All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 Daddy's Accident

    • October 29, 1990
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth's "Daddy" is put into an ambulance and taken to hospital, after getting injured chasing after the milk woman naked on his bike. After visiting him, Hyacinth returns home and is visited by the gas man, whose life she makes difficult.

  • S01E02 The New Vicar

    • November 5, 1990
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth is determined to create the perfect impression when inviting the new Vicar for “tea and light refreshments”. However her hopes come crashing down on her when Onslow and Daisy turn up with the news Daddy has been kidnapped by a gypsy. The day gets even worse for the polish-perfecting protagonist when Rose turns up, on her way to her own funeral.

  • S01E03 Stately Home

    • November 12, 1990
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth and Richard visit a stately home where the leading lady hopes to meet a member of the aristocratic family. However she fears her social status will be sabotaged by Onslow, Daisy and Rose, who turn up unexpectedly. Thus Hyacinth drags Richard through the ground's private gardens to hide from the lower-class clan.

  • S01E04 The Charity Shop

    • November 19, 1990
    • BBC One

    It is Liz and Hyacinth's day to help Mrs Nugent at the charity shop, and on their way there, Hyacinth has to make a visit to Onslow and Daisy's to remove a woman (played by Gretchen Franklin) from Daddy's room, refusing to leave. Meanwhile Rose intends to give up men, and arrives at the charity shop to donate her raunchy underwear.

  • S01E05 Daisy's Toyboy

    • November 26, 1990
    • BBC One

    In an attempt to make Onslow jealous, Daisy finds herself a toyboy. However the plan fails and Daisy sends Onslow to the Church hall to meet Richard, in a final ploy to get him to notice her antics.

  • S01E06 The Christening

    • December 3, 1990
    • BBC One

    Daisy and Onslow’s granddaughter Kylie is getting christened, but Hyacinth is unimpressed because there has not been a wedding first. The day does not get any better for Hyacinth when she and Richard are forced to come to the rescue of the baby's mother Stephanie, whose transport has broken down. The leading lady then learns the baby's mother is a hippie, who is unaware of the baby’s father.

Season 2

  • S02E01 A Strange Man

    • September 1, 1991
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth is shocked to see a strange man wearing only a towel emerge from Elizabeth's house, thus she tells Richard they will have to move house. However her opinions change when discovering who the man really is. Meanwhile Daddy has gone missing.

  • S02E02 Driving Mrs. Fortescue

    • September 8, 1991
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth and Richard drive a wealthy Mrs Fortescue into town, however Hyacinth's plans to impress are crushed by her family when Daisy and Rose flag down the Buckets for a lift. Eventually to Hyacinth's dismay, this leads to Mrs Fortescue playing darts with Onslow in a public house.

  • S02E03 The Candlelight Supper

    • September 15, 1991
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth wants to impress Emmet with her musical talents at an elaborate musical supper. However her plans backfire when a short-skirted Rose turns up, followed by two aggressive men who begin fighting on Hyacinth's doorstep.

  • S02E04 Hyacinth Tees Off

    • September 22, 1991
    • BBC One

    The Major invites the Buckets for a golfing weekend at a luxury hotel. All is well until Onslow and Daisy turn up unexpectedly to collect Rose after she has spent a raunchy weekend away with a Mr Smith. Inevitably, when Hyacinth realises her family are there, she fears for her social standing. Adding to her dilemma is the amorous intentions of the Major.

  • S02E05 Problems with Relatives

    • September 29, 1991
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth's brother-in-law Bruce is stuck up a tree, Daddy goes to the register office to be married and Emmett meets Daisy, Onslow and Rose, throwing Hyacinth into dismay. Liz offers to drive Daddy back to Daisy's, but to avoid herself and Emmett seeing how Daisy and Onslow live, Hyacinth insists they stop off at Violet's.

  • S02E06 Onslow's Birthday

    • October 6, 1991
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth is dreading an invite to Onslow's birthday party, but changes her mind when finding out she and Richard will be picked up by Rose's wealthy Greek boyfriend. Thus Hyacinth holds a gathering at her house to impress the neighbours as she departs in the luxury vehicle. However her hopes die when a hearse arrives instead.

  • S02E07 Singing for Emmet

    • October 13, 1991
    • BBC One

    Richard is offered early retirement and so ponders over the possibility of having to spend all day everyday with Hyacinth. Emmett is enraged when Hyacinth ends up rehearsing a performance for the old people at the Church Hall with him, and a tranquilised Rose arrives at the scene wanting to become a nun.

