Angela Thorne the Manor Born", she also played the eponymous character in the ITV sitcom "Farrington of the F.O." written by Dick Sharples. She appeared in an episode of "Midsomer Murders" as well as "Foyle's War". In 1989, she voiced the role of Elizabeth II in "The BFG", the film adaptation of Roald Dahl's book. Angela Thorne Angela Thorne (born 25 January 1939) is an English actress of stage, television and film who is best known for her roles in "To the Manor Born", as Audrey fforbes-Hamilton's best friend Marjory Frobisher, and as Margaret Thatcher in "Anyone for Denis?" Angela Thorne was
British sitcom City" and NBC's "Will & Grace". Most PBS stations affectionately refer to British sitcoms as "Britcoms". Several British sitcoms have been successfully remade for the American market. Notable examples include "Steptoe and Son" which became "Sanford and Son", "Till Death Us Do Part", which became "All in the Family" on CBS and "The Office" which was remade into an American series of the same name. Three's Company, a remake of Man About the House, spawned identical spinoffs: The Ropers (George and Mildred) and Three's a Crowd (Robin's Nest). More recently, shows such as "The Inbetweeners" have been adapted, as well