SUAVE actor Peter Bowles was Britain’s favourite toff – despite being the son of servants and growing up in modest circumstances.
Peter, who died yesterday of cancer aged 85, shot to stardom as nouveau riche supermarket owner Richard DeVere in BBC sitcom To The Manor Born from 1979 to 1981.
Audiences of 20million tuned in to see his will-they-won’t-they, love-hate relationship with Audrey fforbes-Hamilton, played by Penelope Keith.
And an astonishing 27million watched a one-off special in 2007 when Richard and Audrey celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary.
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