Keeping Up Appearances - Series 1 & 2 [1990]

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Customer reviews

review by: Movie Mad date: 2008-02-22 rating:
Hilariously Funny
I am a 17 year old male and was surprised to find that I absoloutly loved this programme. Some moments had me in stiches of laughter. So glad i brought this DVD.

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review by: Daren date: 2007-01-08 rating:
A BRILLIANT COMEDY OF THE 1990'S.
K.U.A is without doubt one of the best sit-com's of the early part of the 1990's. This is all due to Patricia Routledge playing the rude and snobbish Hyacinth Bucket or 'Bouquet' as she expects to be known as. With her long suffering husband played by Clive Swift as Richard. Not forgetting cousin Daisy and slobbish Onslow with man eater Rose, living in a run down council house. But it's her poor neigbours Elizabeth and Emmit who bear the brunt of Hyacinth's obsessive social climbing. Over the 16 episodes of series 1 & 2 Hyacinth manages to either scare or insult her way through the whole neigbourhood including the Vicar !. The whole idea is a brilliant one and though not cutting edge it's really funny and not dated. Of the DVD there are no special features at all unlike the Region 1 issue which is a real let down. I think the main thing that ruins this series is the BBC's constant repeats on a Sunday. It's a shame that Patricia Routledge can't be persuaded to bring the character back in a all new series !. But it's the perfect cosy series to sit down and watch on a quiet Sunday Afternoon.

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review by: date: 2006-04-11 rating:
It'll brighten your day!
I adore this programme and have purchased all of the DVDs. It never fails to make me laugh and Patricia Routledge is absolutely superb. Most of us have some embarrassing relatives and the way she tries to distance herself from them whilst obviously caring for them too is a delight.

Definitely a DVD to cheer you up on a rainy day!

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review by: date: 2006-03-10 rating:
The lady of the house speaking
The three DVDs of this box-set contain all 16 episodes from series 1 and 2 - and that is all they contain. There are no extras whatsoever. Which is a shame, especially as there would have been a host to choose from, "Routledge/Funny Women" or "Comedy connections", for example. (If you are interested in those, as well as in a chance to actually see ALL episodes of the show, you will have to look for the Region 1 edition.) This edition doesn't even give the titles of the episodes, which - though, strictly speaking, "unofficial titles" - are used even by the BBC itself. So, if you want to know what, exactly, you are getting, the episodes included are:
Series 1 - "Daddy's Accident", "The New Vicar", "Stately Home", "The Charity Shop", "Daisy's Toyboy" and "The Christening".
Series 2 - "A Strange Man", "Driving Mrs Fortescue, "The Candlelight Supper", "Hyacinth Tees Off", "Problems with Relatives", "Onslow's Birthday", "Singing for Emmet", "The Toy Store", "The Three-Piece Suit" and "A Picnic for Daddy"

Personally, I found the picture and sound quality acceptable (although, admittedly, compared to watching the episodes on terrestrial TV in Norfolk, everything is.)

"Keeping Up Appearance" is not and never has been "cutting-edge" comedy. It is funny in a warmer, more comfy sense, and watching it is a bit like putting on a pair of nicely worn slippers: You know what is coming, and part of the fun is waiting for it to happen. There will always be a cheerful "The Bouquet residence, the lady of the house speaking", there will always be Liz, the hapless neighbour, spilling her coffee, and there will always be a phone call from darling Sheridan, asking for money - but at least he and his friend Tarquin will not let themselves be distracted by dalliances with girls. It might not be up-to-date, but it has a timeless quality which makes it so appealing. It is particularly nice to have another chance to see the first-ever episode (and the first season as a whole) which is hardly ever repeated. Here, the characters are edgier, Daisy and Onslow's house and home life are dingier, and there is Shirley Stelfox as Rose - although, brilliant as she is, I must admit that I prefer Mary Millar's even more over-the-top drama queen antics.

All of which makes this DVD box-set a good buy, even though its presentation is rather listless. But then again, "Keeping up Appearances" doesn't really need any extras to be a hit, does it?


review by: date: 2006-03-02 rating:
Great Show - Poor Transfer to DVD
I'm sure you know the show, otherwise you wouldn't be thinking about purchasing it.

All I can say is that DVD has very poor quality. You can notice pixels from half way across the room.

Still for the price you can't really go wrong...

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