Keeping Up Appearances star Patricia Routledge dies aged 96

Patricia Routledge and Clive Swift in ‘Keeping Up Appearances.’ (BBC)

Patricia Routledge, best known for her role as Hyacinth Bucket in BBC sitcom Keeping Up Appearances, has died at the age of 96, her agent said.

She played the hilariously snobbish character on the BBC programme in the early 1990s, but also had a prolific career in the theatre.