Christmas Special (2007)
| # | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | "Christmas Special" | 25 December 2007 (2007-12-25) |
| As Richard and Audrey prepare to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary, they both plan a surprise party for the other. However, before their anniversary, Audrey leaves Richard when he tells her that he owns "Farmer Tom", a supermarket supplier company that has put many neighbouring estates out of business. Audrey then stays with Marjory who now lives at the Lodge, while Richard goes to his mother's grave (his mother having died in 1988) to ask for help. He then arranges for a rock concert to be held on Grantleigh and a neighbouring estate owned by Archie Pennington-Booth, who has nearly gone bankrupt due to "Farmer Tom". The Manor is soon left with no staff, when Audrey gives them time off and Emmeridge (their butler) moves to the Lodge with Audrey. Richard and Archie go to the Magistrates' Court to apply for a licence for the concert. Audrey, who is strongly against holding a rock concert on the estate, is in Court and hears Richard tell the magistrate that he has changed his mind and will no longer hold the concert. However, this still does not make Audrey forgive him. The following day, their anniversary, Marjory leads Audrey to the Manor where Richard has arranged a surprise party, and she forgives him. |
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