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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Ex co-stars of iconic TV series reunite and share selfie together 27 years after the show ended - as snap delights fans
Co-stars of an iconic TV series reunited for a fun selfie this week - 27 years after the show ended - as the snap delighted fans. Actor Dominic Monaghan took to Instagram to share a snap with Dame Patricia Routledge, 96, who he starred with in the old BBC series Hetty Wainthropp Investigates. Hetty Wainthropp Investigates was a British crime drama television series, starring Dame Patricia as the title character, Henrietta 'Hetty' Wainthropp. It aired for four series between 3 January 1996 and 4 September 1998 on BBC One. Dominic, 48, starred as her assistant and lodger Geoffrey Shawcross and it marked his acting debut. The two leading stars appeared to meet up in a restaurant as Dom penned in the caption of their selfie: '25 YEARS later! So wonderful to see Dame Patricia. 'We always shared a love of acting, of actors, of the natural world and all of the curiosities of life, it was fantastic to spend a couple of hours doing the same! 'She still tells fantastic stories, loves great food and wine, and as always is sharp as a tack, with fantastic skin and style. 'She taught me so much, and continues to do so, aging with a class and quality I hope to emulate. 'hettywainthroppinvestigates forever! #becurious.' Delighted fans then penned in the comments of the post: 'So happy you got to meet up with her again after all these years. Her storytelling is amazing.', 'The Hetty Wainthropp duo reunited!! That was such a lovely show. You both look very well!', 'Oh wow! I own the entire DVD collection of 'Hetty Wainthropp Investigations'. My husband and I loves that series. This absolutely made our day to see the two of you together again.', 'I'm binge-watching Hetty Wainthropp Investigates and I come across this lovely post. Life is good!', 'This is the best!! I loved you two in Hetty Wainthrop! You had such a good relationship on screen.' The two leading stars appeared to meet up in a restaurant as Dom penned in the caption of their selfie: '25 YEARS later! So wonderful to see Dame Patricia' Delighted fans then penned in the comments of the post: 'So happy you got to meet up with her again after all these years. Her storytelling is amazing' 'She looks amazing! How lovely.' Dame Patricia was annoyed when the show ended, as The Sun reports she said at the time: 'We were betrayed by the BBC. 'We finished series four of Hetty Wainthropp, we were told there was going to be series five. 'But no word ever came - how rude.'
The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Stars of iconic TV series reunite 27 years after hit show ended as rare snap delights
Fans gushed over the Instagram snap showing the BBC stars heading out to dinner off screen Stars of iconic TV series reunite 27 years after hit show ended as rare snap delights THE stars of an iconic Brit TV series have reunited almost three decades after the show wrapped. The joint snap delighted fans on Instagram who admitted the duo were "the best" and that the picture had "made my day." 6 TV fans were left delighted after a pair of BBC stars reunited Credit: 6 The actors starred in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Credit: BBC 6 Dame Patricia Routledge played Hetty while Dom Monaghan played Geoffrey Credit: BBC The image, taken in a restaurant, saw actor Dom Monaghan posing with fellow screen icon Dame Patricia Routledge, 96. The pair starred together in BBC series Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, with Patricia playing the 60-year-old Lancashire lass solving mysteries with common sense. Dom, 48, played her assistant Geoffrey Shawcross from 1996 to 1998 and the duo clearly still have a close bond. The Lord of the Rings star posted their happy snap to his page and wrote: "25 YEARS later! "So wonderful to see Dame Patricia. "We always shared a love of acting, of actors, of the natural world and all of the curiosities of life, it was fantastic to spend a couple of hours doing the same! "She still tells fantastic stories, loves great food and wine, and as always is sharp as a tack, with fantastic skin and style. "She taught me so much, and continues to do so, aging with a class and quality I hope to emulate." He then added the caption: "hettywainthroppinvestigates forever! #becurious." The series ran spanned four series before it wrapped in 1998. Fans were left delighted by the unexpected reunion and one put: "So happy you got to meet up with her again after all these years. BBC Gardeners world fans in tears as star reveals terminal cancer diagnosis during show "Her storytelling is amazing." A second put: "The Hetty Wainthropp duo reunited!! That was such a lovely show. You both look very well!" A third gushed: "This absolutely made our day to see the two of you together again." One then confessed: "I am legit crying she's a national treasure." Another posted: "Awww this is so heartwarming ty for sharing Dom!" as one surmised: "This is the best!! "I loved you two in Hetty Wainthrop! You had such a good relationship on screen." Dame Patricia was left annoyed when the show wrapped and at the time she said: "We were betrayed by the BBC. "We finished series four of Hetty Wainthropp, we were told there was going to be series five. "But no word ever came - how rude." SCREEN QUEEN Previously, Dame Patricia stunned diners as she stepped out at a restaurant just before Christmas. She also played snobby character Hyacinth Bucket in the hit series Keeping Up Appearances, which ran from 1990 to 1995. After a glittering stage career she made her film debut in 1967's To Sir With Love as teacher