Enemies and villains come in all shapes and sizes: Darth Vader, Lord Voldemort, Norman Bates; Nurse Ratched… and now, Sonia Barker-Finch. Hyacinth tries to get one up on her neighbour by inviting the garden centre king round for an outdoors indoors luxury barbecue (with finger buffet). Relax with a frappé mint julep and enjoy William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith’s discussion of one of the all-time greatest episodes of Keeping Up Appearances. 

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S04 E03: A Celebrity for The Barbecue

The companion podcast for exploring the world of Hyacinth Bucket in the hit BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances with William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In this special bonus episode of The Luxury Podcast, William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith welcome the expert of all things sterilised and pasteurised, it’s Robert Rawles who played The Milkman in Keeping Up Appearances.  Robert explains how he got the role, his first encounter with Dame Patricia Routledge and some of his most memorable moments on set.
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S05 BONUS E09: Behind the Candelabra with The Milkman

Ready your nostrils for the finest upholstery and sheer sumptuousness of the ride, as William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith discuss the ninth episode of series 5 of Keeping Up Appearances, The Rolls-Royce.  Hyacinth is outraged when she comes second place with her freestyle floral decoration for a table centre piece comes second to Lydia Hawksworth who upstages her twice over with her brand new luxury car.  Hyacinth decides to take revenge by recruiting Richard who ends up in a brush with the law.   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S05 E09: The Rolls-Royce

In today’s bonus episode of The Luxury Podcast, William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith discuss Dame Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift's work outside of Keeping Up Appearances.  Dame Patricia played Kitty in a number of sketches that may have inspired the character and traits of Hyacinth.  Clive Swift gets caught in a bad mood during an interview and the Young Hyacinth spin-off is met with criticism from Jonathan.
Watch the Kitty Sketches on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T-iDlTBZhKg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wisQQueMPxM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSYZSFiLKJY&t;=9s
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S05 BONUS E08: Hyacinth's Tidbits

Raid your wardrobe and prepare yourself for a superlative summer evening brimming with caviar, Champagne, quails’ eggs and cut glass finger bowls, as William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith discuss the eighth episode of series 5 of Keeping Up Appearances, A Barbecue At Violet’s.  Sister Violet is having marital troubles, so Hyacinth seizes the opportunity to throw a BBQ and invite Elizabeth and Emmet as a way of convincing him to involve her with the upcoming performance of The Boyfriend. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S05 E08: A Barbecue At Violet's

In this special bonus episode of The Luxury Podcast, William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith welcome the friendly and less terrified David Janson to the studio. David played The Postman in Keeping Up Appearances. They discuss David’s time outside Waney Elm with Patricia Routledge, as well as his other role in the live stage performance of Keeping Up Appearances and some interesting trips on the QE2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

S04 E03: A Celebrity for The Barbecue

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