Episode guide

Series 1
Keeping Up Appearances
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Daddy's Accident
The first episode of Roy Clarke's classic comedy of manners about monstrously fastidious and upwardly mobile housewife Hyacinth Bucket - pronounced 'bouquet'!
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The New Vicar
More laughs at the expense of house-proud Hyacinth in the suburban sitcom. Here, 'Mrs Bouquet' invites the new vicar round for tea. Surely a recipe for disaster...
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Stately Home
Hyacinth's visit to her favourite stately home goes wrong when her less-than-regal relatives tag along.
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The Charity Shop
Hyacinth is at her wits' end, what with the charity shop, Councillor Nugent and Rose's love life.
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Daisy's Toyboy
Hyacinth's social standing at a church function is jeopardised when Daisy gets a toyboy.
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The Christening
The snobbish Hyacinth quite enjoys a family christening - except when the parents turn up in an old van with two hippies.
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Series 2
Keeping Up Appearances
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A Strange Man
Imagine living next door to the snobbish, upwardly mobile Hyacinth Bucket! Roy Clarke's superb creation spies a man who has spent the night at Elizabeth's.
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Driving Mrs Fortescue
More suburban mishaps for the monstrous snob Hyacinth Bucket, who is thrilled when Mrs Fortescue asks for a lift into town - but things don't go to plan.
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The Candlelight Supper
More twitching of net curtains in the suburban sitcom. Hyacinth arranges one of her candlelight suppers and plans to impress Emmet with her singing.
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Hyacinth Tees Off
Hyacinth takes Richard on a break at a golfing hotel, despite the fact that he doesn't like golf. Things soon go awry!
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Problems with Relatives
Hyacinth's brother-in-law Bruce is stuck up a tree. Emmett meets Daisy, Onslow and Rose.
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Onslow's Birthday
Hyacinth is not looking forward to Onslow's birthday celebrations. Rose arranges for a limousine to collect Hyacinth and Richard.
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Singing for Emmet
That irrepressible snob Hyacinth Bucket once again tries to keep her family at bay. Hyacinth tries to impress Emmet by singing in the church hall concert.
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The Toy Store
Hyacinth must intervene when Daddy overspends in a toy department and rampages dressed up as a spaceman.
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The Three Piece Suite
Hyacinth wants her neighbours to see her new suite arrive, and boasts that it's a replica of one of the Queen's!
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A Picnic for Daddy
Hyacinth's plan to take Daddy on a picnic backfires when he takes the car, leaving the rest of the family stranded.
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Series 3
Keeping Up Appearances
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Early Retirement
The upwardly mobile Hyacinth Bucket would strike fear into the hearts of most of the male species. Pity hubby Richard as she plans for his early retirement.
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Iron Age Remains
Pity poor Richard as he contemplates retirement in the suburban sitcom. Hyacinth must put her plans for him on hold when Rose starts behaving outrageously.
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Richard's New Hobby
Hyacinth realises that Richard is bored after taking early retirement and gives him a hobby: a video camera so he can be 'artistic'.
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Violet's Country Cottage
When Hyacinth and Richard stay in a country cottage, things go awry when she tries to organise a barbeque.
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The Art Exhibition
When Hyacinth gets passionate about art, Daddy decides to join the Foreign Legion. As usual, Hyacinth's scruffy family lets her down at the vital moment.
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How To Go On Holiday Without Really Trying
Hyacinth makes some expensive holiday plans before dashing off to fulfil her church cleaning tasks.
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What to Wear When Yachting
When Hyacinth plans a nautical supper, events take an unexpected turn - and so does the boat.
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Series 4
Keeping Up Appearances
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A Job for Richard
Poor Richard is the victim again in the comedy of manners as Hyacinth concocts an elaborate plan to turn him into an executive - the mind positively boggles!
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Country Retreat
Petty snobbery and comic misunderstandings galore as Hyacinth's plans to buy a small weekend retreat in the country take an unexpected turn.
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A Celebrity for the Barbecue
Hyacinth plans a special event in a desperate bid to keep up with the Barker-Finches. Naturally, it all goes wrong.
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The Commodore
Hyacinth volunteers to meet the Ladies Luncheon special guest - a retired commodore - at the railway station.
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Looking at Properties
Arch-snob Hyacinth has another attempt at finding a small weekend home in the country, but she and Richard have separate views on the word 'small'.
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Please Mind Your Head
Patricia Routledge gives another masterclass as the queen of social climbing. Hyacinth and Richard spend a day in their new, rather small, weekend residence.
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Let There Be Light
Hyacinth volunteers Richard's services when there is a problem with the Church Hall lights, and he reluctantly agrees. But DIY is not really his forte!
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Series 5
Keeping Up Appearances
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Senior Citizens Outing
When super snob Hyacinth volunteers to help with a senior citizens day trip, she has to enter into the spirit of things more than she had envisaged.
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The Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball
Super-snob Hyacinth suddenly has a lot on her hands - attending the Mayor's fancy dress ball and getting to know an important new neighbour.
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Hyacinth Is Alarmed
Richard forgets his wedding anniversary, so scrambles to think of a last-minute gift for Hyacinth.
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A Riverside Picnic
Holding a riverside picnic seems like a good idea, but Hyacinth's arrangements don't go quite as she planned.
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The Skis From Richard
Time for the net curtains to twitch in the great comedy of manners. Richard isn't exactly over the moon with his birthday present - skis!
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Country Estate Sale
Richard is worried that Hyacinth's attendance at an auction will cost him a lot of money.
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The Boy Friend
Classic sitcom with the supersnob, Hyacinth, who's excited to learn that her neighbour Emmet is rehearsing an amateur production of the musical 'The Boy Friend'.
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A Barbecue at Violet's
Amateur dramatics is high on the agenda as insufferable Hyacinth still wants to join Emmet's production of 'The Boy Friend', but other things take priority.
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The Rolls Royce (New Car)
Hyacinth decides that a new car is in order and aims rather higher than most people.
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The Hostess
Hyacinth decides to share her undoubted experience of being a perfect hostess.
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