Clinty Clintridge alongside singer Lulu and actor Sidney Poitier. She later scored household fame when she played Keeping Up Appearances' iconic character Hyacinth Bucket - of course pronounced Bouquet - for the show's five-year run. She also starred in Talking Heads, a series of dramatic monologues written for the BBC by acclaimed playwright Alan Bennett. He wrote three especially for her – A Lady of Letters, Miss Fozzard Finds her Feet and A Woman of No Importance. Despite her age and a career spanning more than 70 years, the star still looks incredibly youthful. In 2017, Patricia, who has never married and does not have children, was made a Dame thanks to her services to entertainment and charity. She is a patron of the Beatrix Potter Society and in 2008 received a Doctors of Letters degree from Lancaster University for her contribution to drama and theatre. 6 Dame Patricia is a legend of the small screen Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd 6 Dom also starred in Lord of the Rings
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Stars of iconic TV series reunite 27 years after hit show ended as rare snap delights
Fans gushed over the Instagram snap showing the BBC stars heading out to dinner off screen Stars of iconic TV series reunite 27 years after hit show ended as rare snap delights Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE stars of an iconic Brit TV series have reunited almost three decades after the show wrapped. The joint snap delighted fans on Instagram who admitted the duo were "the best" and that the picture had "made my day." Sign up for the Entertainment newsletter Sign up 6 TV fans were left delighted after a pair of BBC stars reunited Credit: 6 The actors starred in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates Credit: BBC 6 Dame Patricia Routledge played Hetty while Dom Monaghan played Geoffrey Credit: BBC The image, taken in a restaurant, saw actor Dom Monaghan posing with fellow screen icon Dame Patricia Routledge, 96. The pair starred together in BBC series Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, with Patricia playing the 60-year-old Lancashire lass solving mysteries with common sense. Dom, 48, played her assistant Geoffrey Shawcross from 1996 to 1998 and the duo clearly still have a close bond. The Lord of the Rings star posted their happy snap to his page and wrote: "25 YEARS later! "So wonderful to see Dame Patricia. "We always shared a love of acting, of actors, of the natural world and all of the curiosities of life, it was fantastic to spend a couple of hours doing the same! "She still tells fantastic stories, loves great food and wine, and as always is sharp as a tack, with fantastic skin and style. "She taught me so much, and continues to do so, aging with a class and quality I hope to emulate." He then added the caption: "hettywainthroppinvestigates forever! #becurious." The series ran spanned four series before it wrapped in 1998. Fans were left delighted by the unexpected reunion and one put: "So happy you got to meet up with her again after all these years. BBC Gardeners world fans in tears as star reveals terminal cancer diagnosis during show "Her storytelling is amazing." A second put: "The Hetty Wainthropp duo reunited!! That was such a lovely show. You both look very well!" A third gushed: "This absolutely made our day to see the two of you together again." One then confessed: "I am legit crying she's a national treasure." Another posted: "Awww this is so heartwarming ty for sharing Dom!" as one surmised: "This is the best!! "I loved you two in Hetty Wainthrop! You had such a good relationship on screen." Dame Patricia was left annoyed when the show wrapped and at the time she said: "We were betrayed by the BBC. "We finished series four of Hetty Wainthropp, we were told there was going to be series five. "But no word ever came - how rude." SCREEN QUEEN Previously, Dame Patricia stunned diners as she stepped out at a restaurant just before Christmas. She also played snobby character Hyacinth Bucket in the hit series Keeping Up Appearances, which ran from 1990 to 1995. After a glittering stage career she made her film debut in 1967's To Sir With Love as teacher Clinty Clintridge alongside singer Lulu and actor Sidney Poitier. She later scored household fame when she played Keeping Up Appearances' iconic character Hyacinth Bucket - of course pronounced Bouquet - for the show's five-year run. She also starred in Talking Heads, a series of dramatic monologues written for the BBC by acclaimed playwright Alan Bennett. He wrote three especially for her – A Lady of Letters, Miss Fozzard Finds her Feet and A Woman of No Importance. Despite her age and a career spanning more than 70 years, the star still looks incredibly youthful. In 2017, Patricia, who has never married and does not have children, was made a Dame thanks to her services to entertainment and charity. She is a patron of the Beatrix Potter Society and in 2008 received a Doctors of Letters degree from Lancaster University for her contribution to drama and theatre. 6 Dame Patricia is a legend of the small screen Credit: Times Newspapers Ltd 6 Dom also starred in Lord of the Rings
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Stars of iconic TV series reunite 27 years after hit show ended as rare snap delights
