Keeping Up Appearances

To the vicar's dismay, Hyacinth volunteers to befriend a group of senior citizens on a day out. But she has taken on more than she can handle.

Hyacinth suddenly has a lot on her hands - attending the mayor's fancy dress ball and getting to know an important new neighbour.

Hyacinth is in a sunny disposition, which mystifies Richard. The real horror of his situation dawns on him when he realises that he has forgotten their anniversary.

While walking by an idyllic riverbank with Richard, Hyacinth conceives one of her most ambitious plans: to hold a riverside picnic as graceful as one of her candlelight suppers.

Hyacinth has decided that, instead of her usual gift to Richard of slippers, he should receive skis instead. Richard, however, has no intention of taking up the sport.

Richard is worried that Hyacinth's attendance at an exclusive auction is going to cost him a lot of money. However, he ends up with a very different problem.

When Hyacinth hears that Emmet is rehearsing a musical, she is beside herself. Unfortunately sorting out Daddy's antics has to take priority.

Although the musical for which she had auditioned is already fully cast, Hyacinth is convinced that Emmet is too shy to offer her a part. She decides to boost his courage by inviting him to Violet's home for a "bon vivant buffet."

When Hyacinth decides that a new car is in order, she aims rather higher than most people - much to Richard's horror.

Hyacinth decides to share her undoubted experience of being a perfect hostess and advertises in the local paper.

Hyacinth Bucket is putting everything she has into directing, and appearing in, a pageant based on the Civil War. She is forced to resort to alternative recruitment methods when her adverts draw a blank.