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Keeping Up Appearances

7.7/10 184 votes
Comedy

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.

Created by:
Roy Clarke
Cast:
Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Judy Cornwell, Geoffrey Hughes
Language:
English
Country:
United Kingdom
Network:
BBC One

Episode guide

Seasons

6 available

Series 3

Episodes

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Episode 1

★ 7.8

Early Retirement

1992-09-06 · 30m

Richard has had to take early retirement. Sadly for him, Hyacinth has many plans for his future.

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Episode 2

★ 8.0

Iron Age Remains

1992-09-13 · 30m

Hyacinth drags Richard off into the countryside in search of the remains of an Iron Age settlement.

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Still from Violet's Country Cottage E03

Episode 3

★ 7.6

Violet's Country Cottage

1992-09-20 · 30m

Hyacinth gets a chance to try some social climbing while borrowing her sister Violet's cottage for the weekend.

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Episode 4

★ 9.0

How to Go on Holiday without Really Trying

1992-09-27 · 30m

Hyacinth takes a trip to the travel agents for some "quality" holiday brochures. Afterwards, Onslow decides to take Richard in hand and show him how to 'enjoy' life.

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Episode 5

★ 8.0

Richard's New Hobby

1992-10-04 · 30m

Hyacinth decides that Richard should get a new hobby... and so insists he uses the camera that his boss presented to him when he retired!

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Episode 6

★ 7.5

The Art Exhibition

1992-10-11 · 30m

Daddy runs off to join the Foreign Legion. Hyacinth and Richard manage to find him, but he escapes again and runs riot at an art gallery - The same art gallery that Hyacinth and Richard have been invited to!

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Episode 7

★ 8.5

What To Wear When Yachting

1992-10-18 · 30m

Hyacinth and Richard spend the weekend on a yacht.

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Cast

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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