In Pictures: Patricia Routledge

The actress known to most as Hetty Wainthrop and Hyacinth Bucket has taken on a new, unlikely role - archnemesis to the BBC! After the broadcaster withdrew its promise to make another series of Hetty Wainthrop Investigates, Patricia went on the offensive, saying the BBC was "rude" and "run by ten-year-old children".

Digital Spy presents an in-pictures look at the Keeping Up Appearances star's five-decade career.