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Dame Penelope Keith, 86, Dies; BBC Tribute Airs July 14

7/3/2026

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Dame Penelope Keith, 86, died at her Surrey home, the family announced.
BBC Four will broadcast a tribute on Tuesday 14 July, beginning at 8 p.m. on television and iPlayer.
The tribute will show a 14-minute 2024 retrospective, a classic *To the Manor Born* episode at 8:15 p.m., *The Good Life* at 8:45 p.m., and end with *Hay Fever* at 9:15 p.m.
The family said she had cancer, thanked caregivers, and requested privacy.

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Dame Penelope Keith, 86, died at her Surrey home, the family announced.
BBC Four will broadcast a tribute on Tuesday 14 July, beginning at 8 p.m. on television and iPlayer.
The tribute will show a 14-minute 2024 retrospective, a classic *To the Manor Born* episode at 8:15 p.m., *The Good Life* at 8:45 p.m., and end with *Hay Fever* at 9:15 p.m.
The family said she had cancer, thanked caregivers, and requested privacy.