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 5

Hyacinth's social standing at a church function is jeopardised when Daisy takes a toyboy and tries to encourage Onslow to become more ardent.

Broadcast details

Date
Monday 26th November 1990
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

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Sunday 2nd February 2014 6:50am Gold
Sunday 23rd March 2014 6:45am Gold
Wednesday 14th May 2014 8:20am Gold
Wednesday 14th May 2014 5:00pm Gold
Sunday 1st June 2014 10:05am Gold
Sunday 1st June 2014 6:20pm Gold
Friday 6th June 2014 3:20pm Drama
Friday 5th September 2014 11:30am Gold
Friday 5th September 2014 6:10pm Gold
Friday 31st October 2014 10:20pm Yesterday
Saturday 1st November 2014 8:20pm Yesterday
Monday 12th January 2015 5:40pm Gold
Tuesday 13th January 2015 2:20pm Gold
Tuesday 14th April 2015 5:00pm Gold
Wednesday 15th April 2015 12:40pm Gold
Thursday 16th April 2015 1:40pm Drama
Thursday 16th April 2015 7:20pm Drama
Monday 15th June 2015 1:40pm Drama
Monday 15th June 2015 7:20pm Drama
Wednesday 9th September 2015 1:20pm Gold
Wednesday 9th September 2015 7:20pm Gold
Saturday 10th October 2015 7:40pm Yesterday
Sunday 11th October 2015 5:40pm Yesterday
Friday 8th January 2016 8:30am Gold
Friday 8th January 2016 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 22nd March 2016 7:20pm Drama
Friday 20th May 2016 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 31st May 2016 9:00am Gold
Tuesday 31st May 2016 6:20pm Gold
Thursday 28th July 2016 10:05pm Yesterday
Friday 29th July 2016 8:35pm Yesterday
Tuesday 24th January 2017 1:10pm Gold
Tuesday 24th January 2017 5:40pm Gold
Tuesday 21st February 2017 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 21st February 2017 6:40pm Gold
Tuesday 11th April 2017 7:20pm Drama
Monday 12th June 2017 7:20pm Drama
Friday 13th October 2017 12:20pm Gold
Friday 13th October 2017 5:40pm Gold
Monday 8th January 2018 12:40pm Gold
Monday 8th January 2018 6:00pm Gold
Tuesday 3rd July 2018 8:00am Gold
Friday 7th June 2019 11:40am Gold
Friday 7th June 2019 6:20pm Gold
Friday 20th September 2019 1:30pm Gold
Friday 20th September 2019 6:10pm Gold
Wednesday 16th October 2019 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 4th February 2020 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 4th February 2020 3:00pm Gold
Sunday 24th May 2020 6:40pm Drama
Friday 24th July 2020 8:05am Gold
Wednesday 4th November 2020 6:40pm Drama
Thursday 1st April 2021 12:20pm Gold
Thursday 1st April 2021 3:00pm Gold
Friday 14th May 2021 6:40pm Drama
Monday 9th August 2021 11:00am Gold
Monday 9th August 2021 3:20pm Gold
Monday 9th August 2021 7:20pm Gold
Tuesday 14th December 2021 8:00pm BBC4
Friday 7th January 2022 10:40am Gold
Friday 7th January 2022 3:20pm Gold
Friday 7th January 2022 5:20pm Drama
Saturday 8th January 2022 7:45am Gold
Thursday 7th April 2022 11:50am Gold
Thursday 7th April 2022 3:05pm Gold
Thursday 7th April 2022 7:40pm Gold
Wednesday 17th August 2022 7:00am Gold
Wednesday 17th August 2022 12:40pm Gold
Wednesday 17th August 2022 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 23rd November 2022 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 22nd February 2023 6:00pm Drama
Wednesday 29th March 2023 8:10am Gold
Wednesday 29th March 2023 12:00pm Gold
Wednesday 29th March 2023 5:20pm Gold
Monday 10th July 2023 8:00am Gold
Monday 10th July 2023 12:00pm Gold
Monday 10th July 2023 4:40pm Gold
Tuesday 5th September 2023 7:45am Gold
Tuesday 5th September 2023 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 5th September 2023 5:00pm Gold
Monday 30th October 2023 7:45am Gold
Monday 30th October 2023 11:40am Gold
Monday 30th October 2023 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 16th January 2024 8:05am Gold
Tuesday 16th January 2024 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 16th January 2024 6:00pm Gold
Friday 12th April 2024 6:00pm Drama
Friday 19th April 2024 8:20am Gold
Friday 19th April 2024 12:20pm Gold
Friday 19th 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
Jeremy Gittins Michael the Vicar
Guest cast
Robert Rawles Milkman
Jeanne Mockford Mrs East
Tricia Thorns Mrs Dobson
Ian Burford Neighbour
Jonny Lee Miller Youth
Linda James Lady at Church
Pamela Abbott Lady at Church
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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