‘DAISY’S TOYBOY’

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The fifth Series 1 episode of ‘Keeping Up Appearances’ has Hyacinth taking part in arranging a meeting for the Ladies’ Circle with a guest speaker at the local church. We never get to see the guest speaker incidentally. This episode also features another appearance of Jeremy Gittins as the vicar. 🙂

At the same time Hyacinth’s at the church, Daisy attempts to make Onslow see her with a seventeen-year-old motorcyclist as her ‘toyboy’, played by Jonny Lee Miller. This doesn’t work however. Onslow is more interested in watching the horses racing on the TV than in Daisy’s love life.

I’m not claiming this to be one of my favourite episodes, but it was entertaining and it’s probably the first time we see Daisy attempting to make Onslow be romantic towards her. This becomes a running gag throughout the series with Onslow and Daisy, since Onslow is bone-idle as well as a slob.

Mind you, I would’ve thought Onslow was affectionate towards Daisy since he called her a ‘softie’ and gave her a kiss on the cheek in the previous episode as well as an embrace. Hyacinth disapproved of Onslow and Daisy embracing in their street. So I’m not entirely sure what Daisy’s complaining about.

I found it funny when Daisy and Rose try to send Onslow out to meet Richard at the church and Hyacinth sees him there and is horrified. Richard tells Hyacinth to be tactful, but all she says to him is “Onslow, go away!” This clearly shows how Hyacinth is embarrassed by her family’s lower standards.

It was brilliantly funny when Onslow is sent around the back of the church and he inadvertently takes part in a small church service by singing in the choir. Seeing Onslow singing from a hymn book was funny to watch. Eventually, Richard turns up to join him and find out why he came to see him. 🙂

The episode ends with Daisy and her motorcyclist ‘toyboy’ turning up and making Onslow see them together in front of everybody else. But of course, Onslow doesn’t seem to be jealous by it. When Richard asks Onslow about Daisy at a pub, it’s funny when Onslow thinks that Daisy likes motorbikes.

Hyacinth does seem to do less work in terms of the preparations of the Ladies’ Circle meeting at the church whilst everyone else is working hard. The ladies at the church being played by Jeanne Mockford, Tricia Thorns, Linda James and Pamela Abbott can’t stand Hyacinth when she’s around. 😀

‘Daisy’s Toyboy’ rating – 7/10