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IdentifyingAsAWoollyMammoth · 30/06/2026 18:36

DancingAtLunacy · 30/06/2026 17:43

Thinking about it, isn’t it interesting (if I’m remembering correctly) that neither The Good Life or To The Manor Born ever decided to throw a spanner in the works about the female leads being mothers/wanting kids/producing a long lost nephew or niece for them to parent? Everyone was squarely in their late 30s/early 40s and kids unmentioned. There’s an idea lol! (admittedly I did ponder who would inherit the manor after Audrey Grin)

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Ever Decreasing Circles in the 80s was the same. Neither couple had kids or made any mention of regretting it or "not being blessed" as was so often featured in scripts.

JSMill · 30/06/2026 18:38

I don’t really remember TGL but TTMB was a big part of my childhood. I always remember the episode where they got married. I wish they would show the series again.

MsRinky · 30/06/2026 18:39

A few years back I was in a long queue for gin at Festival No.6 at Portmeirion. Penelope zoomed up in a golf cart, went straight to the front of the queue, trilling “sorry darlings, I’m gasping”. No one minded, we were all in the presence of the queen of G&Ts.

RosieHosie · 30/06/2026 19:25

IdentifyingAsAWoollyMammoth · 30/06/2026 18:36

Ever Decreasing Circles in the 80s was the same. Neither couple had kids or made any mention of regretting it or "not being blessed" as was so often featured in scripts.

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DH was watching some episodes of that recently. I hated it and Richard Briers' character was insufferable.

SirChenjins · 30/06/2026 19:47

I seem to recall there was a very brief mention of Tom and Barbara not having children in one episode (although I could be making that up), but I think the show was all the better for not having any in it.

Did anyone see the documentary about the making of TGL a while back? It was brilliant - well worth a watch.

CatherineCawoodsbestie · 30/06/2026 20:19

Love Penelope Keith! Such a warm, funny, intelligent and kind woman; a great loss. I love the Good Life and Margot- so many incredible lines. I remember the drunken sense of humour convo with Tom - ‘I’m a woman without a sense of humour….’ And then that incredible laugh when the others fall whilst moving the arbour. Such an infectious laugh.

The thing that always saddens me is that she said things a few times that suggested she did not consider herself to be attractive. I think she was gorgeous and elegant. I know all the men wanted Barbara but I was all Margot!

Lunde · 30/06/2026 22:16

DancingAtLunacy · 30/06/2026 17:43

Thinking about it, isn’t it interesting (if I’m remembering correctly) that neither The Good Life or To The Manor Born ever decided to throw a spanner in the works about the female leads being mothers/wanting kids/producing a long lost nephew or niece for them to parent? Everyone was squarely in their late 30s/early 40s and kids unmentioned. There’s an idea lol! (admittedly I did ponder who would inherit the manor after Audrey Grin)

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I watched the 25th Wedding Anniversary Special tonight and Audrey's nephew, Adam fforbes Hamilton, (played by Alexander Armstrong) is being trained to run the estate

powershowerforanhour · 30/06/2026 23:34

Fabulous actress and what a marvellous voice.

DancingAtLunacy · 01/07/2026 01:45

Lunde · 30/06/2026 22:16

I watched the 25th Wedding Anniversary Special tonight and Audrey's nephew, Adam fforbes Hamilton, (played by Alexander Armstrong) is being trained to run the estate

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You dancer! I had completely forgotten about the anniversary special when I re-watched it during lockdown. Was it good? Or should I leave it with the OG ending, which was a total classic imo

canuckup · 01/07/2026 02:30

She really was

Perfect timing

I loved her Villages programme

HaroldMeaker · 01/07/2026 06:47

JSMill · 30/06/2026 18:38

I don’t really remember TGL but TTMB was a big part of my childhood. I always remember the episode where they got married. I wish they would show the series again.

Have a look on iplayer … I binged the lot during the winter.
Rip lovely Penelope, funny, kind woman. Margot is a goddess!

RosieHosie · 01/07/2026 07:04

JSMill · 30/06/2026 18:38

I don’t really remember TGL but TTMB was a big part of my childhood. I always remember the episode where they got married. I wish they would show the series again.

DH has both on DVD!

Jojoanna · 01/07/2026 08:57

I love Penelope Keith and channel Margo whenever I can ,, so sad to hear she’s died

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