THE stars of an iconic Brit TV series have reunited almost three decades after the show wrapped. The joint snap delighted fans on Instagram who admitted the duo were "the best" and that the picture had "made my day." 6 6 6 The image, taken in a restaurant, saw actor Dom Monaghan posing with fellow screen icon Dame Patricia Routledge, 96. The pair starred together in BBC series Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, with Patricia playing the 60-year-old Lancashire lass solving mysteries with common sense. Dom, 48, played her assistant Geoffrey Shawcross from 1996 to 1998 and the duo clearly still have a close bond. The Lord of the Rings star posted their happy snap to his page and wrote: "25 YEARS later! "So wonderful to see Dame Patricia. "We always shared a love of acting, of actors, of the natural world and all of the curiosities of life, it was fantastic to spend a couple of hours doing the same! "She still tells fantastic stories, loves great food and wine, and as always is sharp as a tack, with fantastic skin and style. "She taught me so much, and continues to do so, aging with a class and quality I hope to emulate." He then added the caption: "hettywainthroppinvestigates forever! #becurious." The series ran spanned four series before it wrapped in 1998. Fans were left delighted by the unexpected reunion and one put: "So happy you got to meet up with her again after all these years. "Her storytelling is amazing." A second put: "The Hetty Wainthropp duo reunited!! That was such a lovely show. You both look very well!" A third gushed: "This absolutely made our day to see the two of you together again." One then confessed: "I am legit crying she's a national treasure." Another posted: "Awww this is so heartwarming ty for sharing Dom!" as one surmised: "This is the best!! "I loved you two in Hetty Wainthrop! You had such a good relationship on screen." Dame Patricia was left annoyed when the show wrapped and at the time she said: "We were betrayed by the BBC. "We finished series four of Hetty Wainthropp, we were told there was going to be series five. "But no word ever came - how rude." SCREEN QUEEN Previously, Dame Patricia stunned diners as she stepped out at a restaurant just before Christmas. She also played snobby character Hyacinth Bucket in the hit series Keeping Up Appearances, which ran from 1990 to 1995. After a glittering stage career she made her film debut in 1967's To Sir With Love as teacher Clinty Clintridge alongside singer Lulu and actor Sidney Poitier. She later scored household fame when she played Keeping Up Appearances' iconic character Hyacinth Bucket - of course pronounced Bouquet - for the show's five-year run. She also starred in Talking Heads, a series of dramatic monologues written for the BBC by acclaimed playwright Alan Bennett. He wrote three especially for her – A Lady of Letters, Miss Fozzard Finds her Feet and A Woman of No Importance. Despite her age and a career spanning more than 70 years, the star still looks incredibly youthful. In 2017, Patricia, who has never married and does not have children, was made a Dame thanks to her services to entertainment and charity. She is a patron of the Beatrix Potter Society and in 2008 received a Doctors of Letters degree from Lancaster University for her contribution to drama and theatre. 6 6 6
The Sun
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Unassuming house was seen by millions on beloved 90s BBC show – but would you recognise it?
A HOUSE which featured in a classic 90s sitcom seems inconspicuous in a sleepy town - but do you recognise it? Clue: The main character insisted her name was pronounced ' Bouqet '. 3 3 An unassuming house was seen by millions on the iconic comedy Keeping Up Appearances. The property is situated in Binley Woods, Coventry, and featured regularly on the BBC1 comedy. The show followed shameless social climber Hyacinth Bucket, who was played by Dame Patricia Routledge, now 96. Hyacinth was accompanied by her henpecked husband Richard, played by late acting legend Clive Smith. Next door to the Buckets lived upper-middle class characters Elizabeth, and her brother Emmet, with whom Hyacinth competed against. The show was written by Roy Clarke, who also penned Open All Hours, and ran between 1990 and 1995. It easily ranks as one of the UK's most treasured vintage comedies, and has been sold almost 1,000 times to overseas broadcasters. And the property where Elizabeth and Emet lived still remains, having gone on the market for £495,000 in 2019. The four bedroom detached house's exterior was visible to viewers of the show. Annabel Dixon, writing on property website Zoopla said: "Hyacinth was often name-dropping her sister Violet, who 'had a Mercedes, swimming pool, sauna and room for a pony.' Unassuming corner shop was seen by millions on classic 70s sitcom - but would you recognise it? "So the grande dame would surely approve of this unusual opportunity to snap up the home of her twitchy neighbours, Elizabeth and Emmett. "Its features include a landscaped garden, heated swimming pool, hot tub and wooden summer house.' The real life owner of the house where the Buckets lived in the show, Rosemary Healey, has lived in the property for 47 years. She told CoventryLive what it's like living in a house which was part of a cult classic: "I've been here for 45 years and I was at work when the BBC first came round to ask about filming at my home. "My son answered the door and told me they would come back the next day, which they did. "They had contacted estate agents in the city looking for a property to film as Hyacinth's home. "Mine was chosen because, before we had the extension, you could talk door-to-door with my next door neighbour." The show may be 35 years old, but Mrs Healy says this doesn't stop fans coming to pay a visit to the property. "We get lots of people coming to take photos and occasionally get people knocking on the door," she said. "It's never been a problem though." While the Binley Wood houses were used for external shots, most of the indoor scenes were filmed in a studio in London. Nearby Warwickshire town Leamington Spa was also used for some filming.
