Young Hyacinth is a British sitcom, a prequel to the series Keeping Up Appearances, written by original writer Roy Clarke. Keeping Up Appearances ran for 44 episodes in five series from 1990 to 1995, created and written by Roy Clarke. The one-off special, set some forty years before the events of Keeping Up Appearances, follows the early life of Hyacinth Bucket, as she desperately attempts to better her sisters and Dad. The special premiered on 2 September 2016 on BBC One as part of the BBC Landmark Sitcom Season.