Keeping Up Appearances (BBC 1990 – 1995)

Mary Millar - Rose (Series 2 - 5)
David Griffin - Emmet
Jeremy Gittins - Vicar
George Webb - Daddy
David Janson - Michael the Postman
Robert Rawles - Milkman
Anna Dawson - Violet
Peter Cellier - The Major
Charmian May - Councillor Mrs. Nugent
Ian Burford - Richard's Friend
Robert McBain - Committee Member
Eric Carte - Sergeant Watkins
John Evitts - Bruce
Ivor Danvers - Richard's Boss
Denis Bond - His mate
Leo Dolan - Postman
John Pennington - Store official
Simon Merrick - Committee chairman
Len Lowe - Passenger
Linda James - Committee Member
Pamela Abbott - Lady at Church Hall
Bruce Alexander - Doctor
Gerald Sim - Vicar
Gretchen Franklin - Daddy's fiance
Liz Gebhardt - Angry woman
Dinah Sheridan - Hotel guest
Bruce Bennett - Reg
Jean Anderson - Mrs. Fortescue
Bernard Archard - Hotel guest
Dicken Ashworth - Boris
Helen Christie - Registrar
Nick Burnell - Van driver
Tony Aitken - TV Repairman
Royce Mills - Dorian
Nigel Davenport - The Commodore
Frederick Jaeger - Millburn
Paul Williamson - C.P. Benedict
John Phythian - Constable
Timothy Carlton - Salesman
Bruce Montague - His Lordship
Norman Lovett - Mr Duxbury
Eileen Davies - the Gypsy
Jeanne Mockford - Mrs (Marjorie) East
Leslie Clack - Stately Home visitor
Jonathan Fryer - Dennis
Gregory Cox - Mr. Helliwell
Sally Hughes - Receptionist
David Keller - Driver's mate
Robert Packham - Postman
Marcia Warren - Bunty
Jennifer Daniel - Mrs Lennox
Ian Collier - Sales Assistant
Jonathan Stratt - Policeman
Terrence Hardiman - Eric
Barrie Gosney - Yokel
Joe Dunlop - His companion
Clovissa Newcombe - Cashier
Alice MacDonald - Check-In Girl
Trevor Bannister - Salesman
David Simeon - Auctioneer
John Waterhouse - Assistant
Paul Toothill - Meter Man
Tricia Thorns - Mrs (Phyllis) Dobson
Stella Kemball - Stately Home visitor
Patricia Leach - Mrs Midgely
Jill O'Hare - Passer by
Christopher Mitchell - Porter
Nigel Williams - Mr. Penworthy
John Owens - Insurance Salesman
Stuart Sherwin - Man with dog
Michael Burrell - Neighbour
Mark Brackenbury - Mr. Thorgunby
Jon Glover - Roger
Matthew Long - Policeman
Nicholas Bennett - Mr Finchley
Nicholas Boyce - Youth
Karen Chatwin - Waitress
Michael Cochrane - Ship's Officer
Geraldine Newman - Chairlady
Jennifer Clulow - Estate Agent
Liz Daniels - Wife
Helen Dorward - Visitor
Andrew Bicknell - Customer
Ian Lavender - Security Representative
Una Stubbs - Mrs Moody
Angus Lennie - Mr Farrini
Jack Smethurst - Man in 'Phone Box'
Jean Harvey - Mrs Donaghue
David Ashford - Auction assistant
Michael Bilton - His Lordship
James Ottaway - Mr Oxley
Rick Friend - Hippie
Brendan O'Hea - Missionary
Anthony Dawes - Jeweller
Annet Peters - Mrs Thorgunby
Eamonn Clarke - Porter
Sue Lloyd - Mrs Drummond
John Arnatt - Sir Edward
Bernard Holley - Restaurant Manager
Michael L. Blair - Pillion rider
Caroline Strong - Customer's Wife
Rebecca Root - Engineer
Jessica James - Mrs Braddock 
Derek Waring - Mr Cooper-Bassett
Lois Penson - Miss Pilsworth
Kyle Wicks - Boy
Jonny Lee Miller - Youth
Richard Ashton - Hippie
David Warwick - Assistant
Sharon White - Chambermaid
Tony Kemp - Mr Sudbury
Barry Bethel - Holiday-Maker
Liz Edmiston - Committee Member
Preston Lockwood - Mr Mawsby
Rita Davies - Mrs Lomax
Clare Kelly - Miss Pilsworth
Steve Morley - Lock-Keeper
Ben De Winter - Engineer
Colin Stepney - His Lordship's servant
Laura Shavin - Stephanie
Juliet Douglas - Salesgirl
Ann Davies - Lady at Luncheon
Stuart Fell - Driver
Mark Brignal - Port Official
Jennie Morton - Dancer
Ivan Santon - Mr. Marinopolous
The Band of the Welch Fusiliers - Themselves
Alexandra Howerd - Dancer
Margaret Towner - Elderly Lady
Miranda Kingsley - Shop assistant
John Darrell - Inspector
Donald T. Allen - Station Master
Lyndsay Frost - Self
Anna Bolt - Dancer
Sheila Rennie - Mr Crabtree
Gordon Peters - Ticket Clerk
The Mark Joyce Showband - Themselves
Patrick Lichfield - Self
Irene Sharp - Lady at Station
John Barrard - Houseowner
Keturah Sorrell - Lady at Church Hall
Michael Leader - Man near reception
Lynne Young - Joyous Neighbour



Keeping Up Appearances was a sitcom made by the BBC. The show ran for five series, totaling 44 episodes, all of which still exist. It was written by Roy Clarke, who had also written the world's longest running sitcom - Last of the Summer Wine as well as the popular Open All Hours.

The show is centred around a character called Hyacinth Bucket, played by Patricia Routledge and her long suffering husband, Richard, played by Clive Swift. Hyacinth likes to think she is better than most of the people around her and was always looking to be seen as a pillar of the community. She was snobbish - making out her name to be bouquet rather than Bucket, she was always trying to make out she had more breeding and money than she actually had, much to the fustration of her husband who would be dragged along with her plans (and often footing the bill).

Living next door to the Bucket's was Elizabeth, a mild mannered woman who would often be bullied by Hyacinth into coming over for coffee. Elizabeth was always extremely nervous around Hyacinth, requiring the use of a beaker so not to spill her drink or to damage one of Hyacinth's Royal Doulton with the hand painted periwinkles. Elizabeth is later joined by her brother, Emmet, who has the same issues being around Hyacinth, often resorting to hiding from her to avoid her singing at him.

Hyacinth has family in the form of three sisters. The one she would like to be closest to is Violet, who she will often drop her name into conversation with others, often adding that she has a Mercedes and room for a pony. Unfortunately for Hyacinth, she had most contact with her other two sister. The only downside was Bruce, Violet's husband, who was known to be a cross-dresser.

Her sister Daisy, is thought to be quite common compared to Hyacinth, she lives in a council house with her lazy, often shirtless husband Onslow. Living them is her beloved daddy, who would often get himself into trouble and need to be rescued - mostly in embarrasing circumstances. Also living with them is her other sister Rose, she had a constant string of different boyfriends (most of whom were married) and would dress in short dresses. Rose also had a thing for the vicar and would chase him whenever she got close.