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 4

Hyacinth is at her wit's end, what with the charity shop, Councillor Nugent, Rose's love life - and Daddy's! Can she cope?

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 19th November 1990
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Thursday 9th January 2014 9:10am Gold
Thursday 9th January 2014 4:55pm Gold
Sunday 2nd February 2014 6:20am Gold
Sunday 23rd March 2014 6:15am Gold
Tuesday 13th May 2014 8:20am Gold
Tuesday 13th May 2014 5:00pm Gold
Sunday 18th May 2014 11:10am Gold
Sunday 18th May 2014 7:00pm Gold
Thursday 5th June 2014 3:20pm Drama
Thursday 5th June 2014 8:20pm Drama
Thursday 4th September 2014 11:30am Gold
Thursday 4th September 2014 6:10pm Gold
Friday 31st October 2014 9:40pm Yesterday
Saturday 1st November 2014 7:40pm Yesterday
Thursday 8th January 2015 6:20pm Gold
Friday 9th January 2015 3:00pm Gold
Monday 13th April 2015 5:40pm Gold
Tuesday 14th April 2015 1:20pm Gold
Wednesday 15th April 2015 1:40pm Drama
Wednesday 15th April 2015 7:20pm Drama
Friday 12th June 2015 1:40pm Drama
Friday 12th June 2015 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 8th September 2015 1:20pm Gold
Tuesday 8th September 2015 7:15pm Gold
Saturday 10th October 2015 7:00pm Yesterday
Sunday 11th October 2015 5:00pm Yesterday
Thursday 7th January 2016 8:40am Gold
Thursday 7th January 2016 3:20pm Gold
Monday 21st March 2016 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 19th May 2016 7:20pm Drama
Friday 27th May 2016 8:55am Gold
Friday 27th May 2016 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 21st July 2016 10:45pm Yesterday
Friday 22nd July 2016 9:25pm Yesterday
Monday 23rd January 2017 1:55pm Gold
Monday 20th February 2017 1:20pm Gold
Monday 20th February 2017 7:20pm Gold
Monday 10th April 2017 7:20pm Drama
Friday 9th June 2017 7:20pm Drama
Thursday 12th October 2017 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 12th October 2017 5:40pm Gold
Friday 5th January 2018 1:00pm Gold
Friday 5th January 2018 6:00pm Gold
Monday 2nd July 2018 8:05am Gold
Thursday 6th June 2019 11:40am Gold
Thursday 6th June 2019 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 19th September 2019 1:55pm Gold
Thursday 19th September 2019 6:25pm Gold
Tuesday 15th October 2019 6:40pm Drama
Monday 3rd February 2020 12:20pm Gold
Monday 3rd February 2020 3:00pm Gold
Sunday 24th May 2020 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 23rd July 2020 8:05am Gold
Friday 24th July 2020 7:35am Gold
Tuesday 3rd November 2020 6:40pm Drama
Wednesday 31st March 2021 12:20pm Gold
Wednesday 31st March 2021 3:00pm Gold
Thursday 13th May 2021 6:40pm Drama
Friday 6th August 2021 11:20am Gold
Friday 6th August 2021 3:20pm Gold
Friday 6th August 2021 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 7th December 2021 8:00pm BBC4
Thursday 6th January 2022 10:40am Gold
Thursday 6th January 2022 2:35pm Gold
Thursday 6th January 2022 5:20pm Drama
Thursday 6th January 2022 5:20pm Gold
Friday 7th January 2022 2:00am Drama
Friday 7th January 2022 7:30am Gold
Wednesday 6th April 2022 11:50am Gold
Wednesday 6th April 2022 3:10pm Gold
Wednesday 6th April 2022 7:40pm Gold
Tuesday 16th August 2022 7:00am Gold
Tuesday 16th August 2022 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 16th August 2022 5:15pm Gold
Friday 26th August 2022 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 22nd November 2022 5:20pm Gold
Tuesday 21st February 2023 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 28th March 2023 8:15am Gold
Tuesday 28th March 2023 12:10pm Gold
Tuesday 28th March 2023 5:25pm Gold
Friday 7th July 2023 8:00am Gold
Friday 7th July 2023 12:00pm Gold
Friday 7th July 2023 4:40pm Gold
Saturday 8th July 2023 7:05am Gold
Monday 4th September 2023 7:45am Gold
Monday 4th September 2023 11:40am Gold
Monday 4th September 2023 5:00pm Gold
Friday 27th October 2023 7:45am Gold
Friday 27th October 2023 11:40am Gold
Friday 27th October 2023 3:40pm Gold
Monday 15th January 2024 8:05am Gold
Monday 15th January 2024 12:00pm Gold
Monday 15th January 2024 2:40pm Gold
Monday 15th January 2024 6:00pm Gold
Thursday 11th April 2024 6:00pm Drama
Thursday 18th April 2024 8:20am Gold
Thursday 18th April 2024 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 18th 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
Leo Dolan Postman
Gretchen Franklin Daddy's Fiancée
Charmian May Councillor Nugent
Norman Lovett Mr Duxbury
Denis Bond Duxbury's Mate
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
John Collins Production Designer

Share this page

Donate to British Comedy Guide

Join us in our mission to support and promote British comedy across the decades.

Subscribe to our newsletters

Get all the latest news and information in your inbox, with our range of email newsletters to meet all interests.