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The Father Christmas Suit

1 - The Father Christmas Suit

Air Date: December 25, 1991

Hyacinth has bought Richard a Father Christmas outfit for him to wear when distributing gifts to the old people at the Church Hall. Against his will, Richard puts on the outfit, but after having one too many sherries with Emmett, he is unable to fulfil the deed, hence Elizabeth puts on the outfit and pretends to be Richard.

Sea Fever

2 - Sea Fever

Air Date: December 26, 1993

Hyacinth and Richard prepare for their luxury stay on the QE2. Yet traffic, a muddy field and too much luggage result in a disastrous start to a holiday that only gets much worse for Hyacinth when she has reason to believe Onslow and Daisy have stowed-away and are also onboard the luxury cruise.

Angel Gabriel Blue

3 - Angel Gabriel Blue

Air Date: December 25, 1994

Hyacinth is in search for her dream kitchen while Richard has developed a fungus infection, not to his wife's approval. As a result, Hyacinth claims it is gout, a disease supposedly caught by "good living". Meanwhile Daddy has gone missing again and there is a stranger in his place

Children In Need Special

4 - Children In Need Special

Air Date: December 24, 1995

Daddy has died, just when Hyacinth is expecting people for a candlelight supper, finger buffet and a first showing of her holiday slides.

Historical Pageant

5 - Historical Pageant

Air Date: December 25, 1995

Hyacinth and Richard arrive at the Church hall as Hyacinth organises a Pageant based on the English Civil War, with herself as Queen Henrietta Maria and Richard as Charles I. However all of the volunteers supposedly taking part are unable to make it. At a last minute attempt to get the show off the ground, Hyacinth invites Onslow, Daisy and Rose along with Bruce and Violet to participate. Later in rehearsals however, Hyacinth falls foul of a stage accident.

Mr. Blobby meets Hyacinth Bucket

6 - Mr. Blobby meets Hyacinth Bucket

A clip from Noel's House Party where Mr. Blobby pays Hyacinth and Richard a visit.

The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

7 - The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

Air Date: March 1, 1997

Daisy and Onslow find the secret diary of Hyacinth and start reading in it. The rest of this TV-special are clips from prevous episodes

Comedy Connections - Keeping Up Appearances

8 - Comedy Connections - Keeping Up Appearances

Air Date: July 26, 2004

The documentary series Comedy Connections featured an episode dedicated to Keeping Up Appearances. Stars Clive Swift, Josephine Tewson, Judy Cornwell and David Griffin, along with writer Roy Clarke and producer/director Harold Snoad, all discussed the series. Clips from an interview with Patricia Routledge from 2002 were also included. The episode revealed that there were serious artistic differences between Clarke and Snoad.

Life Lessons from Onslow

9 - Life Lessons from Onslow

Air Date: November 30, 2007

You'll laugh too hard to take notes when Hyacinth's beer-drinking and philosophizing brother-in-law, Onslow, gives a lecture on successful human relationships, using examples from Keeping Up Appearances.

Interview with Judy Cornwell

10 - Interview with Judy Cornwell

An interview with Judy Cornwell

Interview with Patricia Routledge

11 - Interview with Patricia Routledge

Air Date: November 30, 2007

An interview with Patricia Routledge

Pebble Mill Interview

12 - Pebble Mill Interview

Air Date: November 30, 2007

Pebble Mill interviews Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift.

The Kitty Monologues

13 - The Kitty Monologues

From the character Kitty that Patricia Routledge played on Victoria Wood: As Seen on TV.

Second Chance Shorts

14 - Second Chance Shorts

Funny Women

15 - Funny Women

Outtakes 1

16 - Outtakes 1

Outtakes 2

17 - Outtakes 2

Outtakes 3

18 - Outtakes 3

Outtakes 4

19 - Outtakes 4

Outtakes 5

20 - Outtakes 5

Outtakes 6

21 - Outtakes 6

Outtakes 7

22 - Outtakes 7

The History Of

23 - The History Of

Hyacinth Revealed - Newly Recorded Interviews

24 - Hyacinth Revealed - Newly Recorded Interviews

Young Hyacinth

25 - Young Hyacinth

Air Date: September 2, 2016