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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 10

Hyacinth wants to share her hostessing techniques and has placed an advertisement in the local newspaper promoting her high quality services.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 5th November 1995
Time
8:30pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Upcoming repeats

  1. Friday 29th November 2024 at 8:55am on U&Gold
  2. Friday 29th November 2024 at 12:10pm on U&Gold
  3. Saturday 30th November 2024 at 8:10am 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
Guest cast
Robert Rawles Milkman
John Waterhouse Milkman's Assistant
Ian Burford David (Richard's Friend)
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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