Keeping Up Appearances
Seen it?1990 | 5 seasons | 30 min | Comedy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
People are still talking about it. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Provocative satire that goes after everyone.
- The pace
- 5 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 30 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG: peril. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
A snobbish housewife is determined to climb the social ladder, in spite of her family's working class connections and the constant chagrin of her long suffering husband.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 622K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 2 is the high point.
Series 11990 · 6 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday- Series 21991 · 10 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Series 31992 · 7 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday
- Series 41993 · 7 episodes · 7.8 out of 10Saturday
- Series 51995 · 10 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Roy Clarke
- Patricia RoutledgeHyacinth Bucket
- Clive SwiftRichard Bucket
- Judy CornwellDaisy
- Geoffrey HughesOnslow
- Josephine TewsonElizabeth 'Liz' Warden
- David GriffinEmmet
- Mary MillarRose