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This is a '''list of characters''' for the ] ''''']''''', which was first broadcast from 1990 to 1995. |
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==Main characters== |
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===Hyacinth Bucket=== |
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The show's protagonist, the social-climbing snob Hyacinth Bucket (who insists her surname is pronounced Bouquet). Hyacinth's primary aims in life are to impress people, particularly those of the upper-classes, and give the impression she's of high social-standing (despite her fairly average status). Her snobbery results in her to be despised by those around her. She'll do her best to avoid her poorer relatives to preserve the social status she thinks she has, nevertheless Hyacinth loves her family dearly and will rush to their aid when in need of it. |
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Hyacinth is one of four sisters; herself, Daisy, Violet and Rose. |
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===Richard Bucket=== |
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Hyacinth's long-suffering husband who's at her beck and call. Richard is a calm, tolerant and relaxed character, caring little for enhancing or preserving social status. He obeys his domineering wife's orders, who always pulls him into her contrived plots to either impress neighbours or aristocrats, or a pa far-fetched plan to avoid Hyacinth's down-market family. |
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Richard was described by writer of the show Roy Clarke, as a “Foil”, to show Hyacinth’s character to worst advantage. |
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===Elizabeth Warden=== |
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Hyacinth’s friendly, tolerant next door neighbour, who regularly gets invited round for coffee at the Bucket residence. Aware of Hyacinth's house-proud ways, Liz is terrified of spilling, dropping or breaking anything in her neighbour's home, but unfortunately this is something she always does. Unlike most, Liz sympathises with Hyacinth, aware of how she's despised by everyone, including Liz's brother Emmet. |
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===Emmet Hawksworth=== |
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Liz’s brother Emmet lives with his sister. Due to him being a classically trained musician, Emmet is frequently sung at by Hyacinth, who gives broad hints that he should include her in his work. Hence Emmet is terrified of leaving the house, and develops both a fear and dislike for his musical neighbour. |
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===Daisy=== |
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{{main|Daisy (Keeping Up Appearances)}} |
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A happy, lively character, Daisy lives with her slobbish husband Onslow, man-eating sister Rose and their senile father. She, Onslow and Rose are the lower-class relatives Hyacinth is ashamed of. |
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Daisy is constantly trying to get her husband to have sex with her, however often failing to get him to show any signs of affection, she buries herself in romantic novels. |
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Like her husband she's a slob, spending her time sitting on the sofa, eating, reading or watching television. Like Rose and Violet, Daisy turns to Hyacinth for help when faced with a problem, either a concern about Onslow or her senile father. |
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===Onslow=== |
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{{main|Onslow (Keeping Up Appearances)}} |
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The beer-guzzling, unemployed and apathetic slob despised by Hyacinth, Onslow threatens his sister-in-laws social prestige with a scruffy dress and common ways. Onslow eats, drinks and sleeps until noon. He'll watch television all day every day, and rarely move from his armchair. Nevertheless, Onslow's intellectual readings and viewings open university has made him knowledgable. |
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Onslow is a gentle character, despite his appearances suggesting otherwise, and is Roy Clarke's favourite character in the show, as stated in the ] series. |
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===Rose=== |
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{{main|Rose (Keeping Up Appearances)}} |
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Hyacinth's younger, man-eating sister, with a taste for married men and an eye for short-skirts and provocative outfits, Rose is another family member who Hyacinth is ashamed of, and another character, like Onslow and Daisy, who threatens her social prestige. |
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Rose is promiscuous, but also a gentle soul who's a bit mixed up, as pointed out by Richard. |
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==Other characters== |
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===Michael, the Vicar=== |
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Michael is the ] of Hyacinth's parish, and, like most, is terrified of Hyacinth, doing his bet to avoid her, often unsuccessfully. Moreover, he often forgets that Hyacinth prefers her last name to be pronounced "bouquet" and addresses her as Mrs Bucket. He is called "that dishy vicar" by Hyacinth's sister Rose, who often pursues him, much to the anger of his jealous wife. |
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===Violet and Bruce=== |
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Violet is Hyacinth's, almost invisible, wealthy sister who she always brags about having a "Mercedes, sauna room for a pony". Violet leads a troubled marriage with cross-dressing husband Bruce, and Hyacinth tries to keep the oddities of the latter away from her neighbours and friends. |
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While Violet is obviously far more affluent than Hyacinth, she is not the snob Hyacinth is. She is far more accepting of Daisy, Onslow and Rose than Hyacinth, in that she is not embarrassed by them. |
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Violet and Bruce are only briefly seen in a few episodes in the first four series. However, in the fifth series they are become recurring characters. |
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===The Major=== |
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The Major only appears in the first two series, and hopelessly lusts after Hyacinth. Despite this irritating Hyacinth, his upper-class status mans she refuses to server contact with the man. |
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===Mrs. Councillor Nugent=== |
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Mrs Nugent is high up the social ladder but low down the charismatic scale, being a dull, bad-tempered and ill-mannered woman. She also seems to be the only person who can get away with referring to Hyacinth as "Mrs Bucket" without feeling her wrath. Hyacinth tolerates the Councillor, not only because of her status, but also due to the fact she wants a place on her committee |
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