"I'm forceful and executive! I'm forceful and executive!"
Wonderful actor. Famous for being Richard Bucket (pronounced Bouquet!) although I remember him from the brilliant tv series “The Barchester Chronicles” which made Alan Rickman a star.
It’s pronounced “boo-kay”
To show how untethered to the media I am, out of curiosity I googled Clive Swift, I saw his picture, and still have no clue who he is.
The show that featured not one but two Rose’s (Shirley Stelfox and Mary Millar, both who have also passed).
My favourite scene was the picnic episode when Hyacinth insisted on rowing down to the site, gets a mess of water reeds and muck dumped on her, and then stoically keeps on rowing. The look on her face is priceless.
I’ve only seen him on tv as Richard and though I wished he’d have stood up to Hyacinth at times, Clive did a wonderful job playing the character Richard. So many laughs.
Thanks for posting. I always enjoyed him in the British Comedy shows
bkmk
My grandmother could have been Hyacinth’s doppleganger to a T. Mannerisms, gossiping, putting on airs and the dresses. There was also the Rose & Oslo types on her side. The show was like a family album.
I loved him. Poor put upon Richard. RIP sir.
I heard that last night...Funny show...PBS has English comedies on Saturday night ‘Are You being Served?’, ‘Keeping Up Appearances’, ‘As Time Goes By’ and ‘Fresh Fields’. As Time is the best but all are great...
I had forgotten how much the Buckets reminded me of my former MIL and FIL. Poor Ken!
Never heard of him.
Mind the pedestrians Richard!
Minding the pedestrians......
Rest In Peace Clive
Richard Bucket:
[Hyacinth, still refusing to accept the "Athlete's Foot" diagnosis, is wrapping his infected foot in bandages] Do I... uh... do I really need that?
Hyacinth Bucket:
You do if you've got gout.
Richard Bucket:
Gout? But that's worse than a fungus infection!
Hyacinth Bucket:
Not in my book! Your gout is an affliction acceptable in the very highest circles. It comes from an excess of good living. Gout is practically a pedigree. [With finality] You have gout.
it’s bouquet!
how is it that no one has mentioned ‘red dwarf’ as great bbc humor. smegheads!
of course i’m the only one who ever liked ‘one foot in the grave’ hehheh
I would imagine that Richard and Onslow are sharing a pint about now.
RIP.