RIP Dame Penelope Keith

[mike carey]

It's hard to believe that Audrey fforbes-Hamilton first appeared on our small screens in 1979 in To the Manor Born. Penelope Keith's appearances there and in other British television shows, most often as an aristocratic or upper class lady were memorable, and the humour gentle. She passed away on 29 June at the age of 86. Vale.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/jun/29/penelope-keith-star-of-the-good-life-and-to-the-manor-born-dies-aged-86

[MscleLovr]

A small aside: you’ll recall that Penelope Keith starred opposite Felicity Kendal in The Good Life, a TV show that was hugely popular for several years….

and we saw Felicity Kendall (soon to be 80) starring in a 5* production of the musical ‘High Society’ just last week in London

[mike carey]

6 hours ago, MscleLovr said:

A small aside: you’ll recall that Penelope Keith starred opposite Felicity Kendal in The Good Life, a TV show that was hugely popular for several years….

and we saw Felicity Kendall (soon to be 80) starring in a 5* production of the musical ‘High Society’ just last week in London

This morning I saw one tribute that said simply 'Forever Margo'. Her husband in that show, Paul Eddington, was perhaps as well known, but in another classic role, that of Jim Hacker.