Hyacinth Bucket (whose name, she insists, is pronounced "Bouquet") is a suburban housewife in the West Midlands. She would be the first to tell you that she is a gracious hostess, a respected citizen, and a well-connected member of high society. If you don't believe that, just ask her best friend Elizabeth, held captive in Hyacinth's kitchen; or the postmen and neighbours who bristle at the sound of her voice; or Richard, her weary and compliant husband.
In fact, Hyacinth's reputation could be as perfect as her new lounge set, if not for her senile father's love of running wild in the nip. Oh, and she would prefer it if her brother-in-law was a sharper dresser. And that her husband was more ambitious. And that her sisters were more presentable. And do take your shoes off before you come in the house, dear. Mind that you don't brush against the wallpaper.
The Father Christmas Suit 0.0
Air date: 1991-12-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Hyacinth has bought Richard a Father Christmas outfit for him to wear when distributing gifts to the old people at the Church Hall. Against his will, Richard puts on the outfit, but after having one too many sherries with Emmett, he is unable to fulfil the deed, hence Elizabeth puts on the outfit and pretends to be Richard.
Sea Fever 0.0
Air date: 1993-12-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Hyacinth and Richard prepare for their luxury stay on the QE2. Yet traffic, a muddy field and too much luggage result in a disastrous start to a holiday that only gets much worse for Hyacinth when she has reason to believe Onslow and Daisy have stowed-away and are also onboard the luxury cruise.
Angel Gabriel Blue 0.0
Air date: 1994-12-25
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Hyacinth is in search for her dream kitchen while Richard has developed a fungus infection, not to his wife's approval. As a result, Hyacinth claims it is gout, a disease supposedly caught by "good living". Meanwhile Daddy has gone missing again and there is a stranger in his place
Children In Need Special 0.0
Air date: 1995-12-24
Runtime: 7 min
Overview: Daddy has died, just when Hyacinth is expecting people for a candlelight supper, finger buffet and a first showing of her holiday slides.
Historical Pageant 0.0
Air date: 1995-12-25
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: Hyacinth and Richard arrive at the Church hall as Hyacinth organises a Pageant based on the English Civil War, with herself as Queen Henrietta Maria and Richard as Charles I. However all of the volunteers supposedly taking part are unable to make it. At a last minute attempt to get the show off the ground, Hyacinth invites Onslow, Daisy and Rose along with Bruce and Violet to participate. Later in rehearsals however, Hyacinth falls foul of a stage accident.
Mr. Blobby meets Hyacinth Bucket 0.0
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: A clip from Noel's House Party where Mr. Blobby pays Hyacinth and Richard a visit.
The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket 0.0
Air date: 1997-03-01
Runtime: 61 min
Overview: Daisy and Onslow find the secret diary of Hyacinth and start reading in it. The rest of this TV-special are clips from prevous episodes
Comedy Connections - Keeping Up Appearances 0.0
Air date: 2004-07-26
Runtime: 30 min
Overview: The documentary series Comedy Connections featured an episode dedicated to Keeping Up Appearances. Stars Clive Swift, Josephine Tewson, Judy Cornwell and David Griffin, along with writer Roy Clarke and producer/director Harold Snoad, all discussed the series. Clips from an interview with Patricia Routledge from 2002 were also included. The episode revealed that there were serious artistic differences between Clarke and Snoad.
Life Lessons from Onslow 0.0
Air date: 2007-11-30
Runtime: 59 min
Overview: You'll laugh too hard to take notes when Hyacinth's beer-drinking and philosophizing brother-in-law, Onslow, gives a lecture on successful human relationships, using examples from Keeping Up Appearances.
Interview with Judy Cornwell 0.0
Air date: 2007-11-30
Runtime: 13 min
Overview: An interview with Judy Cornwell
Interview with Patricia Routledge 0.0
Air date: 2007-11-30
Runtime: 15 min
Overview: An interview with Patricia Routledge
Pebble Mill Interview 0.0
Air date: 2007-11-30
Runtime: 10 min
Overview: Pebble Mill interviews Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift.
The Kitty Monologues 0.0
Runtime: 19 min
Overview: From the character Kitty that Patricia Routledge played on Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV.
