Young Hyacinth
Kerry Howard (Him & Her) plays Hyacinth in a brand new one-off special called Young Hyacinth, a prequel to the popular 1990s classic sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, the BBC’s most popular TV export around the world. Written by the original creator Roy Clarke, Young Hyacinth will tell the story of Hyacinth’s early adulthood.
Published: 17 August 2016
Friday 2 September, 9.30pm
Set in the late 1950s in a crowded canal cottage, Hyacinth’s desperate attempts to transform her sisters and her Dad (Mark Addy - Game Of Thrones, The Full Monty) into an altogether better class of family are not always appreciated.
The sisters have their own dreams and ambitions, Violet (Tamla Kari - The Musketeers) dreams of wealth, Daisy (Katherine Pearce - Our Girl) dreams of the great outdoors and Rose (Katie Redford - Mount Pleasant) dreams of film stars and boys; whilst Hyacinth dreams of the day she’ll have matching china. Oh and how she wishes that her darling Daddy, currently scraping by as a part-time brush salesman with a tricycle and a drink problem, could be more like ex-Squadron Leader Cooper-Smith for whom she works as a maid.
Young Hyacinth also features Tony Gardner (Last Tango In Halifax, Fresh Meat), Debra Stephenson (The Impressions Show), Tim Downie (Toast Of London) and James Wrighton (I Live With Models).
Young Hyacinth is a BBC Studios production and will be produced by Sarah Hitchcock and directed by Sandy Johnson (Jonathan Creek, Benidorm, Cradle To Grave). It will be executive produced by Gareth Edwards (That Mitchell And Webb Look, Still Open All Hours).
