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.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 3

Hyacinth looks forward to soaking up a little culture at her favourite stately home, but first feels she must visit Daddy. Unfortunately, this week he thinks he's Captain Midnight!

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 12th November 1990
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Date Time Channel
Wednesday 8th January 2014 9:10am Gold
Wednesday 8th January 2014 4:40pm Gold
Saturday 1st February 2014 7:30am Gold
Saturday 22nd March 2014 7:30am Gold
Monday 12th May 2014 8:20am Gold
Monday 12th May 2014 5:00pm Gold
Sunday 18th May 2014 10:30am Gold
Sunday 18th May 2014 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 4th June 2014 3:20pm Drama
Wednesday 4th June 2014 8:20pm Drama
Wednesday 3rd September 2014 11:30am Gold
Wednesday 3rd September 2014 6:10pm Gold
Friday 31st October 2014 9:00pm Yesterday
Saturday 1st November 2014 7:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 8th January 2015 5:40pm Gold
Friday 9th January 2015 2:20pm Gold
Monday 13th April 2015 5:00pm Gold
Tuesday 14th April 2015 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 14th April 2015 1:40pm Drama
Tuesday 14th April 2015 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 11th June 2015 1:40pm Drama
Thursday 11th June 2015 7:20pm Drama
Monday 7th September 2015 1:50pm Gold
Monday 7th September 2015 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 3rd October 2015 8:20pm Yesterday
Sunday 4th October 2015 6:20pm Yesterday
Wednesday 6th January 2016 8:30am Gold
Wednesday 6th January 2016 3:20pm Gold
Friday 18th March 2016 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 18th May 2016 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 26th May 2016 8:55am Gold
Thursday 26th May 2016 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 21st July 2016 10:05pm Yesterday
Friday 22nd July 2016 8:45pm Yesterday
Monday 23rd January 2017 1:15pm Gold
Monday 20th February 2017 12:40pm Gold
Monday 20th February 2017 6:40pm Gold
Friday 7th April 2017 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 8th June 2017 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 11th October 2017 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 11th October 2017 5:40pm Gold
Thursday 4th January 2018 12:40pm Gold
Thursday 4th January 2018 6:00pm Gold
Friday 29th June 2018 8:20am Gold
Friday 29th June 2018 1:00pm Gold
Wednesday 5th June 2019 11:40am Gold
Wednesday 5th June 2019 6:20pm Gold
Wednesday 18th September 2019 2:00pm Gold
Wednesday 18th September 2019 6:30pm Gold
Friday 11th October 2019 6:40pm Drama
Monday 14th October 2019 6:40pm Drama
Friday 31st January 2020 12:20pm Gold
Friday 31st January 2020 2:20pm Gold
Saturday 1st February 2020 9:25am Gold
Sunday 17th May 2020 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 22nd July 2020 8:10am Gold
Thursday 23rd July 2020 7:35am Gold
Monday 2nd November 2020 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 30th March 2021 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 30th March 2021 3:00pm Gold
Wednesday 12th May 2021 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 5th August 2021 11:20am Gold
Thursday 5th August 2021 3:20pm Gold
Thursday 5th August 2021 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 30th November 2021 8:00pm BBC4
Wednesday 5th January 2022 10:40am Gold
Wednesday 5th January 2022 2:40pm Gold
Wednesday 5th January 2022 5:20pm Drama
Wednesday 5th January 2022 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 6th January 2022 2:00am Drama
Thursday 6th January 2022 7:25am Gold
Tuesday 5th April 2022 11:50am Gold
Tuesday 5th April 2022 3:10pm Gold
Tuesday 5th April 2022 7:00pm Gold
Monday 15th August 2022 7:00am Gold
Monday 15th August 2022 12:40pm Gold
Monday 15th August 2022 5:20pm Gold
Thursday 25th August 2022 6:00pm Drama
Monday 21st November 2022 5:20pm Gold
Monday 20th February 2023 6:00pm Drama
Monday 27th March 2023 8:15am Gold
Monday 27th March 2023 12:05pm Gold
Monday 27th March 2023 5:25pm Gold
Thursday 6th July 2023 8:00am Gold
Thursday 6th July 2023 12:00pm Gold
Thursday 6th July 2023 4:40pm Gold
Friday 1st September 2023 7:45am Gold
Friday 1st September 2023 11:40am Gold
Friday 1st September 2023 4:20pm Gold
Thursday 26th October 2023 7:45am Gold
Thursday 26th October 2023 11:40am Gold
Thursday 26th October 2023 3:40pm Gold
Friday 12th January 2024 8:05am Gold
Friday 12th January 2024 12:00pm Gold
Friday 12th January 2024 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 10th April 2024 6:00pm Drama
Wednesday 17th April 2024 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 17th April 2024 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 17th April 2024 6:20pm Gold

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
Liz Gebhardt Angry Woman
Eric Carte Car Park Attendant
Leslie Clack (as Les Clack) Stately Home Visitor
Stella Kemball Stately Home Visitor
Michael Bilton His Lordship
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Harold Snoad Director
Harold Snoad Producer
Andy Quested Editor
Tim Gleeson Production Designer
Rita Reekie Costume Designer
Sharon Brushett Make-up Designer
Nick Ingman Composer

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