Keeping up appearances

indioblack · 03-10-2025 12:54PM #1

RIP Patricia Routledge, aka the wonderfully irritating Hyacinth Bucket.

ELM327 · 03-10-2025 01:02PM

Ah no. 96 years a good run all the same but that's another of my childhood favs gone!

Ian OB · 03-10-2025 02:08PM

New meme alert

ancapailldorcha · 03-10-2025 02:56PM

Never really understood the point of the show when I was younger. Watched it last year on BBC iPlayer and I absolutely loved it. Was a bit sad to find out that, at the time, only herself and the fella who played Emmet were still alive.

Apparently, it's the most successful show the BBC ever made. I know she was enormously talented went on to do other things. She won a Tony Award as well.

RIP.

Jim_Hodge · 03-10-2025 03:09PM

One of the great comic actresses. Her Alan Bennett's monologue role was superb. And let's not forget Hetty Wainthropp.

ImTiredOfItAll · 03-10-2025 03:10PM

Very sad but an age I'd love to reach

Strumms · 03-10-2025 03:13PM

the Hyacinth character, you just can’t imagine any other actor playing it so perfectly….. the nuanced double takes, the ‘im so disgusted I’m in pain’ expressions….

I loved where people started calling her mistakenly thinking they were ringing a Chinese takeaway……

“No, you can’t have a portion of prawn balls…this is a private slimline telephone with a redial facility, not in a takeaway or any business of foreign extraction “… 🤪😂

Marcusm · 03-10-2025 03:17PM

William Hanson must be in full mourning; we’ll get his etiquette video in TimTok eventually.

HildaOgdenx · 03-10-2025 03:18PM

And the way she started out on every outing matched from head to toe, big flowery hat, the whole works. Then inevitably it would all go wrong. 😁

Gael23 · 03-10-2025 03:32PM

One of the post war greats of Television. Won’t ever be another like her. Don’t make them that way any more.
RIP Mrs Bucket heaven has gained an irritating snob

freshpopcorn · 03-10-2025 06:37PM

I'm 32 and I watched this growing up and I absolutely loved it. I'd often throw it on to have a bit of background noise. May she Rest in Peace.

TinyMuffin · 03-10-2025 06:40PM

Was a great innocent programme.

Immortal Starlight · 03-10-2025 07:22PM

I’ve always loved Patricia Routledge in her many roles but my favourite was Hyacinth. She lit up the screen and brought so much joy laughter and happiness to so many people. Thank you so much for all the lovely memories Patricia and may you Rest In Peace.