Keeping Up Appearances (1990) Cast: Then and Now [2026 Tribute]

Keeping Up Appearances premiered in 1990 and featured a beloved cast of characters who brought Hyacinth Bucket’s (pronounced Bouquet!) social-climbing antics to life. Main and recurring cast members: 1. Patricia Routledge as Hyacinth Bucket 2. Clive Swift as Richard Bucket (Hyacinth’s long-suffering husband) 3. Josephine Tewson as Elizabeth "Liz" Warden (The nervous next-door neighbor) 4. Judy Cornwell as Daisy (Hyacinth’s easy-going sister) 5. Geoffrey Hughes as Onslow (Daisy’s "bone-idle" husband) 6. Shirley Stelfox as Rose (Hyacinth’s man-hungry sister — Series 1 only) 7. Mary Millar as Rose (Hyacinth’s sister — Series 2 to 5) 8. David Griffin as Emmet Hawksworth (Elizabeth’s brother and musical director) 9. George Webb as "Daddy" (Hyacinth’s elderly, often senile father) 10. Jeremy Gittins as Michael (The "Internal" Vicar) 11. Marion Barron as The Vicar’s Wife 12. Anna Dawson as Violet (The wealthy sister with the Mercedes and room for a pony) 13. John Evitts as Bruce (Violet’s eccentric husband) 14. David Janson as Michael the Postman 15. Robert Rawles as The Milkman 16. Peter Cellier as Major Wilton-Smythe 17. Charmian May as Mrs. Councillor Nugent Note: While often mentioned, Hyacinth's son Sheridan never actually appears on screen; he is only ever heard as a voice on the other end of the telephone (usually asking for money). TheTimeWarp contact: [email protected]