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Keeping Up Appearances. Image shows from L to R: Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), Richard Bucket (Clive Swift). Copyright: BBC
Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances

  • TV sitcom
  • BBC One
  • 1990 - 1995
  • 44 episodes (5 series)

Suburban snob Hyacinth Bucket devotes her time to monitoring standards and attempting to impress influential people. Stars Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes, Judy Cornwell, Josephine Tewson and more.

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Series 1, Episode 1

Daddy is taken to hospital - quite inconvenient on the evening of Hyacinth's latest candle-lit supper.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 29th October 1990
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Patricia Routledge Hyacinth Bucket
Clive Swift Richard Bucket
Geoffrey Hughes Onslow
Judy Cornwell Daisy
Josephine Tewson Elizabeth
Shirley Stelfox Rose
Guest cast
Bruce Alexander Doctor
Peter Cellier The Major
Leo Dolan Postman
Paul Toothill Meter Man
James Ottaway Mr Oxley
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Harold Snoad Director
Harold Snoad Producer
Dave Hambelton (as David Hambelton) Editor
Rita Reekie Costume Designer
Nick Ingman Composer
Geoff Powell Production Designer
Martha Livesley Make-up Designer

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