I'm a big fan of Keeping Up Appearances. Patricia Routledge plays Hyacinth brilliantly and always puts in great performances. After watching the Comedy Awards tonight I had to smile when they showed the clip where she pushed the car out of the field. That episode is my favourite one. It's got the lot in it: the humour, chemistry, jokes, situation and just a genuine all round laugh. On another note I'm also a big fan of the now retired QE2. Love it that she made a guest appearance.
You can tell how popular it is. You could hear a big cheer from the audience when Clive Swift mentioned the show.
In 2010 there was a stage play made of Keeping Up Appearances with Rachel Bell from Darling Buds Of May playing Mrs Bucket. I've seen pictures of her in character and she looks just like Patricia Routledge. To me only Patricia can play Hyacinth but Rachel has had great reviews playing her.
