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 5, Episode 5

Richard isn't exactly over the moon with his surprise birthday present.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 1st October 1995
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Friday 6th December 2013 7:40pm Drama
Friday 21st February 2014 9:10am Gold
Friday 21st February 2014 5:00pm Gold
Saturday 15th March 2014 6:00am Gold
Tuesday 22nd April 2014 11:40am Gold
Tuesday 22nd April 2014 6:00pm Gold
Monday 30th June 2014 8:20am Gold
Monday 30th June 2014 5:00pm Gold
Friday 18th July 2014 3:20pm Drama
Friday 18th July 2014 8:20pm Drama
Saturday 18th October 2014 11:25am Gold
Monday 16th March 2015 5:00pm Gold
Tuesday 17th March 2015 12:40pm Gold
Monday 1st June 2015 1:40pm Drama
Monday 1st June 2015 7:20pm Drama
Friday 19th June 2015 11:00am Gold
Friday 19th June 2015 4:20pm Gold
Friday 6th November 2015 1:20pm Gold
Friday 6th November 2015 7:35pm Gold
Friday 19th February 2016 8:40am Gold
Friday 19th February 2016 3:20pm Gold
Tuesday 19th April 2016 7:00am Gold
Friday 6th May 2016 7:20pm Drama
Monday 4th July 2016 7:20pm Drama
Tuesday 12th July 2016 8:15am Gold
Tuesday 12th July 2016 1:40pm Gold
Thursday 27th October 2016 10:40pm Yesterday
Friday 28th October 2016 8:40pm Yesterday
Tuesday 14th February 2017 12:40pm Gold
Tuesday 14th February 2017 6:40pm Gold
Monday 13th March 2017 2:05pm Gold
Monday 13th March 2017 7:25pm Gold
Friday 26th May 2017 7:20pm Drama
Monday 24th July 2017 7:20pm Drama
Friday 24th November 2017 12:40pm Gold
Friday 24th November 2017 6:00pm Gold
Saturday 27th January 2018 6:20pm Drama
Thursday 15th February 2018 1:20pm Gold
Thursday 15th February 2018 6:00pm Gold
Wednesday 20th June 2018 8:55am Gold
Wednesday 20th June 2018 1:15pm Gold
Monday 6th August 2018 11:20am Gold
Monday 6th August 2018 2:40pm Gold
Saturday 26th January 2019 5:20pm Drama
Wednesday 30th January 2019 8:40am Gold
Monday 22nd July 2019 11:55am Gold
Monday 22nd July 2019 7:00pm Gold
Monday 7th October 2019 6:20pm Gold
Tuesday 8th October 2019 5:45pm Gold
Friday 1st November 2019 1:40pm Gold
Friday 1st November 2019 5:00pm Gold
Wednesday 27th November 2019 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 21st January 2020 12:15pm Gold
Tuesday 21st January 2020 3:05pm Gold
Sunday 2nd August 2020 7:20pm Drama
Friday 20th November 2020 7:45am Gold
Friday 20th November 2020 12:20pm Gold
Saturday 21st November 2020 7:20am Gold
Tuesday 8th December 2020 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 18th May 2021 11:00am Gold
Tuesday 18th May 2021 3:00pm Gold
Tuesday 18th May 2021 6:20pm Gold
Friday 25th June 2021 6:40pm Drama
Tuesday 19th October 2021 11:20am Gold
Tuesday 19th October 2021 4:00pm Gold
Thursday 17th February 2022 10:35am Gold
Thursday 17th February 2022 3:20pm Gold
Friday 18th February 2022 7:25am Gold
Monday 23rd May 2022 7:20am Gold
Monday 23rd May 2022 1:05pm Gold
Monday 23rd May 2022 5:35pm Gold
Tuesday 28th June 2022 12:10pm Gold
Tuesday 28th June 2022 4:40pm Gold
Tuesday 30th August 2022 8:00pm BBC4
Sunday 4th September 2022 1:05am BBC4
Thursday 29th September 2022 5:20pm Gold
Friday 3rd February 2023 8:00am Gold
Friday 3rd February 2023 12:00pm Gold
Friday 3rd February 2023 5:20pm Gold
Wednesday 5th April 2023 8:40am Drama
Wednesday 5th April 2023 6:00pm Drama
Tuesday 16th May 2023 8:20am Gold
Tuesday 16th May 2023 12:20pm Gold
Tuesday 16th May 2023 5:40pm Gold
Monday 21st August 2023 7:45am Gold
Monday 21st August 2023 11:40am Gold
Monday 21st August 2023 4:15pm Gold
Monday 16th October 2023 7:45am Gold
Monday 16th October 2023 11:40am Gold
Monday 16th October 2023 3:40pm Gold
Tuesday 27th February 2024 8:00am Gold
Tuesday 27th February 2024 12:00pm Gold
Tuesday 27th February 2024 6:00pm Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Patricia Routledge Hyacinth Bucket
Clive Swift Richard Bucket
Geoffrey Hughes Onslow
Judy Cornwell Daisy
Josephine Tewson Elizabeth
David Griffin Emmet Hawksworth
Mary Millar Rose
Jeremy Gittins Michael the Vicar
Marion Barron The Vicar's Wife
Guest cast
Anna Dawson Violet
Lois Penson Miss Pilsworth
Clare Kelly Miss Pilsworth
John Evitts Bruce
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Production team
Harold Snoad Director
Harold Snoad Producer
Andy Quested Editor
Derek Evans Production Designer
Laura Ergis Costume Designer
Maggie Webb Make-up Designer
Nick Ingman Composer

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