Friday, 13 September 2013

Look what's happened to Hyacinth: How the BBC's favourite characters' appearances change when their shows go global

Look what's happened to Hyacinth: How the BBC's favourite characters' appearances change when their shows go global

When beloved British television shows are adapted on international screens, it seems the latter fails to appreciate the importance of keeping up appearances. 
When beloved British television shows are adapted on international screens, it seems the latter fails to appreciate the importance of keeping up appearances.
No wonder Hyacinth 'Bouquet' Bucket feels the need to constantly identify herself as the lady of the house when pitted against her foreign counter-part, and finally some sympathy for Patsy Stone's less than fabulous plea 'Don't you know who I am!?'.
Afraid not Patsy, we really don't.
Snob value: Hyacinth Bucket and her South African alter ego
Snob value: Hyacinth Bucket and her South African alter ego
Snob value: Hyacinth Bucket and her South African alter ego

Let them eaLet them eat cake: That¿s the French version of Bake Off ¿ with the Gallic Paul and Mary on the rightt cake: That¿s the French version of Bake Off ¿ with the Gallic Paul and Mary on the right
Let them eat cake: That¿s the French version of Bake Off ¿ with the Gallic Paul and Mary on the right
Let them eat cake: That’s the French version of Bake Off — with the Gallic Paul and Mary on the right

Ab Fab Four: Edina and Patsy¿s American lookalikes would freak them out
Ab Fab Four: Edina and Patsy¿s American lookalikes would freak them out

Ab Fab Four: Edina and Patsy’s American lookalikes would freak them out

Strictly Addams Family: Bruce and Tess¿s South African counterparts ¿ and his hair¿s real!
Strictly Addams Family: Bruce and Tess¿s South African counterparts ¿ and his hair¿s real!
Strictly Addams Family: Bruce and Tess’s South African counterparts — and his hair’s real!

Worlds apart: Life On Mars¿ Gene Hunt becomes a KGB enforcer
Worlds apart: Life On Mars¿ Gene Hunt becomes a KGB enforcer
Worlds apart: Life On Mars’ Gene Hunt becomes a KGB enforcer

Out of fashion: Trinny and Susannah might want to tell their Indian wannabes what not to wear
Out of fashion: Trinny and Susannah might want to tell their Indian wannabes what not to wear
Car crash TV: The Koreans like to copy the West ¿ but these denim-clad petrolheads look a touch younger than Clarkson & CoOut of fashion: Trinny and Susannah might want to tell their Indian wannabes what not to wear

Car crash TV: The Koreans like to copy the West ¿ but these denim-clad petrolheads look a touch younger than Clarkson & Co
Car crash TV: The Koreans like to copy the West — but these denim-clad petrolheads look a touch younger than Clarkson & Co

Queens of Mean: Anne Robinson has a Macedonian link
Queens of Mean: Anne Robinson has a Macedonian link
Queens of Mean: Anne Robinson has a Macedonian link

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