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Dame Patricia Routledge RIP

100 replies

Mycatiscute · 03/10/2025 11:37

Also known as, Mrs Bucket (pronounced bouquet) What an actress of her time! I still enjoy watching ‘Keeping up Appearances’ now 96 wonderful years. Rest in Peace. ❤️

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KilkennyCats · 03/10/2025 11:39

Oh! Sad

Lampzade · 03/10/2025 11:40

How sad
Keeping Up Appearances is one of my all time favourite British comedies .

purpleme12 · 03/10/2025 11:40

Lampzade · 03/10/2025 11:40

How sad
Keeping Up Appearances is one of my all time favourite British comedies .

Me too

PegDope · 03/10/2025 11:40

She was superb as Mrs. Bucket

Bringitonicancope · 03/10/2025 11:41

Oh how upsetting.
I really liked her as an actress. And what a beautiful, amazing singing voice she had.
So multi talented.

bombastix · 03/10/2025 11:42

Fantastic actor. She should also be remembered for her work with Victoria Wood, as Kitty.

A comic genius. Her timing was immaculate

AndAllOurYesterdays · 03/10/2025 11:45

Ah she will go down as one of the greats of British comedy

Sadcafe · 03/10/2025 11:45

Sad to hear.Loved Keeping up appearances, strangely it’s rarely mentioned when people discuss good British comedy programmes

Catpiece · 03/10/2025 11:46

❤️💐

afaloren · 03/10/2025 11:50

Loved KUA but also adored her in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. That was a great show that people don’t seem to remember.

RIP to a real Dame.

Weightlo55 · 03/10/2025 11:51

I didn't realise there was a thread I'll get mine deleted.

She was fabulous.

DinoLil · 03/10/2025 11:51

Oh no! But what a life she had and she will always be remembered. Fantastic actress.

Badbadbunny · 03/10/2025 11:53

afaloren · 03/10/2025 11:50

Loved KUA but also adored her in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. That was a great show that people don’t seem to remember.

RIP to a real Dame.

I agree. Didn't watch HW the first time around, but discovered it recently and have binge watched it over the past couple of weeks. Really enjoyed it which was a surprise. She played a very similar character to Hyacinth but with more affection/caring, but still with most of the facial expressions etc

HangryBrickShark · 03/10/2025 11:53

Loved Keeping Up Appearances. A lot of the filming locations were by me so it was nice to watch the episodes on TV and recognise the areas.

TanteRose · 03/10/2025 11:54

RIP

Loved her as Kitty on Victoria Wood!
but she was also amazing (and devastating) in the Talking Heads episode A Woman Of No Importance Sad

Weightlo55 · 03/10/2025 11:55

Wow mn were fast. Mine's gone.

purpleme12 · 03/10/2025 11:55

afaloren · 03/10/2025 11:50

Loved KUA but also adored her in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. That was a great show that people don’t seem to remember.

RIP to a real Dame.

I absolutely watched this!

Loved it

And it's got that guy from LOTR in as well

ItstheHRTpat · 03/10/2025 11:56

Loved KUA and HW, she was an underrated genius! May she RIP

ItstheHRTpat · 03/10/2025 11:57

purpleme12 · 03/10/2025 11:55

I absolutely watched this!

Loved it

And it's got that guy from LOTR in as well

And the woman from The Bill!

Imhereagainseriously · 03/10/2025 11:59

TanteRose · 03/10/2025 11:54

RIP

Loved her as Kitty on Victoria Wood!
but she was also amazing (and devastating) in the Talking Heads episode A Woman Of No Importance Sad

I watched a woman of no importance recently it was heartbreaking she was absolutely wonderful 😔

Pancakeflipper · 03/10/2025 11:59

Oh my. She's what I think of as an old school actor who did rep theatre. Wasn't she a real musical actress?

She had a full career, I hope she knew she was talented and brought alot of joy.

EmeraldDreams73 · 03/10/2025 12:00

I'm so sad to read this. Loved her in everything. 💐

TorroFerney · 03/10/2025 12:01

HangryBrickShark · 03/10/2025 11:53

Loved Keeping Up Appearances. A lot of the filming locations were by me so it was nice to watch the episodes on TV and recognise the areas.

For me that was the case with hetty wainthrop. My other half is in the police and they filmed on his beat and he was there in an official capacity.

bombastix · 03/10/2025 12:05

TanteRose · 03/10/2025 11:54

RIP

Loved her as Kitty on Victoria Wood!
but she was also amazing (and devastating) in the Talking Heads episode A Woman Of No Importance Sad

Agree. It’s so awful, so awful to watch that. Tragic

afaloren · 03/10/2025 12:05

purpleme12 · 03/10/2025 11:55

I absolutely watched this!

Loved it

And it's got that guy from LOTR in as well

I remember going to see the first LOTR movie and being like, ‘It’s Geoffrey!!!’