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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 7 - Let There Be Light

Richard shows that he has a way with electricity when he is pressed into service at the church hall.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 17th October 1993
Time
7pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Friday 10th January 2025 at 8:40am on U&Gold
  2. Friday 10th January 2025 at 12:40pm on U&Gold
  3. Friday 10th January 2025 at 5:20pm on U&Gold
  4. Saturday 11th January 2025 at 7:30am 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
Jeremy Gittins Michael the Vicar
George Webb Daddy
Marion Barron The Vicar's Wife
Guest cast
David Janson Michael the Postman
Sue Lloyd Drummond
Pamela Abbott Driver
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
Anna Higginson Production Designer

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