Hyacinth and Richard prepare for their luxury stay on the QE2. Traffic problems, a muddy field and too much luggage result in a disastrous start to the holiday: they are…

Hyacinth’s attempts to keep Richard occupied in his years of retirement continue. Now she has found him an executive job in frozen foods, and to impress the manager of the…

Hyacinth switches on her sailing persona when volunteering to collect a guest speaking Commodore from a train station, however Richard gets clamped and they cannot find the man. When Hyacinth…

Richard panics when leaving Hyacinth to browse country property without him, fearing she will purchase something they cannot afford, as he collects “Daddy” from a police station. Finally Hyacinth decides…

Hyacinth and Richard are settling into their new country apartment, but Richard is less than enthused with its diminutive size. It’s already cramped enough as it is for two, but…

Hyacinth and Richard spend the weekend on a yacht.

Hyacinth gets a chance to try some social climbing while borrowing her sister Violet’s cottage for the weekend.

Hyacinth takes a trip to the travel agents for some “quality” holiday brochures. Afterwards, Onslow decides to take Richard in hand and show him how to ‘enjoy’ life.

Daddy runs off to join the Foreign Legion. Hyacinth and Richard manage to find him, but he escapes again and runs riot at an art gallery – The same art…

Richard has had to take early retirement. Sadly for him, Hyacinth has many plans for his future.

Hyacinth drags Richard off into the countryside in search of the remains of an Iron Age settlement.

Hyacinth decides that Richard should get a new hobby… and so insists he uses the camera that his boss presented to him when he retired!

Daddy has ended up at the toy store and is “improving” a few toys with the help of a screw driver. This results in Hyacinth and Richard having to go…

Hyacinth is very excited at the prospect of having her new three piece suite, an exact replica of the one at Sandringham House, delivered. She will also give Daisy and…

Hyacinth arranges a picnic for Daddy, but things go awry when the senile old man decides to test-drive the Buckets’ car. Thus Hyacinth has to ride in Onslow’s, as a…

Hyacinth hires a Father Christmas outfit for Richard to wear when distributing gifts to the old people at the Church Hall. Against his will, Richard puts it on, but after…

Hyacinth and Richard drive a wealthy Mrs Fortescue into town, however Hyacinth’s plans to impress are crushed by her family when Daisy and Rose flag down the Buckets for a…

Richard is offered early retirement and so ponders over the possibility of having to spend all day everyday with Hyacinth. Emmett is enraged when Hyacinth ends up rehearsing a performance…

Hyacinth is shocked to see a strange man wearing only a towel emerge from Elizabeth’s house, thus she tells Richard they will have to move house. However her opinions change…

The Major invites the Buckets for a golfing weekend at a luxury hotel. All is well until Onslow and Daisy turn up unexpectedly to collect Rose after she has spent…

Hyacinth’s brother-in-law Bruce is stuck up a tree, Daddy goes to the register office to be married and Emmett meets Daisy, Onslow and Rose, throwing Hyacinth into dismay. Liz offers…

Hyacinth is dreading an invite to Onslow’s birthday party, but changes her mind when finding out she and Richard will be picked up by Rose’s wealthy Greek boyfriend. Thus Hyacinth…

Hyacinth wants to impress Emmet with her musical talents at an elaborate musical supper. However her plans backfire when a short-skirted Rose turns up, followed by two aggressive men who…

Daisy and Onslow’s granddaughter Kylie is getting christened, but Hyacinth is unimpressed because there has not been a wedding first. The day does not get any better for Hyacinth when…

In an attempt to make Onslow jealous, Daisy finds herself a toyboy. However the plan fails and Daisy sends Onslow to the Church hall to meet Richard, in a final…

It is Liz and Hyacinth’s day to help Mrs Nugent at the charity shop, and on their way there, Hyacinth has to make a visit to Onslow and Daisy’s to…

Hyacinth and Richard visit a stately home where the leading lady hopes to meet a member of the aristocratic family. However she fears her social status will be sabotaged by…

Hyacinth is determined to create the perfect impression when inviting the new Vicar for “tea and light refreshments”. However her hopes come crashing down on her when Onslow and Daisy…

Hyacinth’s “Daddy” is put into an ambulance and taken to hospital, after getting injured chasing after the milk woman naked on her bike. After visiting him, Hyacinth returns home and…

Hyacinth Bucket (whose name, she insists, is pronounced “Bouquet”) is a suburban housewife in the West Midlands. She would be the first to tell you that she is a gracious…

Val panics when she learns that she and Vic were not legally married. Required to wait 24 hours by City Hall before they are allowed to have a civil ceremony,…

In the series finale, Valerie finally has her dream wedding to Vic, but there are a few problems. Val, Holly, and Lauren are stuck at a spa where an escaped…

Lauren hosts a spa day for bride-to-be Val to keep her from panicking when she learns about the Star Wars themed wedding that was accidentally planned for her and Vic….

When Val meets Vic’s mom Eileen for the first time, she does her best to impress her. In doing so, Val unknowingly causes her mother-in-law to fall off the wagon….

Val runs afoul of Vic’s firefighting pals when she withdraws the bakery’s offer of providing them with free food and coffee; Tina and Gary try to patch things up between…

Lauren keeps Holly company when Val and Vic crave alone time. Vince takes Gary’s advice on how to get back with Holly.

When Val and Vic’s annulment papers come on Thanksgiving, Holly gives them to Tina to get rid of, so it doesn’t ruin Val’s Thanksgiving like last year. Meanwhile, Lauren and…

Lauren lies about a surprise party for Valerie so she can see Rick, but the truth comes out when the affair lands Rick in the hospital, and Val cannot forgive…

When Vince discovers that Holly makes more money than he does, this causes Holly to update his resume a little bit and give him jobs he never had. Val misses…

Vic returns home after being maimed in a fire, and Val looks at him in a new light; Holly intervenes when it appears Vince’s old girlfriend is looking to get…