  • S02E08 The Toy Store

    • October 20, 1991
    • BBC One

    Daddy has ended up at the toy store and is "improving" a few toys with the help of a screw driver. This results in Hyacinth and Richard having to go into town to solve the problem, where Hyacinth fears for her status when meeting Mrs. Counsellor Nugent.

  • S02E09 The Three-Piece Suite

    • October 27, 1991
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth is very excited at the prospect of having her new three piece suite, an exact replica of the one at Sandringham House, delivered. She will also give Daisy and Onslow her old suite, provided they pick it up themselves. But of course these two events are likely to collide at some point, creating an insurmountable disaster.

  • S02E10 A Picnic for Daddy

    • November 3, 1991
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth arranges a picnic for Daddy, but things go awry when the senile old man decides to test-drive the Buckets' car. Thus Hyacinth has to ride in Onslow's, as a car chase gets underway.

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x1 The Father Christmas Suit

    • December 25, 1991

    Hyacinth has bought Richard a Father Christmas outfit for him to wear when distributing gifts to the old people at the Church Hall. Against his will, Richard puts on the outfit, but after having one too many sherries with Emmett, he is unable to fulfil the deed, hence Elizabeth puts on the outfit and pretends to be Richard.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Early Retirement

    • September 6, 1992
    • BBC One

    Richard has had to take early retirement. Sadly for him, Hyacinth has many plans for his future.

  • S03E02 Iron Age Remains

    • September 13, 1992
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth drags Richard off into the countryside in search of the remains of an Iron Age settlement.

  • S03E03 Richard's New Hobby

    • October 4, 1992
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth decides that Richard should get a new hobby... and so insists he uses the camera that his boss presented to him when he retired!

  • S03E04 The Art Exhibition

    • October 11, 1992
    • BBC One

    Daddy runs off to join the Foreign Legion. Hyacinth and Richard manage to find him, but he escapes again and runs riot at an art gallery - The same art gallery that Hyacinth and Richard have been invited to!

  • S03E05 How to Go on Holiday Without Really Trying

    • September 27, 1992
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth takes a trip to the travel agents for some ""quality"" holiday brochures. Afterwards, Onslow decides to take Richard in hand and show him how to 'enjoy' life.

  • S03E06 What to Wear When Yachting

    • October 18, 1992
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth and Richard spend the weekend on a yacht.

  • S03E07 Violet's Country Cottage

    • September 20, 1992
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth gets a chance to try some social climbing while borrowing her sister Violet's cottage for the weekend.

Season 4

  • S04E01 A Job for Richard

    • September 5, 1993
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth’s attempts to keep Richard occupied in his years of retirement continue. Now she has found him an executive job in frozen foods, and to impress the manager of the company she has contrived a plot involving Onslow and golf.

  • S04E02 The Commodore

    • September 26, 1993
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth switches on her sailing persona when volunteering to collect a guest speaking Commodore from a train station, however Richard gets clamped and they cannot find the man. When Hyacinth does finally meet the Commodore, she is unprepared for his attempts at seduction.

  • S04E03 A Celebrity for the Barbecue

    • September 19, 1993
    • BBC One

    For her summer entertaining, Hyacinth Bucket has decided to host an elaborate indoors barbecue. In an attempt to compete with the Barker-Finchess, she is determined to get a celebrity to attend. Meanwhile Rose gives Daisy a make-over.

  • S04E04 Country Retreat

    • September 12, 1993
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth wants “a little place in the country”, however her heart is not set on little. An old farmer with a speech impediment causes much difficulty for Hyacinth when out looking at property, and seems to take a liking to her.

  • S04E05 Looking at Properties

    • October 3, 1993
    • BBC One

    Richard panics when leaving Hyacinth to browse country property without him, fearing she will purchase something they cannot afford, as he collects "Daddy" from a police station. Finally Hyacinth decides on a country property.

  • S04E06 Please Mind Your Head

    • October 10, 1993
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth and Richard are settling into their new country apartment, but Richard is less than enthused with its diminutive size. It's already cramped enough as it is for two, but when Hyacinth invites friends over, it becomes unbearably tiny!

  • S04E07 Let There Be Light

    • October 17, 1993
    • BBC One

    It is the "bring and buy" sale at the Church hall and the Church goers are in for a shock because Hyacinth has volunteered Richard to fix the Church hall electrics, despite his lack of electrical capabilities. Meanwhile Onslow, Daisy, and Rose turn up with a Daddy believing he is back in the war.

