Keeping Up Appearances star Patricia Routledge is a global sensation - with Hyacinth Bucket becoming a household name from Botswana to the Baltics.
The social climbing character is so popular, Patricia, 92, is invited to enjoy Hyacinth’s favourite pastime - candlelight suppers - all over the world.
She said: “I’ve been invited to a candlelit supper or two in South Carolina and places west. I’m sorry I haven’t been able to afford the airfare!” The actress continues to enjoy the long-standing popularity of the eccentric character, which wrapped filming two decades ago. “She’s recognisable everywhere in the world,” continues Patricia. “I was very big in Botswana a few months ago, that’s died down.” “I am now very big in the Baltic, I love
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