Patricia Routledge is a great actress and "does" Hyacinth "Bouquet" to perfection.

Is this actually a current program in England? I've often wondered if this and other BBC-PBS programs (Mr. Bean, Are You Being Served) are new. To me, being used to American sit-coms, these British shows seem to have bland humor and lower production quality. But, I guess you don't have an entertainment mecca like Hollywood over there, do you?