Young Hyacinth | |
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Genre | Sitcom |
Written by | Roy Clarke |
Directed by | Sandy Johnson |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of episodes | 1 |
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Executive producer(s) | |
Producer(s) | Sarah Hitchcock |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company(s) | BBC Studios |
Release | |
Original network | BBC One |
Picture format | 16:9 1080i |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 2 September 2016 |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Keeping Up Appearances |
Young Hyacinth is a British sitcom, a prequel to the series Keeping Up Appearances, written by original writer Roy Clarke. Keeping Up Appearances ran for 44 episodes in five series from 1990 to 1995, created and written by Roy Clarke. The one-off special, set some forty years before the events of Keeping Up Appearances, follows the early life of Hyacinth Walton (later Bucket), as she desperately attempts to better her sisters and dad. The special premiered on 2 September 2016 on BBC One as part of the BBC Landmark Sitcom Season.
The show was broadcast on 2 September 2016 on BBC One in the United Kingdom and 4.14 million viewers watched the show within seven days of its broadcast, making it the 22nd most watched BBC One show for the week ending September 4. 4.39 million viewers watched the show within 28 days of its initial broadcast.