Keeping Up Appearances

The Mayor's Fancy Dress Ball

Season 5, Episode 2, Aired 9/10/95

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Hyacinth is annoyed and upset when she doesn't get an invitation to the Mayor's annual fancy dress ball. She insists that Richard takes steps to correct this "oversight". ''Rose has become engaged to a "Polish person". Unfortunately, she can't pronounce his surname.

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Jeremy Gittins

The Vicar (Michael)
Patricia Routledge

Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced "Bouquet")
Josephine Tewson

Elizabeth Hawksworth Warden

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Hyacinth is very unimpressed when she learns that she and Richard have not been invited to the Mayor's annual fancy dress ball.

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By Lady_Lancaster, May 18, 2010 Report Abuse

Richard worked for the local council for many years and, each year, he and Hyacinth were attendees at the Mayor's fancy dress ball. Hyacinth always adores the chance to dress up in costume and mingle with the Mayor and other dignitaries, so she is furious when, following Richard's retirement, they do not receive an invitation to the up-coming event. She instructs Richard to see to it that an invitation is issued and a sympathetic employee who knows Hyacinth well sends one out.

Most unfortunately, all the 'good' costumes from the costume shop are no longer available and Hyacinth and Richard end up attending looking MOST undignified, something Hyacinth simply cannot cope with!moreless

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- While talking to her brother in their sitting room, Elizabeth flips through a copy of the magazine Classic CD. Later in the same episode Richard picks up this issue. Edit
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- On the DVDs, this episode is titled "The Fancy Dress Ball." Edit
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- Hyacinth: Don't you have an invitation for me? Mailman: why would I invite you anywhere? Edit
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