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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 5, Episode 1

Hyacinth gets more than she bargained for on a senior citizens' daytrip to the seaside.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 3rd September 1995
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Monday 13th January 2025 at 8:55am on U&Gold
  2. Monday 13th January 2025 at 12:45pm on U&Gold
  3. Monday 13th January 2025 at 5:20pm on U&Gold
  4. Tuesday 14th 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
Jeremy Gittins Michael the Vicar
Marion Barron The Vicar's Wife
Guest cast
Angus Lennie Mr Farrini
Derek Waring Mr Cooper-Bassett
Rita Davies Mrs Lomax
Eric Carte Sergeant
John Darrell Inspector
Sheila Rennie Lady Helper
Writing team
Roy Clarke Writer
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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