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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

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.

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Series 2, Episode 5

Hyacinth calls Richard out of an important meeting when Daddy disappears - apparently to get married!

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 29th September 1991
Time
7:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

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
George Webb Daddy
Guest cast
Helen Christie Registrar
Simon Merrick Committee Chairman
Robert McBain Frank (Richard's Colleague / Committee Member)
Brendan O'Hea Missionary
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Christopher Bond Script Editor
Production team
Harold Snoad Director
Harold Snoad Producer
Andy Quested Editor
Tim Gleeson Production Designer
Rita Reekie Costume Designer
Ann Ailes-Stevenson Make-up Designer
Nick Ingman Composer

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