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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 4, Episode 6 - Please Mind Your Head

Hyacinth and Richard spend their first night in their new weekend retreat. But plans to become part of the "country set" go horribly wrong as the apartment proves a little on the "bijou" side.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 10th October 1993
Time
7pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Thursday 9th January 2025 at 8:40am on U&Gold
  2. Thursday 9th January 2025 at 12:40pm on U&Gold
  3. Thursday 9th January 2025 at 5:20pm on U&Gold
  4. Friday 10th January 2025 at 8:00am on U&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
George Webb Daddy
Guest cast
Robert Rawles Milkman
David Janson Michael the Postman
Helen Dorward Visitor
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
Christopher Bond Script Editor
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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