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.
- Series 3, Episode 3 repeated at 1:20pm on U&Gold
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Series 4 - Christmas Special
Hyacinth finally achieves her ultimate goal in her search for social acceptability in this special festive edition. She and her husband Richard book a cruise on the QEII and, determined to live up to the correct image, Hyacinth packs umpteen changes of clothes. On board ship, she is in her element - until she makes an appalling discovery that threatens to ruin her trip.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 26th December 1993
- Time
- 7pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Upcoming repeats
- Tuesday 3rd December 2024 at 12:20pm on U&Gold
Cast & crew
| Patricia Routledge | Hyacinth Bucket |
| Clive Swift | Richard Bucket |
| Geoffrey Hughes | Onslow |
| Judy Cornwell | Daisy |
| Josephine Tewson | Elizabeth |
| David Griffin | Emmet Hawksworth |
| Mary Millar | Rose |
| David Janson | Michael the Postman |
| Alice Macdonald | Check-in Girl |
| Michael Cochrane | Ship's Officer |
| Bernard Holley | Restaurant Manager |
| Barry Bethell | Holiday-Maker |
| Mark Brignal | Port Official |
| Lyndsay Frost | Self |
| Patrick Anson (as Lord Lichfield) | Self |
| Roy Clarke | Writer |
| Christopher Bond | Script Editor |
| 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 |
| Kay Smith | Make-up Designer |