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Keeping Up Appearances - Season 5

Series: Keeping Up Appearances

(8)

Episodes

Rating

TV14

Year

1995

Language

English

Publisher

BBC Studios

About

Award-winning actress Patricia Routledge plays super-snob Hyacinth Bucket in this comic masterpiece series. Series Five reveals that Hyacinth is determined to join the cast of Emmet's production of The Boyfriend. She invites Emmet and Elizabeth for coffee, then bursts into an impromptu rendition of 1920s songs. Meanwhile Hyacinth decides to share her talent as the perfect hostess and places an advertisement in the local newspaper. But when the telephone rings, her clients have a different service in mind.

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Episodes

1. Seaside Fun

30m

To the vicar's dismay, Hyacinth has volunteered to befriend a small group of senior citizens on a day at the seaside. When one of them gets too friendly, she realises she has taken on more than she can handle. Who will suffer most? The pensioners or Hyaci

2. The Fancy Dress Ball

30m

Hyacinth is concerned that her invitation to the Mayor's fancy dress ball hasn't yet dropped though her letter box. Richard is even more concerned that Hyacinth intends him to attend costumed as Louis XIV in silk trousers.

3. Hyacinth Is Alarmed

30m

Hyacinth is in a sunny disposition, which mystifies Richard. The real horror of his situation dawns on him when he realises that he has forgotten their anniversary and that Hyacinth is beaming in anticipation of a gift which he has not bought her.

4. A Riverside Picnic

30m

While walking by an idyllic riverbank with Richard, Hyacinth conceives one of her most ambitious plans. 'I shall hold a riverside picnic equally as graceful as one of my candlelight suppers'.

5. Skis

30m

Hyacinth has decided instead of her usual gift to Richard of slippers that he should received skis instead. When Richard protests that he has not intention of taking up the sport, Hyacinth responds that he can cultivate the correct image by strapping them

6. Country Estate Sale

30m

Hyacinth is excited about attending a country house auction and mingling with the aristocracy. Richard immediately loses sleep at the prospect of Hyacinth going well beyond their spending limits.

7. The Boyfriend

30m

Hyacinth is determined to join the cast of Emmet's production of The Boyfriend. She invites him and Elizabeth round for coffee, then bursts into 'impromptu' snatches of 1920s songs.

8. A Barbecue at Violet's

30m

Although the musical for which she had auditioned is already fully cast, Hyacinth is convinced that Emmet is too shy to offer her a part. She decides to boost his courage by inviting him to Violet's home for a 'bon vivant buffet'.

9. The Rolls Royce

30m

Hyacinth is stung to lose first prize at the local craft fair for 'free-style floral decoration of a table centrepiece'. To make matters worse, the winner is one Lydia Hawksworth, a lady who was objectionable at one of Hyacinth's candlelit suppers.

10. The Hostess

30m

Hyacinth decides to share her talent as the perfect hostess with those keen to know more about 'gracious living' and places an advertisement in the local newspaper. But when the telephone rings, her clients have different services in mind.

Extended Details

SeriesKeeping Up Appearances

Closed CaptionsEnglish

Artists

Patricia RoutledgeActor

Judy CornwellActor

Josephine TewsonActor

Geoffrey HughesActor

David GriffinActor

Mary MillarActor