought back the sitcom to radio - the medium the sitcom was originally intended for - on Radio 2 in 1997. The show's writer Peter Spence adapted six of the original scripts and wrote four new ones. Keith again played the role of Audrey, alongside Keith Barron in the role of de Vere.
A spokesman for the BBC told The Guardian that no details were confirmed, but that the BBC would make an announcement shortly.
The original location, Cricket St Thomas manor house in Chard, Somerset, is expected to be used to film the new show.
The show, which starred Peter Bowles and Penelope Keith, ran for three series between 1979 and 1981. Bowles played Richard DeVere, a rich businessman, who buys a manor house previously owned by the family of Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, played by Keith, leaving her to live in a cottage on the grounds of the property.
The BBC brought back the sitcom to radio - the medium the sitcom was originally intended for - on Radio 2 in 1997. The show's writer Peter Spence adapted six of the original scripts and wrote four new ones. Keith again played the role of Audrey, alongside Keith Barron in the role of de Vere.
A spokesman for the BBC told The Guardian that no details were confirmed, but that the BBC would make an announcement shortly.
The original location, Cricket St Thomas manor house in Chard, Somerset, is expected to be used to film the new show.
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