8 reviews
Sales Rank: 12440

Format: Box Set, Closed-captioned, Color, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 5
Running Time: 650
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.7

MPN: WARDE39590D
UPC: 883929024339
EAN: 0883929024339
ASIN: B001B3LIPG

Theatrical Release Date: 2008
Release Date: September 9, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 09/09/2008 Run time: 650 minutes Rating: Nr

Amazon.com
To the Manor Born is another BBC sitcom from the genre's golden age, one that came to dominate the ratings during its initial three-season run from 1979-80. Providing Penelope Keith with her first major role after The Good Life, the show focuses on a way of life that now appears hard to comprehend, with storylines concerning hunt balls, village committees, and eccentric brigadiers only adding to the dated feel. What provided the program's key interest, however, was not the terribly quaint Little England setting but the burgeoning relationship between Keith's Audrey fforbes-Hamilton and Richard De Vere (Peter Bowles), the new owner of Audrey's old home, Grantleigh Manor. It's all very, very English (the show is set in a village called Cricket St. Thomas) and the continuing use of farce almost creates a sense of parody. But look beyond the infuriating stereotypes and there is some sharp writing going on, predating the city vs countryside debate by nearly two decades. Penelope Keith is, as ever, fantastic value and while new viewers may simply not get the joke, those looking for a spot of nostalgia could do far worse. The 2008 Silver Anniversary Collection includes the complete original series as well as the 2007 Silver Anniversary Special, which fast-forwards 25 years to Audrey and Richard's plans for their silver-anniversary celebration. --Phil Udell

Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars

Awesome! November 23, 2008
I used to watch this on PBS, and I am so very happy to have it at my disposal now! I wish there were more seasons! VERY satisfied.

5 out of 5 stars

Best Birthday present the recipient (who is 51) has ever recieved October 9, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

My mom has been watching her personally recorded VHS casettes of this show for 20 years. She said that it is amazing the stuff that she missed. First of all, when the episodes aired in America, evidentally they cut off the very beginning and/or end (teasers, if you will) of the show. By the time you combine all of the new footage, it's like a whole new episode. Then there is the famed grandfather clock. She assumed that it was an English antique. WIth the clarity of DVD she was actually able to see for the first time that it is a beautifully intricate Chinese Clock. And don't forget the anniversary show is in this pack, as well. FANTASTIC! If you ever watched this show, this is the gift for you! Don't miss the interviews. Very fun, and interesting.

4 out of 5 stars

Series superb but quality of DVD edition disapointing October 6, 2008
The series is marvelous, however what I've received on DVDs is disappointing, first of all because of the lack of subtitles (and I'm pretty sure that the information on the product stated that English subtitles were to be there, and for me this is an important issue, since I am not a native speaker and though the pronounciation is mostly impeccable, sometimes the subtitles would do good esp. for the less advanced English listener). Secondly the quality of the film is bad. There are lots of "hiccups" when instead of a smooth movement, there are sort of jerks, and also the colours are not particularily good. Still, me and my family love this series and we enjoy watching it very much .

A corrigendum !:
Some of the above mentioned problems with the film may result from the fact that I've bought a Region 1 DVD and I have to watch it on my computer since (to my frustration) in Poland it is not possible to get DVD player that would accept Region 1 plates. What's more I've just found that I can launch subtitles as if "from within" Vista operational system. This option is somehow not achievable straghforwardly from main menu of the film. Anyway, as a result, I feel obliged to withraw or et least suspend my objections and without any hesitation I wholeheartedly recommend this series.

5 out of 5 stars

Great Memories of the TV series October 3, 2008
Loved seeing these videos of the TV series. They are wonderful, great quality and bring back fond memories of watching them so many years ago. The Anniversary video is a great addition.

5 out of 5 stars

Excellent Set September 30, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful

If you're a fan of the show then you must have this dvd set. The transfer quality is excellent. I have one suggestion though...for some reason they put the Christmas special at the end of the dvd set and it really should be watched after the first dvd so it is in sequence with the series.

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