Patricia Routledge

Known for Acting

2/17/1929(Age 96)

Tranmere, Merseyside, England, UK

Biography

Dame Katherine Patricia Routledge, DBE is a British actress, comedian and singer. She is best known for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in the BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, for which she was nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Light Entertainment Performance in 1992 and 1993.

Known For (66 credits)

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Comedy Classics: Keeping Up Appearances

2023

Keeping Up Appearances remains one of Britain's best loved series. Running for 5 years throughout the 90s, millions of viewers tuned in to watch the delightfully monstrous Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced Bouquet) as she attempted to climb the social ladder, only to be endlessly let down by her family. In this 90-minute celebration we feature the very best and most hilarious moments from the series, and cast, crew and celebrity fans pay tribute to the show and share backstage secrets. Featuring an exclusive interview with Dame Patricia Routledge, who shares her memories of the show, we learn how she came to be cast, how she developed the character, and what happened when the cameras stop rolling.

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Joe Orton Laid Bare

2017

Exploring the wit, work and world of Joe Orton through his own words, and the testimony of those who knew him and worked with him.

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Beatrix Potter with Patricia Routledge

2016

Patricia Routledge, as patron of the Beatrix Potter Society, presents a documentary on the author's life and work.

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Anybody's Nightmare

2001

Based on the true story of Shelia Bowler, accused of murdering her elderly aunt.

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Talking Heads 2

1998

A series of monologues.

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Miss Fozzard Finds Her Feet

1998

A monologue, originally shown on the BBC. Miss Fozzard is a lonely, middle-aged department-store clerk in Soft Furnishings whose free time is mostly spent caring for her brother after he suffers a stroke. Her one joy is visiting her chiropodist, but, when he retires, she finds her life consumed with a burgeoning relationship with his replacement, Mr Dunderdale.

Parkinson

1998

Michael Parkinson returns for a second run of his iconic talk show.

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The Memoirs of Hyacinth Bucket

1997

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

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Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996

Instead of spending her golden years lying down, the indomitable Hetty Wainthropp found her calling late in life. Combining common sense, her husband, and her pocketbook, this senior sleuth takes on all the cases the police deem too minor.

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Hildegard

1994

An abbess, visionary, naturalist, playwright and composer, Hildegard of Bingen (played by Patricia Routledge) was a remarkable woman of the Middle Ages, her legacy comprising some of the most radiant accounts of religious experience ever.

The Tale of Tom Kitten & Jemima Puddle-Duck

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The Tale of Tom Kitten & Jemima Puddle-Duck

1993

The Tale of Tom Kitten was written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter and published by Frederick Warne & Co. in September 1907. In July 1905, Potter purchased Hill Top Farm in Lancashire, her tales then took inspiration from the farm and began working on Tom Kitten in 1906, its setting, interior of the house, gardens, paths, and gate of the front of the house came from the Hill Top farm house. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck was written and illustrated by Beatrix Potter. It was published by Frederick Warne & Co. in July 1908. Potter composed Jemima Puddle-Duck story from her Hill Top farm with setting wholly from the farm background illustrations based on the farm buildings, yard and nearby locales.

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The World of Peter Rabbit and Friends

1992

Nine animated stories based on the original Peter Rabbit books by Beatrix Potter.