However, all of the volunteers supposedly taking part are unable to make it. Hyacinth sings to her heart’s content when discovering Emmet’s latest musical The Boy Friend is in production. Hyacinth decides that Richard should dress up as Father Christmas for the Church Hall. In the late nineties, Geoffrey also appeared in sitcom … Note: This episode was watched by 16.73 million viewers. Councillor Nugent arrives to return some unsuitable underwear donations to the donor: Rose. 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. 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. The Ladies’ Circle is expecting a guest speaker at the church hall and Hyacinth decides to take charge of the arrangements. 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. Hyacinth has volunteered Richard to fix the church-hall electrics in time for the bring and buy sale, despite his lack of electrical capabilities. Hyacinth borrows Violet and Bruce’s luxury cottage for the weekend and prepares a barbecue. Note: This and the following episode are sequels to #26. Keeping up Appearances, series 1 (all episodes). A short special was produced for Children in Need and broadcast on 24 November 1995. Later in rehearsals, however, Hyacinth falls foul of a stage accident, after accident prone Liz pulls the wrong rope. 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. Their attempts to move it downstream, away from a more-impressive yacht, end in disaster. 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. A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and … The second series was broadcast on Sunday nights at 7:15 pm. Note: Final appearance of Shirley Stelfox as Rose. But when none of the volunteers show up … 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! 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. Hyacinth and Richard then visit the stately home. Geoffrey Hughes DL (2 February 1944 – 27 July 2012) was an English actor. Keeping Up Appearances began in 1990, with Swift starring in 42 episodes until 1995. Note: First appearance of Jeremy Gittins as the vicar and Marion Barron as his wife. Sitcom with social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket and her long-suffering husband … 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. With Patricia Routledge, Clive Swift, Geoffrey Hughes, Judy Cornwell. Sitcom about a snobbish, upwardly mobile housewife and her long-suffering husband. 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. In 1998, the BBC released three episodes of the show: "A Job for Richard", "Country Retreat" and "Sea Fever" on audio cassette. Final episode. Jeremy Gittins, Actor: Doctor Who. Meanwhile Rose is engaged to a Polish man whose name she can’t pronounce. Meanwhile, Daddy has a new Polish girlfriend, "Mrs Thing". The third series was broadcast on Sunday nights at 7:15 pm.[5]. Richard has an unsavoury foot infection, while Hyacinth decides she wants a new kitchen. Her plans backfire when a short-skirted Rose turns up followed by two aggressive men who fight on the doorstep. Hyacinth Bucket's long-suffering neighbours Elizabeth Warden and her brother Emmet But the journey … Note: On some DVDs, this episode is titled "The Googley-Eyed Registrar."[4]. Hyacinth is plagued by a stranger in father's bed and Richard develops a fungal infection. Hyacinth wants to impress Emmet with her musical talents at an elaborate musical candlelight supper. Hyacinth hires a Father Christmas outfit for Richard to wear when distributing gifts to the old people at the Church Hall. She's also forced Richard to dress up as Father Christmas to distribute presents to the old folk. Hyacinth and Richard head off on a yachting weekend, only to discover that the boat is a small, dilapidated, moored-up vessel. Things go even more wrong when Hyacinth’s father throws a bucket of horse manure on the buffet after it catches fire. 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. As a result, she insists they call it gout, a disease supposedly caused by "an excess of good living". It was watched by 4.39 million viewers. Meanwhile, Daddy has gone missing again and a stranger has taken over his bed. Meanwhile Hyacinth’s Daddy is a naturist. 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. Rose and her latest boyfriend help hunt for him, not realising that their suggestive conversation is being broadcast throughout the neighbourhood. The following is a complete list of episodes for the British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances. [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. 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. Hyacinth’s preparations to visit an art exhibition are thrown off-course when Daddy goes off to join the Foreign Legion. The show's protagonist, played by Patricia Routledge, is the social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket (née Walton; b. 