Her hopes disintegrate when a hearse arrives. The second series was broadcast on Sunday nights at 7:15 pm. Councillor Nugent arrives to return some unsuitable underwear donations to the donor: Rose. When Hyacinth does finally meet the Commodore, she is unprepared for his attempts at seduction. Hyacinth has volunteered Richard to fix the church-hall electrics in time for the bring and buy sale, despite his lack of electrical capabilities. Jealous over hearing about a neighbour's luxury holiday, Hyacinth decides to impress the neighbours by pretending to go on an expensive vacation herself. Hyacinth arranges a special picnic for Daddy, but things go awry when the senile old man decides to drive the Buckets’ car away, resulting in a car chase between him and the rest of the family. With Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes, Judy Cornwell. Hyacinth and Richard take to the high seas aboard the QE2. Hyacinth has bought Richard skis for his birthday because they "will look good on the car". When Bruce and Violet’s constant arguing threatens Hyacinth’s luxury barbecue, she resorts to desperate musical measures to keep her family scandals from public exposure. Meanwhile, a freshly-dumped Rose locks herself in her room and calls for the vicar. The second, "Life Lessons from Onslow", was released exclusively on DVD in the United States via BBC Video on 9 September 2008. A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and … Turning up for his final day at work, Richard finally faces the prospect of early retirement; meanwhile, Hyacinth telephones the Prime Minister,John Major asking if anything's on the honours list for Richard. In Keeping Up Appearances he appeared in more than 40 episodes as Richard Bucket, husband of Patricia Routledge’s social climber Hyacinth. Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/KUAofficial Keeping up Appearances, series 1 (all episodes). With Patricia Routledge, Judy Cornwell, Josephine Tewson, Geoffrey Hughes. But when none of the volunteers show up … Hyacinth borrows Violet and Bruce’s luxury cottage for the weekend and prepares a barbecue. Note: Final appearance of Shirley Stelfox as Rose. She gets more than she bargained for when the mischievous vicar assigns her an amorous old Italian and a motion-sickness-prone woman, as well as the long-suffering Elizabeth and Richard who is driving the minibus. Hyacinth is shocked to see a strange man wearing only a towel emerge from Elizabeth’s house to get the newly-delivered milk, sending her into a tiz at what she perceives as the moral degradation of the neighbourhood. Hyacinth prepares for the Mayor’s fancy dress ball and is also on a mission to impress the new neighbours, a few streets away, but she’s greatly displeased with the costumes Richard hires for them. Recommend 3 of your favorite tv sitcoms ? In the end Hyacinth comes away with several bottles of "the Dowager Lady Ursula's homemade gooseberry wine" and gets drunk. Patricia Routledge stars again as Hyacinth Bucket, the irrepressible social climber. But they finally board the ship by flying to meet it at Copenhagen, Denmark. Hyacinth is dreading an invite to Onslow’s birthday party, but changes her mind when Rose says her wealthy Greek boyfriend will pick up Hyacinth and Richard in one of his 'big cars'. Richard has an unsavoury foot infection, while Hyacinth decides she wants a new kitchen. Meanwhile, Daddy has gone missing again. The show, which was created … Meanwhile Hyacinth’s Daddy is a naturist. It turns out they wanted a striptease dancer as a result of misreading her advert. In an attempt to make Onslow jealous, Daisy tries to convince him that she’s found herself a 17-year-old "toyboy," but he doesn’t seem to notice. [2] The 1991 Christmas special was broadcast on Wednesday night at 8:50 pm.[3]. He is an actor, known for Doctor Who (1963), Keeping Up Appearances … The third series was broadcast on Sunday nights at 7:15 pm.[5]. Meanwhile, Daisy is convinced that Onslow is seeing another woman, so Rose gives Daisy a makeover to make her look more attractive for Onslow. Hyacinth’s social status is nearly ruined when she encounters Mrs Councillor Nugent in town while attempting to retrieve Daddy. In 1998, the BBC released three episodes of the show: "A Job for Richard", "Country Retreat" and "Sea Fever" on audio cassette. Daughter of Catherine and Isaac Routledge. Hyacinth’s attempts to keep Richard's retirement interesting continue with her finding him a potential executive job in Frosticle’s frozen foods; to impress the manager of the company she has contrived a plot involving Onslow and golf. Against his will, Richard puts it on, but after one too many sherries with Emmet, Elizabeth must don the outfit and pretend to be him, but as usual, disaster strikes. Note: Emmet does not appear in this episode. Guest-starring David Janson as the postman, Robert Rawles as the milkman, Helen Dorward as the visitor and George Webb as Daddy (uncredited). Patricia