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Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances
★ 7.7/10•1990•30m•TV-PG•Comedy
Similars

The Full Bouquet

A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband.

StatusEnded
Runtime30m
LanguageEN
First Air DateOct 29, 1990

Episodes

Episode 1 - Daddy's AccidentE130m

Daddy's Accident

Hyacinth's "Daddy" is put into an ambulance and taken to hospital, after getting injured chasing after the milk woman naked on her bike. After visiting him, Hyacinth returns home and is visited by the gas man, whose life she makes difficult.

Oct 29, 1990

Episode 2 - The New VicarE230m

The New Vicar

Hyacinth is determined to create the perfect impression when inviting the new Vicar for “tea and light refreshments”. However her hopes come crashing down on her when Onslow and Daisy turn up with the news Daddy has been kidnapped by a gypsy. The day gets even worse for the polish-perfecting protagonist when Rose turns up, on her way to her own funeral.

Nov 5, 1990

Episode 3 - Stately HomeE330m

Stately Home

Hyacinth and Richard visit a stately home where the leading lady hopes to meet a member of the aristocratic family. However she fears her social status will be sabotaged by Onslow, Daisy and Rose, who turn up unexpectedly. Thus Hyacinth drags Richard through the ground's private gardens to hide from the lower-class clan.

Nov 12, 1990

Episode 4 - The Charity ShopE430m

The Charity Shop

It is Liz and Hyacinth's day to help Mrs Nugent at the charity shop, and on their way there, Hyacinth has to make a visit to Onslow and Daisy's to remove a woman (played by Gretchen Franklin) from Daddy's room, refusing to leave. Meanwhile Rose intends to give up men, and arrives at the charity shop to donate her raunchy underwear.

Nov 19, 1990

Episode 5 - Daisy's ToyboyE530m

Daisy's Toyboy

In an attempt to make Onslow jealous, Daisy finds herself a toyboy. However the plan fails and Daisy sends Onslow to the Church hall to meet Richard, in a final ploy to get him to notice her antics.

Nov 26, 1990

Episode 6 - The ChristeningE630m

The Christening

Daisy and Onslow’s granddaughter Kylie is getting christened, but Hyacinth is unimpressed because there has not been a wedding first. The day does not get any better for Hyacinth when she and Richard are forced to come to the rescue of the baby's mother Stephanie, whose transport has broken down. The leading lady then learns the baby's mother is a hippie, who is unaware of the baby’s father.

Dec 3, 1990

Actors

Patricia Routledge

Patricia Routledge

Hyacinth Bucket

Clive Swift

Clive Swift

Richard Bucket

Judy Cornwell

Judy Cornwell

Daisy

Geoffrey Hughes

Geoffrey Hughes

Onslow

Josephine Tewson

Josephine Tewson

Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden

David Griffin

David Griffin

Emmet

Mary Millar

Mary Millar

Rose

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