To The Manor Born and The Good Life star Penelope Keith dies aged 86
Richard Briers and Felicity Kendal played the leads, Tom and Barbara, two self-sufficient dreamers in frayed clothes who were never happier than when they had dirt under their fingernails.
Dame Penelope, the celebrated star of the 1970s British sitcom, passed away aged 86, with her family releasing an official statement.
Actor’s death, which follows her cancer diagnosis, was announced by her family
She had a number of parts in TV shows across many years, including appearances in Dixon of Dock Green and the military sitcom The Army Game, in which she appeared alongside the likes of Dick Emery.










