Perhaps the real stars of the new BBC adaptation of Nancy Mitford's The Pursuit of Love are the sumptuous stately homes where the action takes place as ANNABEL VENNING reveals.
Penelope Keith stars in the much-loved sitcom about an aristocrat forced to part with her family home When her husband's death leaves her financially strapped, Audrey fforbes-Hamilton has no choice but to sell her beloved Grantleigh Estate. With butler Brabinger in tow, she decamps to the tiny Old Lodge cottage, where she keeps a close - and disapproving - eye on the new squire: the nouveau riche Richard DeVere, a wholesale food magnate of Czech descent. In these ten episodes, Audrey attempts to educate the usurper in the ways of the Lord of the Manor - but as she tries to put DeVere in his place, she discovers he's no pushover... Will it be happy ever after for the indomitable aristocrat and the dashing self-made millionaire? This classic comedy was originally intended for radio, but was transferred to TV instead where it ran for three highly successful series between 1979 and 1981, attracting almost 25 million viewers for its final episode. The show finally returned home to Radio 2 in 1997, adapted by Peter Spence from his own TV scripts. Penelope Keith and Angela Thorne reprise their starring roles as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton and Marjory Frobisher, with Keith Barron as Richard DeVere. Production credits Written and adapted by Peter Spence Produced by Jane Berthoud First broadcast BBC Radio 2, 25 January-29 March 1997 Cast Audrey Fforbes-Hamilton - Penelope Keith Richard DeVere - Keith Barron Marjory Frobisher - Angela Thorne Brabinger - Nicholas McArdle Mrs Polouvicka - Margery Withers Ned - Frank Middlemass Mrs Plunkett/Podge Hodge - Zulema Dene Dr Horton - Geoffrey Whitehead Receptionist - Melanie Hudson Mademoiselle Dutoit - Rula Lenska PC Dottle - Kevin Eldon Brigadier - Jonathan Adams ©2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
The stars of the classic BBC sitcom recall Rolls-Royces, chilly location shoots – and an increasingly tubby beagle
The actor starred in the BBC hit from 1979 to 1981, playing Richard DeVere alongside Penelope Keith in the sitcom, which had audiences of 20m-plus for all twenty-one episodes.
On holiday with giraffes.
Louisa Medcalf despairs that her twenty-year-old daughter Maria will never marry - or worse yet, that she will marry a man below the family's 'to the manor born' station in English society.Maria, on the other hand, is determined not to marry just any man, regardless of his station. Her uncompromising stance that her future husband must also share her fervour for strict adherence to Christian principles is of paramount importance.Edward Cavendish is a dangerous liaison but outwardly he is the perfect gentleman. Initially unimpressed by Maria, his attitude towards her warms somewhat when he learns she has just become an heiress to a large fortune and Brampton Hall - a property Cavendish has been struggling to buy for years.James Gardner is a devout Christian and a wealthy landowner. He is besotted with Maria. However, Maria is cautious and wary of James because of her past experiences. During a ball to celebrate Maria's 21st birthday, an unwelcome guest makes an appearance.The unthinkable happens and Maria's world is instantly thrown into disarray. She has trusted in God to guide her entire life, but her faith has been sorely tested.Will she ever recover? Or is it too late for Maria to ever find true love?Awarded the International Review of Books 4-stars, Brampton Hall is a Christian romance set against the backdrop of the Regency era. Wholesome and clean. | Author: Karin McBride-Chenoweth | Publisher: Independently published | Publication Date: Sep 15, 2019 | Number of Pages: 249 pages | Language: English | Binding: Paperback | ISBN-10: 1692891804 | ISBN-13: 9781692891800
This winter is all about decadent luxe, with a top-end price tag to match. But you can get the well-appointed country pile look on the cheap. Photographs by Anders Gramer. Styling: Susanna Powell
The Cotswolds has long been officially designated an area of outstanding natural beauty, and many of the properties here match the good looks of their surroundings. One such place is Ellenborough Park Hotel, a gorgeous five star manor
He was well known for starring opposite Penelope Keith in the BBC comedy, plus ITV's Victoria.
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An enduring landmark in Saint Louis’s historical Benton Park neighborhood, the genteel Chatillon-DeMenil mansion pays graceful homage to the French heritage of the two families who built it and celebrates the elegant splendor of the Victorian era in which they lived. Graced with a stately portico and fluted ionic columns, the majestic façade of the
Perhaps the real stars of the new BBC adaptation of Nancy Mitford's The Pursuit of Love are the sumptuous stately homes where the action takes place as ANNABEL VENNING reveals.
Jim Goldberg's photographs show both sides of the wealth gap in 1970s and 80s San Francisco, from lonely countesses to three poverty-stricken musketeers
Bodnant Estate - Tal-y-Cafn - North Wales - United Kingdom
An enduring landmark in Saint Louis’s historical Benton Park neighborhood, the genteel Chatillon-DeMenil mansion pays graceful homage to the French heritage of the two families who built it and celebrates the elegant splendor of the Victorian era in which they lived. Graced with a stately portico and fluted ionic columns, the majestic façade of the
The shoot took place at Goodwood, home of The Duke and Duchess of Richmond and Gordon. Goodwood was featured in Ralph Lauren’s Polo Fall 2023 Campaign,
Actor best known for playing Richard DeVere in BBC series from 1979 to 1981 remembered as ‘a true gentleman’
A veiled, elusive Asia Bugajska is styled in gender-bending, modern elegance by Bahareh Ardakani for Revs magazine #5. Djamel Boucly lenses the manor-born Asia in ‘Paradox’.
Painfully grand kitchens from custom maker Baden Baden, a Brussels-based company specializing in bespoke culinary spaces. Here's a roundup of rooms we
