I'm assuming we have fans of Hyacinth Bucket here? My mother thought the show was hysterical (which now strikes me as ironic, considering how concerned she was with appearing to be well-bred herself). Now I'm a fan, but I just recently realized what a brilliant physical comedienne Dame Patricia Routledge actually is.
The episode where she takes Richard to look for Iron Age remains (S3E2), then has Elizabeth over for coffee -- the bit of business with the biscuits, the plates, and the coffee cup is sheer magic. Patricia and Josephine Tewson basically put on a brief masterclass in slapstick. It's so quick and so detailed I had to go back and watch it again to catch it all.
The episode where she takes Richard to look for Iron Age remains (S3E2), then has Elizabeth over for coffee -- the bit of business with the biscuits, the plates, and the coffee cup is sheer magic. Patricia and Josephine Tewson basically put on a brief masterclass in slapstick. It's so quick and so detailed I had to go back and watch it again to catch it all.