Routledge is "very, very sad" about the death of Geoffrey Hughes last week.. Traffic problems, a muddy field and too much luggage result in a disastrous start to the holiday: they are too late to board the ship at Southampton and it leaves without them. He saves the day when he decides to have an alarm system installed, claiming it is Hyacinth’s "surprise" anniversary present and Hyacinth verbally harasses the representative and his employees as she wants an alarm in 'dusky pink'. While checking out property Richard gets stuck in an attic and Hyacinth is chased by some sheep. The fourth series was broadcast on Sunday nights at 7:00 pm. The Buckets search for "a little place in the country", but what Hyacinth really wants is something large and impressive. delivered (and making Mrs Barker-Finch jealous. This page indicates a summary for each series and episode in the popular sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. The central character is eccentric and snobbish middle class social climber, Hyacinth Bucket (Patricia Routledge), who insists that her surname is pronounced “Bouquet”.. Tewson with David Griffin in Keeping Up Appearances … It becomes confusing because different sources use the name "Hyacinth Tees Off" for two different episodes (e.g., Netflix uses it for Series 4, Episode 1: A Job for Richard, and a website that transcribes episodes uses it for Series 2, Episode … Hyacinth’s sister Daisy and her husband Onslow drop in - while Hyacinth has the vicar and his wife to tea - to announce that Daddy has run away with a gypsy! Hyacinth and Richard drive the wealthy Mrs Fortescue, a brash and sharp-tongued woman "whose sister married a baronet", into town. The programme premiered on BBC One on 29 October 1990 and ran for five series, with its final episode airing on 25 December 1995. December 17, 2020; Uncategorized; 0 Comments Hyacinth sings to her heart’s content when discovering Emmet’s latest musical The Boy Friend is in production. These were released with the 2006 boxset. Later in rehearsals, however, Hyacinth falls foul of a stage accident, after accident prone Liz pulls the wrong rope. Directed by Harold Snoad. Note: On some DVDs, this episode is titled "The Googley-Eyed Registrar."[4]. As usual her plans of perfection are shattered, this time because a dredger dumps dirt in her chosen location. Note: First appearance of David Griffin as Emmet and Mary Millar in the role of Rose. Keeping Up Appearances Episodes Episode guide. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of of Keeping Up Appearances with exclusive news, photos, videos and more at TVGuide.com For her summer entertaining, Hyacinth has decided to host an elaborate indoors-outdoors luxury barbecue with finger buffet and she's determined to get a local celebrity as a guest, hoping to one-up those Barker-Finch neighbours! Once on the ship, Hyacinth believes that Onslow and Daisy are also on board the luxury liner — as stowaways. … To make matters worse, a lovelorn Rose arrives to talk to the vicar about her own funeral. The programme consists of 44 episodes… Jeremy Gittins, Actor: Doctor Who. When Hyacinth finally finds Daddy he’s holding a sign that reads "If you love me let me know" outside the home of his latest romantic interest. Hyacinth hires a Father Christmas outfit for Richard to wear when distributing gifts to the old people at the Church Hall. The Major invites the Buckets to a golfing weekend at The Chesford Grange Hotel. 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. These two events will likely collide at some point, creating another social disaster. Richard is offered early retirement and ponders a future spending all day every day with Hyacinth. Hyacinth urges Richard to "borrow" a Rolls Royce from a dealership to impress one of her society rivals and a test drive of a luxury vehicle leads them to a country hotel in Wiltshire, where Hyacinth gets attention for the wrong reasons. Daddy has ended up at the toy store dressed as an astronaut and is "improving" a few toys with the help of a screwdriver: total cost 235 quid. Later the house-proud lady prepares for a guest, but Rose’s latest boyfriend’s dog parks itself on her driveway. Apparently, he’s gone to save the woman at the Post Office from a "fate worse than death" at the hands of aliens. Hughes provided the voice of Paul McCartney in the animated film Yellow Submarine (1968), and rose to fame for … Sitcom with social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket and her long-suffering husband Richard. 4 December 1935) who insists that … At a last minute attempt to get the show off the ground, Hyacinth invites Onslow (to be a Roundhead), Daisy and Rose along with Bruce and Violet to partic… In an attempt to impress Bunty, the lady from the manor house, Hyacinth drinks a bit too much and gets carried away with the summer spirit while Richard searches for Bunty’s dog and encounters her husband Dorian. Hyacinth decides that Richard should dress up as Father Christmas for the Church Hall. Now that Richard is retired, Hyacinth decides to expand their knowledge of local history. Note: This episode was watched by 16.73 million viewers. Unfortunately Richard’s car gets clamped and they cannot find the man they are to escort. Hyacinth Bucket's long-suffering neighbours Elizabeth Warden and her brother Emmet Then Onslow's car breaks down outside her house and Richard is brought home in a police car. Hyacinth organises a 'waterside supper with riparian entertainment', much to the despair of those she invites, which consists of Elizabeth, Emmet, the vicar and his wife. The programme consists of 44 episodes, including four Christmas specials. Adding to her dilemma are the amorous intentions of the Major. Hyacinth’s brother-in-law Bruce is stuck up a tree and Daddy goes to the register office to be married. The following is a complete list of episodes for the British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances.The programme premiered on BBC One on 29 October 1990 and ran for five series, with its final episode airing on 25 December 1995. The 83-year-old actress played stuffy Hyacinth Bucket in TV series 'Keeping Up Appearances' … I believe Keeping up Appearances was not recommissioned rather than them creating an episode to finish the story (like one foot in the grave did with him dieing). Good morning, Emmet! We began airing it Sunday, April 2, 1995. [14], A prequel episode was broadcast on BBC One on 2 September 2016[15] in which it is set in the early 1950s and a young Hyacinth Walton (Kerry Howard) is seen desperately trying to force her family to climb the ever-expanding social ladder. 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. Hyacinth and Richard prepare for their luxury stay on the QE2. Below is a table showing the different names that various episodes have on different sources. She's also forced Richard to dress up as Father Christmas to distribute presents to the old folk. Rose Walton is a fictional character in the British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. Hyacinth organizes a pageant based on the English Civil War, with herself as Queen Henrietta Maria and Richard as Charles I. Hyacinth’s preparations to visit an art exhibition are thrown off-course when Daddy goes off to join the Foreign Legion. Hyacinth is plagued by a stranger in father's bed and Richard develops a fungal infection. The final episode … Provided is basic information on each episode, along with a brief description on the episode. David Griffin, Actor: Keeping Up Appearances. His dementia frequently causes him to unwittingly sabotage … Hyacinth has a humbling experience volunteering for church cleaning. All; Available now (0) Next on (0) Series 5 View episodes. So she decides to hold 'pre-lunch cocktails' at her home to impress the neighbours as she departs in the luxury vehicle. Final episode. Meanwhile, a Mrs Braddock has commandeered Onslow’s car and is impersonating his dog, which has gone missing. Hyacinth invites Elizabeth and Emmet for afternoon cucumber sandwiches, but bump into them on their way there and Hyacinth tries to give the impression that she can ride a horse. At a last-minute attempt to get the show off the ground, Hyacinth invites Onslow, Daisy, Rose, Bruce and Violet to participate. She sends Richard (heavily disguised) to retrieve him while she goes to look at country properties with Elizabeth, but Richard is terrified that she'll get carried away and buy something they cannot afford. Hyacinth searches for her dream kitchen worktop, while Richard has developed athlete's foot, a lower-class ailment Hyacinth doesn’t approve of. The first series was broadcast on Monday nights at 8:30 pm.[1]. The show's protagonist, played by Patricia Routledge, is the social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket (née Walton; b. Patricia Routledge, Actress: Keeping Up Appearances. George Augustus Webb (6 March 1912 – 30 December 1998) was a British actor, best known for television, including his role as "Daddy", the father of snooty Hyacinth Bucket in the sitcom Keeping Up Appearances… Sitcom with social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket and her long-suffering husband … Note: This is the only episode that takes place in another country, as one scene takes place in Copenhagen, Denmark, though the scene was actually filmed in Oslo, Norway.[9]. Hyacinth excitedly anticipates the arrival of her new three-piece suite ("an exact replica of the one at Sandringham House!") The fifth series was broadcast on Sunday nights at 8:30 pm. Meanwhile, Onslow decides to take Richard away to help him discover "the joys of irresponsibility." Bruce and Violet make a cameo first appearance, although they're played by uncredited actors. She is portrayed by two actresses: Shirley Stelfox in series one, and the late Mary Millar from series … Then the mother and child don't turn up and Hyacinth and Richard go searching for them. [12], Two compilation specials were produced; the first, "The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket", was broadcast on 20 March 1997[13] and sees Daisy discovers a manuscript of Hyacinth's memoirs amongst some things she loaned her, prompting Daisy and Onslow to look back at some of the funniest moments from the show. All is well until Onslow and Daisy turn up unexpectedly to collect Rose, who has spent an amorous weekend with a Mr Smith in Room 210. [10] The 1995 Christmas special was broadcast on Monday night at 8:00 pm.[11]. When Hyacinth realises that her family is there, she fears for her social standing. [6] The 1993 Christmas special was broadcast on Sunday night at 7:00 pm. Keeping Up Appearances (henceforth KUA) has been part of the WILL-TV lineup for a long time. In the late nineties, Geoffrey also appeared in sitcom … [16], 1The Series Three and Four Boxset did not include the 1993 and 1994 Christmas specials. Later Emmet’s head gets stuck in the ceiling after Elizabeth spills her ice-cold lemonade on him, as Hyacinth’s other invited guests arrive. Her father was a haberdasher, and, during WWII, the family lived weeks at a time in … A short special was produced for Children in Need and broadcast on 24 November 1995. Rose and her latest boyfriend help hunt for him, not realising that their suggestive conversation is being broadcast throughout the neighbourhood. Meanwhile Rose is engaged to a Polish man whose name she can’t pronounce. Richard tries to save his wallet from losing some weight when he and Hyacinth attend an estate auction in the country and Liz and Emmet dodge Hyacinth in the manor halls. Things go even more wrong when Hyacinth’s father throws a bucket of horse manure on the buffet after it catches fire. The Ladies’ Circle is expecting a guest speaker at the church hall and Hyacinth decides to take charge of the arrangements. Emmet is enraged when Hyacinth ends up rehearsing a performance for the old people at the Church Hall with him and a tranquilised Rose arrives at the scene wanting to become a nun. It was watched by 4.39 million viewers. [17], "Keeping Up Appearances: Life Lessons from Onslow DVD", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_Keeping_Up_Appearances_episodes&oldid=997924594, Articles with dead external links from December 2017, Articles with permanently dead external links, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "How to Go on Holiday Without Really Trying", This page was last edited on 2 January 2021, at 22:28. Note: Also known as "A Fate Worse than Senility". Hyacinth is in the full Christmas spirit with 112 Christmas cards, and counting. Their attempts to move it downstream, away from a more-impressive yacht, end in disaster. Meanwhile Onslow, Daisy and Rose turn up with Daddy, who believes he is back in the war and he takes command when Richard's repair efforts end in disaster. We began airing it Sunday, April 2, 1995. Sitcom about a snobbish, upwardly mobile housewife and her long-suffering husband. Liz offers to drive Daddy back to Daisy’s, but to avoid them seeing how Daisy and Onslow live, Hyacinth insists they stop off at Violet’s. Richard is terrified to wake up to Hyacinth smiling at him and even more terrified when he realises he's forgotten their wedding anniversary. Once she finds out that he's a musician, Hyacinth sings at him at every opportunity and soon he is completely terrified of her. In the final episode of series two, the old man steals Richard's car, resulting in a car chase between Hyacinth's Daddy and Onslow, who the rest of the family, including Hyacinth, are in the car with. Hyacinth and Richard head off on a yachting weekend, only to discover that the boat is a small, dilapidated, moored-up vessel. . Hyacinth and her family Hyacinth Bucket. Meanwhile, Daddy has gone missing again and a stranger has taken over his bed. [7] The 1994 Christmas special was broadcast on Sunday evening at 5:25 pm.[8]. Meanwhile Daddy is once again thinking that he is back in the war and guarding Onslow’s house with a bayonet, while Daisy hopes to have Onslow to herself for the day. Meanwhile, Daddy thinks he is hunting elephants in Africa with Onslow. David Griffin was born on July 19, 1943 in Richmond, Surrey, England. Hyacinth and Richard spend time in their very small apartment in the countryside. This episode sees Hyacinth learn that her Daddy is in hospital after falling off his bicycle (nude, chasing the milkwoman). In 1990, he began starring in Keeping Up Appearances, a role which he had for five years and made him a household name, as Onslow. Richard takes early retirement and has to adjust to spending all of his time with Hyacinth, Patricia Routledge stars again as Hyacinth, still trying to impress the upper classeses, Hyacinth Bucket's obsession with etiquette puts a strain on the rest of the family. Needing Violet and Bruce’s roof-rack, the Buckets head off to Violet’s luxury home, picking up two neighbours along the way and arriving to find Violet and Bruce arguing. Hyacinth switches on her sailing persona when volunteering to collect a guest-speaker Commodore from a railway station. A complete collection was released on 8 October 2007. But the journey … We are introduced to the prim and proper Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet), Hyacinth’s long-suffering husband Richard and her less-than-socially-acceptable extended family. Richard reveals to Hyacinth that he sees C.P. During their search an old farmer with a speech impediment takes a liking to her, but his wife isn’t so friendly. what happened in the last episode of keeping up appearances? Meanwhile, Daddy has a new Polish girlfriend, "Mrs Thing". Alternate episode … However, all of the volunteers supposedly taking part are unable to make it. Clive Swift reprised his role as Richard recording a narrative to compensate for the lack of images. The man turns out to be Elizabeth’s brother Emmet, who lost his home in a messy divorce and has moved in with his sister. Her plans backfire when a short-skirted Rose turns up followed by two aggressive men who fight on the doorstep. Benedict, the manager of the local garden centre, walking his dog in the park; upon hearing this, Hyacinth is ecstatic and realises that she has seen C.P. Note: Elizabeth and Emmet do not appear in this episode. Hyacinth gets Richard started filming with the videocamera he was awarded for his retirement and boasts to the neighbours that he is a film maker, which impresses Councillor Mrs Nugent, who is coming for afternoon tea. Hyacinth drags Richard off to a day at Carldon Hall, their local country stately home — but decides to visit her father first. However, all of the volunteers supposedly taking part are unable to make it. Hyacinth volunteers to look after some senior citizens on a church outing to Great Yarmouth. When she arrives it turns out that he has 'escaped' from Daisy and Onslow’s house by climbing down a drainpipe dressed as "Captain Midnight"! Despite Emmet’s and the vicar’s best efforts they find getting out of Hyacinth’s function impossible. Read about our approach to external linking. Hyacinth and Richard then visit the stately home. To her dismay, Onslow, Daisy and Rose turn up, forcing them to make a hasty exit. Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift starred in ‘Keeping Up Appearances.’ (BBC) The neighborhood sitcom Keeping Up Appearances was a hit in both the U.K. and the U.S., airing on BBC and … Note: This and the following episode are sequels to #26. After deciding on a better idea, Hyacinth finds that most of the female guests have exactly the same costume she has. Hyacinth’s plans to impress her are crushed when Daisy and Rose flag down the Buckets for a lift and they all wind up in a local pub, where Mrs Fortescue has more fun with Daisy and Rose than with Hyacinth. She's giving Daisy and Onslow her old suite, provided that they pick it up themselves. Hyacinth wants to impress Emmet with her musical talents at an elaborate musical candlelight supper. Jeremy Gittins was born on January 30, 1956 in Manchester, England as Phillip Jeremy Gittins. The pair head off into the country in search of Iron Age remains. He is an actor, known for Keeping Up Appearances (1990), Battle … The following is a complete list of episodes for the British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. Onslow’s car breaks down, so the vicar and his wife pick up Hyacinth and her family. Hyacinth insists on hanging around the family staircase hoping to meet nobility. A policeman arrives to inform Hyacinth that her senile Daddy has been kept at the police station for patrolling the town hall with a bayonet. Before leaving, she has to send Richard to get Daddy out. Meanwhile, Daddy is dancing the tango with a man. As a result, she insists they call it gout, a disease supposedly caused by "an excess of good living". Benedict on the television several times, so tries to make him come to her barbecue. Hyacinth does her weekly volunteering shift at the local charity shop with Elizabeth and the formidable, anti-romance-tirading Mrs Councillor Nugent; meanwhile, a woman claiming to be Hyacinth's father's fiancée has moved herself into his bedroom and Hyacinth is called to manage the situation. Note: First appearance of Jeremy Gittins as the vicar and Marion Barron as his wife. Geoffrey Hughes DL (2 February 1944 – 27 July 2012) was an English actor. All the favourites are here in an hour-long retrospective. It sees Onslow present lessons for life when hosting an Open University programme, by showing various moments from the Keeping Up Appearances show. On Daisy and Onslow's new granddaughter Kylie's christening day, Great-Auntie Hyacinth is most displeased that the baby's mother, Daisy and Onslow's daughter Stephanie, isn't married, but Richard encourages Hyacinth to attend the christening with an open mind. 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