"Keeping Up Appearances" (1990) TV series 1990-1995

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced "bouquet") continually looks for opportunities to climb the social ladder...

Plot Keywords:

Neighbor | Husband Wife Relationship | Family Relationships | Posh Accent | Social Climber

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

Patricia Routledge	...	Hyacinth Bucket / ... (44 episodes, 1990-1995)
Judy Cornwell	...	Daisy (44 episodes, 1990-1995)
Geoffrey Hughes	...	Onslow (44 episodes, 1990-1995)
Clive Swift	...	Richard Bucket / ... (44 episodes, 1990-1995)
Josephine Tewson	...	Elizabeth Warden / ... (43 episodes, 1990-1995)
Mary Millar	...	Rose (38 episodes, 1991-1995)
David Griffin	...	Emmet Hawksworth / ... (37 episodes, 1991-1995)
Jeremy Gittins	...	Michael the Vicar / ... (19 episodes, 1990-1995)

Series Directed by
Harold Snoad		(44 episodes, 1990-1995)

Series Writing credits
Roy Clarke		(44 episodes, 1990-1995)

Series Produced by
Harold Snoad	....	producer (44 episodes, 1990-1995)

Series Cinematography by
William Dudman		(1 episode, 1992)

Series Film Editing by
Andy Quested		(23 episodes, 1992-1995)

Series Production Design by
Derek Evans		(27 episodes, 1992-1995)
Tim Gleeson		(16 episodes, 1990-1991)
Sara Hawden		(2 episodes, 1995)

Series Costume Design by
Rita Reekie		(24 episodes, 1990-1992)
Laura Ergis		(20 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Makeup Department
Maggie Webb	....	makeup designer (19 episodes, 1993-1995)
Ann Ailes-Stevenson	....	makeup designer (18 episodes, 1991-1992)
Sharon Brushett	....	makeup designer (5 episodes, 1990)
Kay Bilk	....	makeup designer (2 episodes, 1995)
Ann Fenton	....	hair stylist / makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Peter Laskie	....	production manager (20 episodes, 1993-1995)
Richard Beighton	....	production manager (11 episodes, 1991)
Amita Lochab	....	production manager (10 episodes, 1991)
John L. Spencer	....	production manager (7 episodes, 1992)
David Lardner	....	production manager (5 episodes, 1990)

Series Art Department
Sara Grimshaw	....	properties buyer (38 episodes, 1991-1995)
Steve Wright	....	design assistant (9 episodes, 1993-1994)
Jeffrey Witts	....	properties buyer (6 episodes, 1990)
Sid Sutton	....	title sequence (3 episodes, 1990)

Series Sound Department
Morton Hardaker	....	sound recordist (32 episodes, 1990-1993)
Laurie Taylor	....	sound: studio / studio sound (27 episodes, 1990-1995)
Colin Solloway	....	dubbing mixer (20 episodes, 1991-1995)
Tim Humphries	....	sound recordist (12 episodes, 1994-1995)
Scott Talbott	....	sound: studio / studio sound (11 episodes, 1991)
Craig Irvin	....	dubbing mixer (8 episodes, 1993)
Nick Roast	....	sound: studio (6 episodes, 1993-1995)

Series Visual Effects by
Perry Brahan	....	visual effects designer (2 episodes, 1990-1991)
Tony Harding	....	visual effects designer (2 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mickey Edwards	....	visual effects assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Stuart Fell	....	stunts (3 episodes, 1992-1995)
Elaine Ford	....	stunts (3 episodes, 1992-1993)
Frank Henson	....	stunts (2 episodes, 1991)
Tom Delmar	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
William Dudman	....	location lighting / lighting cameraman / ... (43 episodes, 1990-1995)
Chris Kochanowicz	....	location camera / location cameraman / ... (38 episodes, 1991-1995)
Peter Goldring	....	camera supervisor (34 episodes, 1991-1995)
James Grimes	....	grips / grip (18 episodes, 1991-1995)
Ken Lowe	....	electrician (16 episodes, 1992-1994)
Chris Kempton	....	lighting director (15 episodes, 1992-1995)
Don Babbage	....	lighting director (13 episodes, 1991-1993)
Alan Horne	....	lighting director (12 episodes, 1990-1991)
John Laurence	....	gaffer (7 episodes, 1995)
John Corby	....	camera supervisor (5 episodes, 1990)
Ken Aylett	....	gaffer (5 episodes, 1993-1994)
Mike Jefferies	....	lighting director / lighting manager (4 episodes, 1990)
Dickie Woods	....	lighting gaffer (4 episodes, 1991)
Ian Buckley	....	grips (4 episodes, 1993)
Adrian Smith	....	steadicam (3 episodes, 1995)
Mike Harrison	....	camera supervisor (2 episodes, 1992)
Jason Shepherd	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Hilary West	....	vision mixer (43 episodes, 1990-1995)
Andy Quested	....	videotape editor / editor: video tape / ... (19 episodes, 1990-1992)

Series Music Department
Nick Ingman	....	composer: signature tune (40 episodes, 1990-1995)

Series Other crew
John Latus	....	resource coordinator / studio resource manager / ... (39 episodes, 1990-1995)
Christopher Bond	....	script editor (27 episodes, 1991-1994)
Susan Silburn	....	production assistant (21 episodes, 1990-1994)
John Gorringe	....	assistant floor manager (15 episodes, 1992-1993)
Susan Smith	....	production assistant (11 episodes, 1995)
Paul Williams	....	assistant floor manager (11 episodes, 1995)
Jonathan Paul Llewellyn	....	assistant floor manager (10 episodes, 1991)
Carolyn Mawdsley	....	production assistant (10 episodes, 1991)
Katie Tyrrell	....	production secretary (10 episodes, 1991)
Lindsey Chamier	....	assistant floor manager (6 episodes, 1990-1991)
Mike Chislett	....	resource coordinator (2 episodes, 1992)
Michael Langley-Evans	....	resource coordinator (2 episodes, 1993)

Production Companies

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (1990-1995) (UK) (TV)
• Pan Vision Oy (2004-2005) (Finland) (DVD)
• Televisie Radio Omroep Stichting (TROS) (199?-199?) (Netherlands) (TV)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment
• International Stunt Company, The  stunt services and rentals

Also Known As:

Runtime:

60 min (1 episode) | 50 min (1 episode) | 30 min (42 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:G (some epiosodes) | Australia:PG (some epiosodes) | UK:PG | Singapore:PG | USA:TV-PG | Finland:K-3 (2010)

Filming Locations:

3 Michell Close, Stoke Aldermoor, Coventry, West Midlands, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

Hyacinths invitations measure 6"x4".

Quotes:

[repeated line]
Hyacinth:It's my sister Violet! She's the one with the Mercedes, swimming pool, and room for a pony.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Rob Brydon: Live (2009) (V)

Outstanding entertainment

I've been watching this British comedy for about 10 years now; first on PBS and then recently on BBS. I'm sure I've seen all 44 episodes; most of them more than once; some of them three times or more. And I've never gotten bored with a single one. It's true that some of the plots were pretty much repeated over and over. But, still, watching Hyacinth, Richard, Daisy, Onslow, and all the others always gave me a chuckle. I've seen them so many times now that I feel I know each character personally. I wish I could have attended one of Hyancith's candlelight suppers, or spent an afternoon watching TV with Onslow, or gone for an afternoon drive with Hyancith and Richard. It would have been a scream. Situation comedies, British or American, don't get much better than "Keeping Up Appearances".