Young Hyacinth is a prequel to the British sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, written by original writer Roy Clarke. The one-off special, set some forty years before the events of Keeping Up Appearances, follows the early life of Hyacinth Walton (later Bucket), as she desperately attempts to better her sisters and dad.[1] The special premiered on 2 September 2016 on BBC One as part of the BBC Landmark Sitcom Season.[1]
| Young Hyacinth | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sitcom |
| Written by | Roy Clarke |
| Directed by | Sandy Johnson |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 1 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Gareth Edwards |
| Producer | Sarah Hitchcock |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 2 September 2016 |
| Related | |
| Keeping Up Appearances | |
Cast
edit- Kerry Howard as Hyacinth Walton
- Mark Addy as Daddy
- Tamla Kari as Violet Walton
- Katherine Pearce as Daisy Walton
- Katie Redford as Rose Walton
- Tony Gardner as Claude
- Debra Stephenson as Dulcie
- Tim Downie as Freddy
- James Wrighton as William
Summary
editIn the late 1950s, young-adult Hyacinth Walton spends her days working as a domestic servant for the wealthy but troubled Cooper-Smiths by day, then returns to the small canal cottage that is home to her, her three younger sisters (Daisy, Violet, and Rose), and their alcoholic father. Impressed by her eccentric employers, Hyacinth vows to escape her poor background and enter the elegant upper-class world.
Broadcast
editThe show was broadcast on 2 September 2016 on BBC One in the United Kingdom[1] and 4.14 million viewers watched the show within seven days of its broadcast, making it the 22nd-most-watched BBC One show for the week ending 4 September. 4.39 million viewers watched the show within 28 days of its initial broadcast.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Young Hyacinth – Media Centre". BBC. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Weekly top 30 programmes – BARB". www.barb.co.uk. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
