clive walter swift played hyacinth bucket in keeping up appearances.
clive walter swift played hyacinth bucket in keeping up appearances.
who played hyacinth bucket in keeping up appearances?
clive walter swift
in september 2016, bbc one transmitted a 30-minute prequel, titled "young hyacinth", in which kerry howard plays 19-year-old hyacinth walton, who is working as a maid in 1950s britain.









































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hyacinth bucket (patricia routledge) – who insists her surname is pronounced "bouquet" (although her husband richard has said, "it was always 'bucket' until i met you!") – is an overbearing, social-climbing snob, originally from an underclass background, whose main mission in life is to impress others with her lifestyle, perceived affluence, and refinement.
keeping up appearances
bullet::::- "hyacinth bucket's book of etiquette for the socially less fortunate"









































this was first published in 1993, and is a light-hearted guide to manners, as seen through hyacinth bucket's eyes. it is based on the tv series' scripts and contains many black-and-white photos of scenes from the show.









































bullet::::- "hyacinth bucket's hectic social calendar"









































this was published in 1995 and is presented in a diary format chronicling a year in hyacinth bucket's life, with typical comments about her relations and neighbours.









































bullet::::- "it's bouquet – not bucket"
keeping up appearances