RIP Patricia Routledge

[Beebo]

She was 96 years old.
Mrs Bucket was her standout character and is now part of the national psyche.
But she was also a very accomplished theatre actor.
Her talking head’s performances were also mesmerising.

 

[Stevo 666]

It's Boo-kayy, not Bucket...

RIP Hyacinth.

 

[wiggydiggy]

My Nan's favourite sitcom, and I'm quite partial to it as well. RIP.

 

[Beebo]

I would have loved a Christmas special where Hyacinth Bucket and Victor Meldrew somehow ended up on a cruise holiday together.
They occupied the same suburban world in my mind.

 

[Stevo 666]

I would have loved a Christmas special where Hyacinth Bucket and Victor Meldrew somehow ended up on a cruise holiday together.
They occupied the same suburban world in my mind.

I suppose you always have the Father Ted episode where Ted bumps into Victor.

 

[dicko]

Oh No! She was lovely I will miss her so RIP Patricia

 

[tyred]

A long innings and a great actress. She really brought the character of Hyacinth to life. It's hard to imagine the show would have been so successful with someone else.

The sitcom dream for me would be her and Richard staying at Fawlty Towers.

I think she was in an episode of Steptoe and Son too.

 

[AndyRM]

I would have loved a Christmas special where Hyacinth Bucket and Victor Meldrew somehow ended up on a cruise holiday together.
They occupied the same suburban world in my mind.

That's a great thought you know, and I totally agree.

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

She was one of the other Teachers in To Sir, With Love, alongside Sidney Poitier
1967, I think?


View: https://youtu.be/xzSp33ghA1E?si=ffc5_kAjZL5qkd0a

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Keeping up appearances last filmed in 1995. Thirty years ago.

 

[captain nemo1701]

Two sitcom stars gone this week, Patricia & Patrick Murray, aka 'Mickey Pearce' from OFAH.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Sorry to hear she’s kicked the bouquet.

 

[Toshiba Boy]

I would have loved a Christmas special where Hyacinth Bucket and Victor Meldrew somehow ended up on a cruise holiday together.
They occupied the same suburban world in my mind.

My wife was a chef on the catering team for Keeping up Appearances and also One Foot in the Grave (among many others), and said both Patricia Routledge and Richard Wilson were lovely people (same couldn't be said about all actors she came across).

RIP Dame Patricia.

 

[blackrat]

Keeping up appearances last filmed in 1995. Thirty years ago.

And repeated on PBS in this country EVERY Saturday night since. It did get old quickly. Even Brigitte Bardot was getting to look a bit tatty after a 100 views of her leaning over the counter.

 

[esoxlucius]

I would have loved a Christmas special where Hyacinth Bucket and Victor Meldrew somehow ended up on a cruise holiday together.
They occupied the same suburban world in my mind.

Yes indeed. And add Margo Leadbetter from The Good Life and it would be quite a show, lol.

The old shows had some great characters.