Dame Patricia Routledge | Interview | Mavis Nicholson | Actor | River Thames | 1992

[@jmburde656]

Bless her….I hope she knows how much joy she has brought to people the world over!

[@_Big_Brother_]

Pretention is okay if you achieve it. Pure Gold.

[@georgelebreton3177]

And that's true, by the way, you know?!😉

[@AliSkarsgard]

A National Treasure. I, like so many others, simply adore her. ❤

[@jasonsubhan8479]

Patricia Routledge reminds me of one of my primary school teachers in the 1970's who was elegant, engaging, firm but fair and had a sense of fun. I could definitely see Ms Routledge as a Headmistress.

[@Jay-Leigh]

I’ve never seen any of her work and not being gripped. An amazing actress.

[@edwardbaran9326]

What a lovely lady and interview

[@SushiTime1981]

Her acting got me through some tough times. Cherish this woman, you won’t get this type anymore.

[@marybarratt2649]

I love both of these women. Just reading Mavis’s autobiography about her childhood. Great respect for the talented Patricia Routledge. She is a one off. Loved her ‘kitty’. She is an enviable mimic. Could listen to her for hours. I would equally have loved her mother. I agree with her about politicians getting involved in real life. Such an articulate woman and compulsive viewing, no matter what she does.

[@Rinahoidhche]

Her Hyacinth act was a huge hit in Ireland. A much loved character here. In Ireland we say someone like that is someone who has "notions".

[@TVHouseHistorian]

So interesting to hear about how the Hyacinth monster was received in different countries. The first time I ever watched Keeping Up Appearances was in 2000. I remember that night I first watched. My jaw was on the floor the entire time. I wanted to laugh so badly, but she was too familiar. I had been the male version of Hyacinth all my life up till then: all the thoughts, motivations, and everything that drove her was all too familiar. I realized that evening that I had come face to face with myself, and fell very much in love with Hyacinth as a kindred soul.

[@taylor.london]

She is just so adorable

[@Montecristo1805]

She will always be remembered for her brilliant portrayal of Mrs Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet).

[@chrispaw1]

But thats also a little bittersweet because she did so so much more. A lot of people don’t realise that she played a Hyacinth years before that with the character Kitty who was really a huge influence and guide for her role in Keeping Up Appearances, she did much more than that one show. But still, credit where its due, she spoke to so many of us in that role hey…

[@gerardmackay8909]

@@chrispaw1 I remember her as Clinty Clitridge the headmistress in To Sir With Love. Not a huge roll but she played it with warmth and humanity.

[@TVHouseHistorian]

Her portrayal of Mrs. Bucket is what drew me into her much much greater works. As I look at everything she’s done both before and since KUA, the Mrs. Bucket character pales in comparison to the rest of her works - not the least of which being Hildegard, as well as everything she did with Talking Heads. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg…

[@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts]

Oh yes, Kitty! Who could ever forget? Even as a young child I knew that she was a bit naughty,a bit scandalous! She had a great career on the stage throughout her television work, which is sadly often overlooked.Also, she did a lot of very varied roles for Alan Bennett,and also my favourite, which was a drama in 2001 called Anybody's Nightmare. Based on a true story,she showed us just how powerful an actress she can be, when given a serious and moving role to get her teeth into. It's on KZbin. For those who only know Hyacinth, you really should explore what she's really capable of.

[@TVHouseHistorian]

@@LuciThomasHardylover-qx6ts Mrs. Bowler from Anybody’s Nightmare! Yes, that was a very good one.

[@faithmapstone9982]

Brilliant interviewer in the company of ❤❤brilliant actress!

[@simonelang7958]

I always must smile when I see her. Such a great person and actress.

[@davelowe1977]

They don't make them like that any more.

[@AliSkarsgard]

🙌No truer words have ever been spoken

[@NeilReynolds-hg9gh]

Patricia is still going strong thankfully. 😁

[@petetaylor5754]

Isn’t that the truth.

[@tonyhancock3912]

Lovely to hear 😀

[@TVHouseHistorian]

You can tell by her hairdo that Patricia Routledge has always been a great believer in polity and understanding.

[@jhlfsc]

Not sure about that.... She is only 2 more strikes of a teasing comb away from Thatcher's doo. It was really just the standard cut for all types between 1960-1980.

[@beauanderson7762]

What exactly would one's philosophical stance have anything to do with how a person sets their hair? I'm afraid I'm a bit confused...

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

I could listen to her telling stories like this for hours. I can just imagine her mum saying that to her 😁 love it!

[@bigbirdcage753]

Mavis was just a first class interviewer of interesting personalities. Loved her style. Enjoyed the ones she did with David Bowie, Helen Mirren, Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison and James Baldwin. Back then I was probably in that tall creamush building south of Blackfriars Bridge when this interview sailed by.

[@suzibikerbabe8073]

I have thoroughly enjoyed everything she's been in and really wish PBS would rerun her shows.

[@Equestrian79]

She was/is delightful.

[@David-h4z2s]

The Bucket Woman 🇬🇧💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 What A Great Actress

[@edwardrodgers9383]

The best!!!💐💐💐

[@etherealdreams7936]

Always kept us guessing about her "private" life but i respect her for that. "RICHARD".......

[@nondescript2892]

let me relieve you of that need to guess : she's a lesbian and always has been...nothing special there..she had a very good time with Betty Boothroyd but they were both from a time when homophobia was rampant and it's hard to shake that mentality of keeping low when you're that age

[@jdh6752]

@@nondescript2892 Was it her or Betty who had also been in a relationship with Pam St Clement? I love when you see pictures of her and Betty at public engagements together. The Queen, God rest her soul, seemed to be very fond of them.

[@Rinahoidhche]

Well why even bring it up?

[@lilacscentedfushias1852]

I enjoyed her Hetty Wainthrop character too 😁

[@maryeliason1504]

She is eccellent at everything.❤

[@levimacdonald5188]

❤👒📞 the Lady of the house speaking. This is a slim white pearl telephone. Wishing Dame patrcia Routledge health and happiness. The Grande lady of Chichester. i just Love her lot's xxx In all her acting characters. Look up anybody's nightmare from 2001 where Dame patrcia. plays Sheila bowler .wrongly convicted of murdering her late husband auntie in 1993 .thankfully she was released in 1998.

[@willanderson5309]

Legend❤️

[@jojojojo4332]

this lady is actually the queen of england.

[@killerlifealbum]

Lovely

[@tributetunnel]

@ThamesTv if you have any interviews with the great Pat Phoenix that you could upload. That would be amazing :)

[@stephenscott6639]

I can’t look at her without thinking of Hyacinth Bucket and the famous line “lady of the house speaking” or the candlelight suppers. I wonder if that boat there on is the contessa 2😂

[@binghamguevara6814]

Looks like she’s on an Uberboat on the Thames

[@TrumptonMayor]

Mind the pedestrians Richard!😃😃

[@camillawybrants5757]

❤

[@AdamDTaylor]

So, no then... title dangerously close to click bait

[@SeenThisDoneThat]

Any chance of putting the 'Fremantle' logo to one side, please? 😊

[@handsoffmycactus2958]

Why? Weird

[@andyElec]

It sounds like they're having a chat inside the TARDIS 😂

[@JasonC1782]

She hasn't died, has she?

[@robinvanags912]

Reported to be 95 this year.

[@gerardmackay8909]

Mavis died in 2022 aged 92 and Pat is still going strong at 95.

[@Garsons-oq4lh]

​@@gerardmackay8909 Mavis a month shy of 92.

[@gerardmackay8909]

@@Garsons-oq4lh 👍

[@tomrhodes3456]

Why not having such a sweet conversation on a real vessel?! Rather than putting it into a poor green box in the studio...

[@fishandchips2150]

They're both wearing mics and the boat goes dark when they're under the bridge. Looks real to me.

[@kc3654]

You are ridiculous.

[@JohnMintyTech]

With Patricia in shot the background does look very chroma keyed. I can see a very thin border round her silhouette, the focus and vibrance between her and the background don't match.