Where is original Keeping Up Appearances cast now? From tragic death to rare outing with Queen Camilla
ok.co.ukIt’s hard to believe it’s almost 30 years since iconic British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances came to an end, with the irreverent comedy still holding a firm place in many TV watchers hearts.
The popular BBC show ran from 1990 to 1995 and featured Dame Patricia Routlegede in the title role of Hyacinth Bucket.The snobbish central character soon became a firm fan favourite, particularly for her insistence that her surname Bucket was actually pronounced “Bouquet”in an attempt to make herself sound more refined.
For it’s entire 44 episode run, fans were treated to a baffling array of scenarios in which middle-class Hyacinth attempted to improve her social standing in the community - often to little avail.
Following the immense success of the show in the UK, the series also gained a fan following in other corners of the globe, such as the USA, Canada, Australia, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Ireland and Belgium.
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