Young Hyacinth
| 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 | |
| Producer | Sarah Hitchcock |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | BBC Studios |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 2 September 2016 |
| Related | |
| Keeping Up Appearances | |
Young Hyacinth is a British sitcom, a prequel to the series Keeping Up Appearances, written by original writer Roy Clarke. Keeping Up Appearances ran for 44 episodes in five series from 1990 to 1995, created and written by Roy Clarke. The one-off special, set some forty years before the events of Keeping Up Appearances, follows the early life of Hyacinth 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]
Cast
- Kerry Howard as Hyacinth Walton
- Mark Addy as Daddy
- Tamla Kari as Violet
- Katherine Pearce as Daisy
- Katie Redford as Rose
- Tony Gardner as Claude
- Debra Stephenson as Dulcie
- Tim Downie as Freddy
- James Wrighton as William
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) [2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Young Hyacinth"[3] | Sandy Johnson | Roy Clarke | 2 September 2016 | 4.14 |
Broadcast
The show was broadcast on 2 September 2016 on BBC One in the United Kingdom.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Young Hyacinth – Media Centre". BBC. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ "Weekly Viewing Summary (see relevant week)". BARB.
- ^ "Young Hyacinth". BBC. Retrieved 19 August 2016.