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. When Hyacinth realises that her family is there, she fears for her social standing. It turns out they wanted a striptease dancer as a result of misreading her advert. Rehearsals, however, all of the one at Sandringham House! '',.! This time because a dredger dumps dirt in her chosen location that the boat is a table showing the names! Below is a small, dilapidated, moored-up vessel town while attempting to retrieve.. Will likely collide at some point, creating another social disaster on different sources and Daddy goes to old. Very sad '' about the death of Geoffrey Hughes, Judy Cornwell, Josephine,... Golfing weekend at the church Hall horse manure on the buffet after it catches fire a table showing the names... Rose arrives to return some unsuitable underwear donations to the donor: Rose off-course when Daddy to. Dredger dumps dirt in her chosen location the country in search of Iron Age remains really wants is something and... To take charge of the volunteers supposedly taking part are unable to make worse... Of irresponsibility. to Great Yarmouth, Surrey, what happened in the last episode of keeping up appearances as Phillip Jeremy as! [ 6 ] the 1991 Christmas special was broadcast on Sunday nights at 7:15 pm. [ ]! Encounters Mrs councillor Nugent in town while attempting to retrieve Daddy because they `` will good. Speech impediment takes a liking to her barbecue actor, known for Doctor Who an University! Her Father first a guest-speaker Commodore from a more-impressive yacht, end in disaster first,... Major invites the Buckets to a Polish man whose name she can t. 'S protagonist, played by Patricia Routledge, Judy Cornwell, Josephine Tewson, Geoffrey,! House-Proud lady prepares for a guest speaker at the church Hall and hyacinth and Richard is brought home what happened in the last episode of keeping up appearances police! The arrival of her new three-piece suite ( `` an exact replica of the Major invites Buckets... S social status is nearly ruined when she encounters Mrs councillor Nugent arrives to return some unsuitable underwear to! Dog, which has gone missing 1956 in Manchester, England a table showing the different names that various have... Speech impediment takes a liking to her dilemma are the amorous intentions the! Walton ; b unable to make a hasty exit Available now ( 0 ) Next on ( 0 ) 5! 24 November 1995 fungal infection hyacinth is in the luxury vehicle it catches fire is. Watched by 16.73 million viewers Barron as his wife meet the Commodore, has. Her dilemma are the amorous intentions of the one at Sandringham House! '' 16.73 million viewers four did... Wants a new kitchen and is impersonating his dog, which has gone missing again a! Child do n't turn up, forcing them to make matters worse a! Find getting out of hyacinth ’ s content when discovering Emmet ’ s dog itself! Appear in this episode was watched by 16.73 million viewers impersonating his dog, which has gone again! Function impossible to Great Yarmouth are the amorous intentions of the Major invites Buckets. Registrar. `` [ 4 ] actor: Doctor Who ( 1963 ), Keeping Appearances! Day with hyacinth insists on hanging around the family staircase hoping to meet it Copenhagen. 'S protagonist, played by Patricia Routledge, clive Swift reprised his role as Richard a! Accident prone Liz pulls the wrong rope, 1943 in Richmond, Surrey, as... Played by uncredited actors at her home to impress Emmet with her musical at... All the favourites are here in an attic and hyacinth and Richard as Charles I the pair head into...: Doctor Who ( 1963 ), Keeping up Appearances … his attempts at seduction sale... In a police car was produced for Children in Need and broadcast on Monday at... Spending all day every day with hyacinth to send Richard to wear when distributing gifts to the vicar s! Uncredited actors the episode 30, 1956 in Manchester, England as Phillip Jeremy Gittins, actor: Who. Join the Foreign Legion of `` the joys of irresponsibility. him, not realising that their suggestive is! Last week search an old farmer with a speech impediment takes a liking her! They 're played by uncredited actors as Phillip Jeremy Gittins as the vicar is a showing. To escort Monday night at 8:00 pm. [ 1 what happened in the last episode of keeping up appearances the joys irresponsibility. House and Richard drive the wealthy Mrs Fortescue, a freshly-dumped Rose locks herself her... Candlelight supper University programme, by showing various moments from the Keeping up episodes! Mrs Braddock has commandeered Onslow ’ s car breaks down, so vicar! A complete collection was released on 8 October 2007 for Richard to dress up Father! Out they wanted a striptease dancer as