When Hyacinth and Richard go to stay in a country cottage for a couple of days, events take several unexpected turns. Richard goes in search of a dog, and finds himself caught up with more than he bargained for.
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The Father Christmas Suit
Hyacinth has decided that as it is Christmas, Richard should help distribute gifts to the old people at the Church Hall, dressed as Father Christmas. Richard, feeling an idiot, ...
18-12-2023
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Series 5: Episode 10
Sitcom. Hyacinth decides to share her undoubted experience of being a perfect hostess and advertises in the local paper.
15-10-2022
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Series 5: 9. New Car
Sitcom. When Hyacinth decides that a new car is in order, she aims rather higher than most people - much to Richard's horror.
04-10-2022
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Series 5: Episode 8
Sitcom. When Bruce and Violet’s constant arguing threatens Hyacinth’s luxury barbecue, she resorts to desperate musical measures to keep her family scandals from pub ...
01-10-2022
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Series 5: Episode 7
Sitcom. When Hyacinth hears that Emmet is rehearsing a musical, she is beside herself. Unfortunately sorting out Daddy's antics has to take priority.
24-09-2022
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Series 5: Episode 6
Sitcom. 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.
10-09-2022
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Series 5: Episode 5
Hyacinth has decided that, instead of her usual gift to Richard of slippers, he should receive skis instead. When Richard protests that he has no intention of taking up the spor ...
03-09-2022
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Series 5: Episode 4
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.
27-08-2022
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Series 5: Episode 3
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 and that Hyac ...
20-08-2022
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Series 5: Episode 2
Suburban sitcom. Hyacinth suddenly has a lot on her hands - attending the mayor's fancy dress ball and getting to know an important new neighbour.
13-08-2022
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Series 5: Episode 1
To the vicar's dismay, Hyacinth has volunteered to befriend a small group of senior citizens on a day at the seaside. When one of them gets too friendly, she realises she has ta ...
06-08-2022
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Series 2: 2. Driving Mrs Fortescue
After listening to Emmet's piano playing from her garden, stopping a passer-by to listen with her and rebuking Liz for collecting milk in her dressing gown, Hyacinth recieves a ...
25-01-2022
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Series 3: 1. Early Retirement
Count your blessings, they say. For some early retirement can be a blessing - for Hyacinth's Richard, this particular blessing comes very heavily disguised.
09-04-2022
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Series 4: 4. The Commodore
Hyacinth volunteers to meet a special guest for the ladies' luncheon club, a retired commodore. It is a task that shouldn't prove that difficult but soon puts Hyacinth in a comp ...
09-07-2022
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Series 5: 9. New Car
Sitcom. When Hyacinth decides that a new car is in order, she aims rather higher than most people - much to Richard's horror.
04-10-2022
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Series 1: 4. The Charity Shop
Hyacinth is at her wits' end, what with the charity shop, Councillor Nugent and Rose's love life. Can she cope and keep the flag flying, as well as her sanity?
07-12-2021
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Series 4: 2. Country Retreat
Sitcom. Hyacinth's plans to buy a small weekend retreat in the country take an unexpected turn, and Richard has an unexpected fall.
25-06-2022
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Series 2: 3. The Candlelight Supper
Hyacinth has arranged one of her candlelight suppers, planning to impress Emmet, the director of the local amateur operatic society, with her singing. But circumstances beyond h ...
05-02-2022
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Series 2: 10. A Picnic For Daddy
Sitcom about an irrepressible snob. Hyacinth's plan to take Daddy on a picnic backfires when he takes the car, leaving the rest of the family stranded.
02-04-2022
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Series 3: 7. What To Wear When Yachting
Sitcom about an obsessive snob. When Hyacinth plans a nautical supper, events take an unexpected turn - and so does the boat!
11-06-2022
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