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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

BBC One sitcom about a social snob. 44 episodes (5 series), 1990 - 1995. Stars Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes, Judy Cornwell and others.

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

Cast & crew

Regular 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
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