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x2 Sea Fever

    • December 26, 1993

    Hyacinth and Richard prepare for their luxury stay on the QE2. Yet traffic, a muddy field and too much luggage result in a disastrous start to a holiday that only gets much worse for Hyacinth when she has reason to believe Onslow and Daisy have stowed-away and are also onboard the luxury cruise.

  • Episodic Special

    SPECIAL 0x3 Angel Gabriel Blue

    • December 25, 1994

    Hyacinth is in search for her dream kitchen while Richard has developed a fungus infection, not to his wife's approval. As a result, Hyacinth claims it is gout, a disease supposedly caught by "good living". Meanwhile Daddy has gone missing again and there is a stranger in his place

Season 5

  • S05E01 The Senior Citizen's Outing

    • September 3, 1995
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth volunteers to look after the old people in an outing to the funfair, however a certain old man proves to be quite a handful. As the day progresses, Hyacinth ends up in a mirror house, on some dodgems and on a ghost train.

  • S05E02 The Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball

    • September 10, 1995
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth prepares for the Mayor's fancy dress ball and is also on a mission to impress the new neighbours, a few streets away.

  • S05E03 Hyacinth Is Alarmed

    • September 17, 1995
    • BBC One

    Richard is terrified to wake up to see Hyacinth smiling at him; he later realises he has forgotten his and Hyacinth's wedding anniversary. Richard then decides to have an alarm system installed, claiming it is Hyacinth's "surprise" anniversary present.

  • S05E04 A Riverside Picnic

    • September 24, 1995
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth organises a riverside picnic, much to the despair of those invited. Despite Emett's and the Vicar's best efforts to tell Hyacinth they are unable to attend, they find getting out of Hyacinth's function impossible. As always, Hyacinth's plans of perfection are shattered when a digger dumps dirt in her chosen location for the picnic.

  • S05E05 Skis

    • October 1, 1995
    • BBC One

    For Richard’s birthday Hyacinth buys some skis as she believes they "will look good on the car". However needing Violet and Bruce’s roof rack the Buckets head off to Violet's luxury home, picking two neighbours up along the way. Hyacinth is thrown into a panic when arriving as Violet and Bruce are arguing.

  • S05E06 Country Estate Sale

    • October 8, 1995
    • BBC One

    Richard is not looking forward to going to a country house sale with Hyacinth as he believes she will spend beyond their limit. Liz and brother Emmett are also going to the sale, and are devastated when they realise Hyacinth is there. Meanwhile, a Mrs Braddock has commandeered Onslow’s car and is impersonating his dog, which has gone missing.

  • S05E07 The Boy Friend

    • October 15, 1995
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth sings to her hearts content when discovering Emmett's latest musical The Boyfriend is in production. Meanwhile Daddy is once again back in the war and guarding Onslow’s house with a sharp object.

  • S05E08 A Barbecue at Violet's

    • October 22, 1995
    • BBC One

    A ""luxury barbecue"" at Violet's house looks like being a disaster because Bruce and Violet keep having violent arguments. Hyacinth organises a sing song in an attempt to take everyone's mind off their hosts' battle. Later, Hyacinth goes along to a rehearsal of ""The Boy Friend"" to offer her services to Emmet.

  • S05E09 New Car

    • October 29, 1995
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth is completely insulted when she is awarded second prize at the local craft fair, and over Lydia Hawksworth. Scandalized even further when she and Richard are overtaken by Lydia's new car, it isn't long before Richard's worst fears are realized and Hyacinth sets her sights on a newer, more expensive Rolls Royce.

  • S05E10 The Hostess

    • November 5, 1995
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth has put an advert in the local newspaper to teach people social etiquette, however an excited Hyacinth does not quite get what she expected.

  • S05E11 Historical Pageant

    • December 25, 1995
    • BBC One

    Hyacinth and Richard arrive at the Church hall as Hyacinth organises a Pageant based on the English Civil War, with herself as Queen Henrietta Maria and Richard as Charles I. However all of the volunteers supposedly taking part are unable to make it. At a last minute attempt to get the show off the ground, Hyacinth invites Onslow, Daisy and Rose along with Bruce and Violet to participate. Later in rehearsals however, Hyacinth falls foul of a stage accident.

  • S05E12 The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

    • March 1, 1997
    • BBC One

    Daisy and Onslow find the secret diary of Hyacinth and start reading in it. The rest of this TV special are clips from previous episodes.

  • S05E13 Pebble Mill Interview

    • November 30, 2007
    • BBC One

    Pebble Mill interviews Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift