For most of my career, I would never agree to do anything long-term, she said. David Griffin makes his debut appearance as Emmet, Elizabeths brother. Raunchy scenes. Two cars played the role of Hyacinth's and Richard's. Also lovely is the music, the main theme is just great especially. Oh, and in Keeping Up Appearances itself, Shirley Stelfox played Rose in series 1, but was replaced by Mary Millar for the rest. The constant switching ended when Chalke committed to the role in the final season, but Goranson returned as Becky for the short-lived "Roseanne" revival and its spin-off show "The Conners." . Shirley Rosemary Stelfox (11 April 1941 - 7 December 2015) was an English actress, known for her portrayal of the character Edna Birch, moralising busybody in a Yorkshire village in the ITV soap opera Emmerdale, and as Rose, the vampy sister of the snobby and overbearing Hyacinth Bucket in the first season of the comedy series Keeping Up Appearances Shes also a busy mom with two kids, who puts home-cooked meals on the table 5 nights a week. Search Sitcoms Online: