Keeping Up Appearances

TV SERIES 1990 5 SEASONS

Overview

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.

This production, originally released in 1990, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Comedy genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.7 across its 5 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Comedy.
• Produced in United Kingdom.
• Original Language: English.

Starring Cast

Patricia Routledge

Hyacinth Bucket

Clive Swift

Richard Bucket

Judy Cornwell

Daisy

Geoffrey Hughes

Onslow

Josephine Tewson

Elizabeth 'Liz' Warden

David Griffin

Emmet

Mary Millar

Rose

Seasons

Specials

25 Episodes • Aired 1991-12-25

Christmas may come but once a year, but for arch-snob Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet, if you please), disaster, drama and humiliation – all obstacles on the ladder to social-climbing success – are far more frequent. In these Christmas Specials we see a delightful cruise on the QE2 start in a less-than-delightful muddy field. We see a glorious English Civil War pageant, with Hyacinth as Queen Henrietta Maria, go royally wrong when the cast fails to turn up and her unsavoury relatives step into the breach. And we see that even The Season of Good Will isn’t immune from woe, as a sherry-fuelled Richard, dressed as Santa, brings Hyacinth tidings devoid of any comfort and joy.