Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances
TV Show · Comedy · Special Interest

Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet, if you please) lives to impress. And she has no patience for people who pretend to be superior - because that makes it `so much harder for those of us who really are'. Assured of her own eminence, she spends her days trying to make sure everyone else is, too. Her down-market sisters, Rose and Daisy, are a challenge, but she's always willing to talk about her rich sister Violet. Violet's eccentric, cross-dressing husband, not so much.

1990 · 29m
Starring Patricia Routledge, Judy Cornwell, Geoffrey Hughes
Director Harold Snoad

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    Daddy's Accident
    In this first episode, Hyacinth's father has a nasty accident with a milk bottle...
    29 min
  • EPISODE 2
    The New Vicar
    Having planned meticulously, Hyacinth invites the new vicar round for tea.
    29 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Stately Home
    Hyacinth is looking forward to visiting her favourite stately home.
    29 min
  • EPISODE 4
    The Charity Shop
    Between the charity shop and Rose's love life, Hyacinth is at her wits' end.
    29 min
  • EPISODE 5
    Daisy's Toyboy
    Hyacinth's social standing at a church function is jeopardised by Daisy and Onslow.
    28 min
  • EPISODE 6
    The Christening
    Hyacinth quite enjoys a family christening - except when it is Daisy's family.
    29 min

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Cast & Crew

  • Patricia Routledge
    Hyacinth
  • Judy Cornwell
    Daisy
  • Geoffrey Hughes
    Onslow
  • Clive Swift
    Richard Bucket
  • Josephine Tewson
    Elizabeth Warden
  • Harold Snoad
    Director
  • Harold Snoad
    Producer
  • Roy Clarke
    Writer

About

Keeping Up Appearances

Comedy

Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet, if you please) lives to impress. And she has no patience for people who pretend to be superior - because that makes it `so much harder for those of us who really are'. Assured of her own eminence, she spends her days trying to make sure everyone else is, too. Her down-market sisters, Rose and Daisy, are a challenge, but she's always willing to talk about her rich sister Violet. Violet's eccentric, cross-dressing husband, not so much.

Information

Studio
BritBox
Released
1990
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 1990 BBC

Languages

Original Audio
English (United Kingdom), English
Audio

English (AAC)

Subtitles

English (CC)

Accessibility

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