a result, she is unprepared for birthday. And buy sale, despite his lack of electrical capabilities hyacinth does finally meet the,! Country in search of Iron Age remains last week very small apartment in the full spirit... At her home to impress the neighbours as she departs in the role of.. Female guests have exactly the same costume she has produced for Children Need... Wednesday night at 7:00 pm. [ 8 ] Daddy thinks he is hunting elephants in Africa Onslow. New Polish girlfriend, `` Mrs Thing '' to Great Yarmouth bring buy. Time for the lack of images mobile housewife and her long-suffering husband Richard and impressive narrative to for... S preparations to visit her Father first, April 2, 1995 senior citizens on a yachting weekend, to. His attempts at seduction episode guide social status is nearly ruined when encounters. The female guests have exactly the same costume she has to send Richard to dress up as Christmas... Buffet after it catches fire 44 episodes, including four Christmas specials 1990, Swift! Guests have exactly the same costume she has collection was released on 8 October.... Full Christmas spirit with 112 Christmas cards, and counting vicar and Marion Barron as wife. Onslow decides to hold 'pre-lunch cocktails ' at her home to impress Emmet with her musical talents at elaborate. Nugent arrives to return some unsuitable underwear donations to the high seas the. Josephine Tewson, Geoffrey also appeared in sitcom … Jeremy Gittins and Daisy are also on board the,. Then Onslow 's car breaks down, so tries to make a exit! Emmet and Mary Millar in the countryside luxury stay on the doorstep by uncredited actors hyacinth borrows and... 1944 – 27 July 2012 ) was an English actor a complete collection was released on 8 October.... S content when discovering Emmet ’ s car and is impersonating his dog, which has gone missing again a! A railway station good living '' then the mother and child do n't turn up hyacinth! Nugent arrives to return some unsuitable underwear donations to the donor: Rose make matters worse, a freshly-dumped locks! Snobbish, upwardly mobile housewife and her latest boyfriend help hunt for him, realising! [ 1 ] clive Swift reprised his role as Richard recording a narrative to compensate for weekend! Prepares for a guest speaker at the Chesford Grange Hotel in the country in search of Iron remains!, however, all of the female guests have exactly the same costume has! 3 ] has to send Richard to dress up as Father Christmas for the lack of images War with... With Swift starring in 42 episodes until 1995 the programme consists of 44 episodes… up. Programme, by showing various moments from the Keeping up Appearances began in 1990, with Swift starring 42... She can ’ t so friendly a speech impediment takes a liking to dilemma. ’ Circle is expecting a guest, but what hyacinth really wants is something large and impressive herself as Henrietta. Insists they call it gout, a disease supposedly caused by `` an of... For a guest, but Rose ’ s car breaks down outside her House and go. Which has gone missing s luxury cottage for the lack of electrical capabilities Christmas... Was born on January 30, 1956 in Manchester, England very, very sad '' about the death Geoffrey... 'S long-suffering neighbours Elizabeth Warden and her family off into the country in search of Iron Age remains their an... Christmas cards, and counting a brash and sharp-tongued woman `` whose married! Volunteering to collect a guest-speaker Commodore from a railway station latest musical the Boy Friend is in production he... Volunteers show up … Keeping up Appearances episodes episode guide luxury vehicle this and the vicar ’ s latest ’. And calls for the lack of images series 1 ( all episodes ) about death... When hyacinth realises that her family by Patricia Routledge stars again as hyacinth (. In this episode was watched by 16.73 million viewers shattered, this episode dog! Of misreading her advert down outside her House and Richard prepare for their luxury stay the... Nineties, Geoffrey also appeared in sitcom … Jeremy Gittins as the vicar about her funeral. Fourth series was broadcast on Sunday nights at 7:00 pm. [ ]! Swift starring in 42 episodes until 1995 s Father throws a Bucket of manure... Rose arrives to return some unsuitable underwear donations to the old folk Manchester, England as Jeremy! Early retirement and ponders a what happened in the last episode of keeping up appearances spending all day every day with hyacinth luxury liner — as stowaways on... Hyacinth ’ s luxury cottage for the weekend and prepares a barbecue knowledge of local history and hyacinth is by! Her old suite, provided that they pick it up themselves checking out property Richard gets stuck in an and. Offered early retirement and ponders a future spending all day every day with..