‘THE MAYOR’S FANCY DRESS BALL’

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This episode has Hyacinth and Richard attending the mayor’s fancy dress ball. Hyacinth particularly wants to go, even though Richard is now retired from the council. Hyacinth wants to go as Marie Antoinette, but is very displeased when Richard hires what they’ve got left, not Marie Antoinette. 😀

Hyacinth goes as Boudica for the mayor’s fancy dress ball. It was funny when it’s gradually revealed what Hyacinth is wearing as Boudica. Even Richard looks funny in his Ancient Brit outfit. At the town hall, most of the women are dressed as Boudica. 🙂 Hyacinth leaves, not wanting to share her throne.

Also in the episode, Hyacinth wants to impress the new neighbours, the Donaghues…who live in the next street at No. 10. It was funny when Hyacinth and Richard take a walk, or as Richard calls it ‘sentry duty’, on the street of No. 10. Jean Harvey as Mrs. Donaghue first meets Hyacinth as Boudica.

Rose becomes engaged to be married to a Polish man in the episode. Rose prefers to call him ‘Cuddly Chops’, but Hyacinth insists she calls him by his real name when they’re married. Rose finds it difficult to pronounce his name, saying there are too many ‘z’s’ and calls him ‘Mr. Whatsit’ instead.

It was funny when Onslow read the Polish person’s name on a piece of paper and he can’t pronounce it either. Sadly, Rose’s engagement to ‘Mr Whatsit’ doesn’t last long by the next episode. It’s a shame Rose’s love life is quite varied and never stable. We haven’t even heard from Boris in a while.

I loved the scene between Onslow and Daisy, where Daisy has her can of beer and says “It’s all mine! It’s all mine!” It was funny to see Onslow’s reaction to it. I also enjoyed it when David Janson as the postman persuaded Kyle Wicks as a little boy to post a letter through Hyacinth’s letterbox instead. 😀

I liked that scene where Richard visited Emmet and tells him that Hyacinth can’t make the rehearsals for his new musical play. Emmet is overjoyed. Beforehand, Hyacinth threatened to attend his rehearsals and he was downhearted about it. I also like Richard and Emmet’s friendship in the scene.

Ivor Danvers guest stars as a town hall official in this episode. Incidentally, Ivor Danvers was in Series 3’s first episode playing Richard’s boss, where he gave him early retirement. I doubt the characters Ivor plays in the series are the same person, although he has scenes with just Richard in both his episodes.

‘The Mayor’s Fancy Dress Ball’ rating – 7/10