Best of Elizabeth's Disastrous Tea Spills | Keeping Up Appearances

Knowing Hyacinth is obsessively house-proud, Elizabeth gets very nervous when she's round for tea, repeatedly dropping Hyacinth's precious china.

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[rbeygarcia]

She made the spill look COMPLETELY SPONTANEOUS every single time. Phenomenally-gifted actress.

[DoctorVision]

I always admired how this show repeated the same gags relentlessly but always found a new way to make it funny. The broken teacups, the telephone, Onslow's car, Onslow's dog, Onslow's gate, Emmet's attempts to evade Hyacinth, the Postman, etc.

[sarahcrews]

I love when she gave Elizabeth a pink kiddie cup with a lid

[SkyTrapAlASMR]

“Oh I see just my table.” Love how she just throws the cloth down.

[staffordahoy]

The one with her elbows is absolutely fantastic. The tea (and biscuits for that matter) flew off the table so fabulously. And bravo to both actresses for not breaking character.

[MrEvers]

RIP Josephine. 2:38 is the only time I've ever seen her actually managing to drink the coffee.

[TheSatanshunter]

Anyone else think Elizabeth just needs a hug and to be told everything is alright? She always looks so nervous and sad :( poor sweet thing

[CynicalBastard]

R.I.P Josephine Tewson. Thank you for your talent.

[Jarmix-vqgn]

RIP. the tea cup throw and catch is fabulous 🎉

[phyto]

RIP Josephine Tewson. Brilliant actress, and the tea scenes are some of my favourites

[DinoCon]

Hyacinth seems to have faith that Elizabeth WILL get better... eventually.

[William_sJazzLoft]

The utter 'terror' expressed by Emmet and Elizabeth when they know they must endure a morning of coffee with Hyacinth is priceless! LOL

[tomcollett]

Josephine Tewson would have certainly left so many people with a lot of happy memories over the years. She will be missed here on Earth!

[Concetta]

Elizabeth’s running joke with the cups was one of my favorites. That catch! I cried.

[gracenoah]

Elizabeth is such a caring and kind person, she is so consideration towards Hyacinth, how she does it, is am inspiration.

[johnpolo]

Thanks for the laughs Josephine, we loved you in the show. May you rest in peace.

[falldownhard]

Takes some serious acting skill to pull these bits off. So so funny and hasn't lost anything some 25+ years (!) later.

[kezwannedwards]

Rest In Peace Elizabeth aka Ms. Josephine Tewson! You will most certainly be missed! 💜🕊

[davidanderson]

Brilliant Hyacinth and Elizabeth every scene

[julianraelgordon]

When she used the straw, I was finished! 🤣