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Revision as of 19:53, 15 July 2007 by Edito*Magica (talk | contribs) (→Main Characters: where's>wear's)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)This is a list of characters for the British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, which was first broadcast from 1990 to 1995.
Main Characters
Hyacinth Bucket The central character of the show whose main aim in life is to climb the social ladder. Hyacinth is a kind, caring and cheerful character, despite being incredibly snobbish. Hyacinth loves her family (if ashamed of them), however creating the right impression is so paramount to her, she’ll do everything she can to avoid them.
Hyacinth goes to extreme measures in her attempt at social superiority. Quite often, this’ll mean creating lies or hiding from her lower-class relatives, who often turn up when she least expects them to, or wants them to. Unfortunately for Hyacinth, her actions taken to avoid her social image being sabotaged, along with attempting to climb the social ladder, often backfire and her plans descend into disaster. Hyacinth is one of four sisters; herself, Daisy, Violet and Rose. Her snobbery causes her to be despised by those around her.
Richard Bucket The “Foil” as Roy Clarke said, to show Hyacinth’s character to worst advantage. Richard is always there to follow out Hyacinth’s instructions; however eccentric, trivial or outrageous they are; usually such orders are designed to saviour Hyacinth’s image from collapse, or to heighten her profile. He has an undiminished level of confidence and tolerance, the characters around him are amazed how he manages to live with Hyacinth. Richard is only human after all, so on rare occasions he understandably looses his temper.
Elisabeth Warden Hyacinth’s next door neighbour, who regularly gets invited round for coffee at the Bucket residence. Liz is terrified of marking Hyacinth’s home, but her best efforts always cause her to spill coffee, much to her house-proud neighbours dread. Liz has adjusted to life next door to Hyacinth, and doesn’t go to the lengths her brother does to avoid her. Elizabeth understands how difficult Hyacinth is to live with.
Emmett Hawksworth Elisabeth’s brother Emmett lives with his sister. A classically trained musician, Emmett hence finds Hyacinth giving broad hints that he should include her in his work. Hence, Emmett is terrified of coming into contact with Hyacinth, and will do all he can to avoid her; from hiding to simply not leaving the house.
Daisy Happy and cheerful; Daisy chases romance with her husband, who always deprives her of it. As a result she buries herself in romantic novels, and like her husband Onslow is a slob. Together with her husband, Daisy lives in a shabby squalor-downing council house; and if Hyacinth is going to successfully impress those higher up the social scale, she has to do all she can to avoid Daisy, along with Onslow and her youngest sister Rose. Like Rose and Violet, Daisy turns to Hyacinth for help, when problems rise.
Onslow A gentle, relaxed character of whom indulges in crisps and beer and nothing else. Onslow wear’s a scruffy old vest and appearance is contrastingly unimportant to him, in comparison to Hyacinth. He’s simply another member of Hyacinth’s lower-class clan who jeopardises the leading ladies image.
Rose Lost in love and tangled in romance, Rose waddles after married men for long relationships with short skirts. Despite her numerous male friends, and presenting herself, as she puts it, “cheep and common” Rose is a gentle, harmless sole.
Like Hyacinth, Rose’s appearances is paramount to her, however her appearance is completely different to Hyacinth’s, and her social aims are very different. Unfortunately, Cupid’s arrow never hits Rose.
Other Characters
The Vicar Another character who does his up most to avoid Hyacinth. The Vicar is a hit with the ladies, causing rifts in his marriage to a somewhat envious wife.
Violet A character who is virtually invisible until series five, Violet has all the money in the world, ironically however, she is very unhappy. Her marriage is an argue-roaring battleground, and her husband's perverse medical condition doesn’t help matters either.
Although Violet is a character Hyacinth enjoys to boast about, who certainly falls in line with her standards; Violet’s corrupt relationship with the eccentric Bruce pollutes Hyacinth’s efforts to use Violet to eleavate her status.
Bruce A transvestite, a turf accountant and fiery-tempered; Bruce is a medically troubled man, and he might have a Mercedes sauna and room for a pony, however he causes equal embarrassment as the beer guzzling Onslow does for Hyacinth.
The Major The Major only starred in the first two series, and is the only character to be incredibly attracted to Hyacinth. Hyacinth semi-enjoys her association with the man, however his flirtatious advances to her causes the house-proud snob many problems.
Councillor Nugent Another upper-class character Hyacinth tries to impress. Mrs. Nugent is high up the social ladder but low down the charismatic scale; a dull, ill-mannered women.
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