<P> In To the Manor Born , Penelope Keith , who was known for her role as Margo Leadbetter in the suburban sitcom The Good Life , plays Audrey fforbes - Hamilton , an upper - class woman who , upon the death of her husband , has to move out of her beloved manor house to the estate 's old lodge . She manages , however , to keep her butler , and her much loved Rolls - Royce 20 / 25 motorcar . The manor is then bought by Richard DeVere ( played by Peter Bowles ) , a nouveau riche millionaire supermarket owner originally from Czechoslovakia . DeVere and fforbes - Hamilton have a love - hate relationship which is eventually resolved in the final episode in 1981 , in which they marry . In the 2007 special , they celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary . </P>
<P> In To the Manor Born , Penelope Keith , who was known for her role as Margo Leadbetter in the suburban sitcom The Good Life , plays Audrey fforbes - Hamilton , an upper - class woman who , upon the death of her husband , has to move out of her beloved manor house to the estate 's old lodge . She manages , however , to keep her butler , and her much loved Rolls - Royce 20 / 25 motorcar . The manor is then bought by Richard DeVere ( played by Peter Bowles ) , a nouveau riche millionaire supermarket owner originally from Czechoslovakia . DeVere and fforbes - Hamilton have a love - hate relationship which is eventually resolved in the final episode in 1981 , in which they marry . In the 2007 special , they celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary . </P>
who played richard de vere in to the manor born
who played richard de vere in to the manor born
Peter Bowles
Peter Bowles