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Keeping Up Appearances: Characters & Catchphrases Quiz

A Keeping Up Appearances quiz ·15 questions · Difficulty: Hard· 1990-1995. Circle one answer per question.

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  1. 1. Which actress played Rose in series one, before Mary Millar took over?

    A) Sue Holderness
    B) Shirley Stelfox
    C) Anita Dobson
    D) Liz Fraser
  2. 2. What is Hyacinth's maiden name?

    A) Walton
    B) Whitby
    C) Wilton
    D) Warden
  3. 3. Which of the four Walton sisters is the eldest?

    A) Daisy
    B) Violet
    C) Rose
    D) Hyacinth
  4. 4. What does Sheridan actually study at the polytechnic?

    A) Interior design
    B) Needlework
    C) Philosophy
    D) Hotel management
  5. 5. What is the name of Sheridan's flatmate, who makes his own curtains?

    A) Crispin
    B) Julian
    C) Tarquin
    D) Rupert
  6. 6. What does the vicar call Hyacinth behind her back?

    A) 'The Bucket woman'
    B) 'Madam Bouquet'
    C) 'Our Lady of the Candlelight'
    D) 'That Bouquet person'
  7. 7. In which council department did Richard work before his early retirement?

    A) Highways and Planning
    B) Parks and Recreation
    C) Housing and Environment
    D) Finance and General Purposes
  8. 8. What is Violet's husband Bruce's line of work?

    A) Estate agent
    B) Solicitor
    C) Turf accountant
    D) Car dealer
  9. 9. What first name do the vicar and the postman share?

    A) Michael
    B) Peter
    C) David
    D) Graham
  10. 10. On which road do Hyacinth and Richard live?

    A) Laburnum Grove
    B) Blossom Avenue
    C) Primrose Lane
    D) Magnolia Close
  11. 11. David Griffin (Emmet) was already known for playing Squadron Leader Clive Dempster in which sitcom?

    A) 'Allo 'Allo!
    B) It Ain't Half Hot Mum
    C) Hi-de-Hi!
    D) You Rang, M'Lord?
  12. 12. Geoffrey Hughes (Onslow) voiced which Beatle in the animated film Yellow Submarine?

    A) John Lennon
    B) George Harrison
    C) Ringo Starr
    D) Paul McCartney
  13. 13. Geoffrey Hughes found fame before Onslow as which Coronation Street character?

    A) Eddie Yeats
    B) Stan Ogden
    C) Jack Duckworth
    D) Curly Watts
  14. 14. Patricia Routledge left the show partly to star in which drama, which began in 1996?

    A) Rosemary & Thyme
    B) Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
    C) Heartbeat
    D) Where the Heart Is
  15. 15. Who played the title role in the 2016 prequel Young Hyacinth?

    A) Sheridan Smith
    B) Katherine Parkinson
    C) Kerry Howard
    D) Miranda Hart
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Keeping Up Appearances: Characters & Catchphrases Quiz: Answers

  1. 1. B - Shirley Stelfox
  2. 2. A - Walton
  3. 3. D - Hyacinth
  4. 4. B - Needlework
  5. 5. C - Tarquin
  6. 6. A - 'The Bucket woman'
  7. 7. D - Finance and General Purposes
  8. 8. C - Turf accountant
  9. 9. A - Michael
  10. 10. B - Blossom Avenue
  11. 11. C - Hi-de-Hi!
  12. 12. D - Paul McCartney
  13. 13. A - Eddie Yeats
  14. 14. B - Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
  15. 15. C - Kerry Howard

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