Keeping Mum Quotes

Keeping Mum is a TV program that debuted in 1970 . Keeping Mum ended its run in 1970.

It features Julia Palau as producer, and Dickon Hinchliffe in charge of musical score.

Keeping Mum is recorded in English and originally aired in United Kingdom. Each episode of Keeping Mum is 136 minutes long. Keeping Mum is distributed by THINKFilm.

The cast includes: Kristin Scott Thomas as Gloria Goodfellow, Maggie Smith as Grace Hawkins, Tamsin Egerton as Holly Goodfellow, Rowan Atkinson as Reverend Walter Goodfellow, Toby Parkes as Petey Goodfellow, Maggie Smith as Rosie Jones, Patrick Monckton as Bob, Patrick Swayze as Lance, and Liz Smith as Mrs. Parker.

Keeping Mum Quotes

Kristin Scott Thomas as Gloria Goodfellow

• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "So in all, I'd say our life here is complete. It just ambles along in its quiet and merry way. A few hiccups here and there. Like the pond. Which now, they tell me, needs to be drained. It's a bit of a fuss as you can imagine but I'm sure we'll sort something out."

• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Now, let me get this straight. My son is rid of his bullies, my husband has become a comedian and my nymphomaniac daughter has discovered cookery."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "What's going on?"

• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "I wonder if he's found that dog yet."
• (Maggie Smith) "Oh, Mr Brown's on holiday."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Oh? Where?"
• (Maggie Smith) "I think he said 'down under'."

• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "This cannot go on mother, I've had enough."
• (Maggie Smith) "I understand you're upset."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Too bloody right I'm upset, I've got two dead bodies. One in the pond and one in the sitting room."
• (Maggie Smith) "No, you've got three dead bodies in the pond because you're forgetting --"
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Grace, this has gone far enough. And I mean it."

• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Oh Jesus Christ."
• (Maggie Smith) "It's all right. I didn't chop him up or anything grisly like that. Where are you going?"
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "I'm not doing it."
• (Maggie Smith) "But I can't drive."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "I'm not getting in the car."
• (Maggie Smith) "I'm a learner. Officially I need someone with me."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "I would say under the circumstances the normal rules do not apply."

• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "It's just not fair. Other daughters get to plan weddings, bake cakes, go shopping with their mothers. What do I do? Dispose of dead bodies."

• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Petey? Petey? Walter?"
• (Rowan Atkinson) "Ah, Gloria. This is Bob and Ted from the waterboard, we're just discussing the --"
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Walter, where's Petey?"
• (Rowan Atkinson) "Oh Lord. Mrs Calloway called about her crisis of faith. She was on the verge of losing it."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "I know the bloody feeling."

• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "And I thought being an orphan was a bad thing."

• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "f*** off."

• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Aren't we forgetting the small matter of dead bodies?"
• (Maggie Smith) "How did you know about the other bodies?"
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "What other bodies?"
• (Maggie Smith) "Oh. You didn't know about the other bodies --"
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "WHAT other bodies?"
• (Maggie Smith) "Oh, just Mr. Brown's dog. And -- and Mr. Brown."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "You killed them too?"
• (Maggie Smith) "I did it for you, dear."

Tamsin Egerton as Holly Goodfellow

• (Tamsin Egerton) "Who the hell is this guy? I'll kill him."
• (Maggie Smith) "Oh, that won't be necessary, dear."

• (Tamsin Egerton) "What? You'd rather I got a boyfriend like Dad? Oh God, you would wouldn't you."

• (Tamsin Egerton) "Is she?"
• (Maggie Smith) "Yes, I believe she is."
• (Tamsin Egerton) "Oh God, oh God, oh God."

Rowan Atkinson as Reverend Walter Goodfellow

• (Rowan Atkinson) "The title for this evening's opening address is Cod's Mysterious Ways. God. God. God's Mysterious Ways"
• (Rowan Atkinson) ". I'm sure Cod have mysterious ways, but it's the mysterious ways of God I want to talk about tonight. Cod will just have to wait for their own convention."

• (Rowan Atkinson) "It's sort of as we feared. The pond. Algae."

• (Rowan Atkinson) "Do you think it's a sign?"
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "No. I think it's a trunk."

• (Rowan Atkinson) "Was that a brassiere over Holly's shoulder this morning?"
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "You're half a day behind the rest of us you know. And it's called a bra nowadays."
• (Rowan Atkinson) "But why did she have it over her shoulder?"
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "She was doing the laundry."

• (Rowan Atkinson) "They say it'll get worse if it's not dealt with."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "A lot of things will get worse if they're not dealt with."

• (Rowan Atkinson) "And when I'm asked why vicars always answer a question by posing another question, I always reply 'well why shouldn't we?'"

Maggie Smith as Rosie Jones

• (Maggie Smith) "Oh my. Aren't you a busy bee?"

• (Train Ticket Collector) "Miss Jones? Rosemary Jones?"
• (Maggie Smith) "Rosie, please. I prefer Rosie."
• (Train Ticket Collector) "I was just checking the trunk. The big leather trunk. Is, er, is that yours?"
• (Maggie Smith) "Yes that's mine. Is there a problem?"
• (Train Ticket Collector) "Er."
• (Train Ticket Collector) "No."

• (Maggie Smith) "You know, men do sometimes lose their way, dear. I mean, Walter is a sweet soul, but he's a bit slow-witted like the rest of them."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "So you were married too?"
• (Maggie Smith) "Yes I was. A long time ago."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Did he lose his way?"
• (Maggie Smith) "With a little help from another woman."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Ohh --"
• (Maggie Smith) "Completely lost his head over her."

• (Maggie Smith) "It's not as though anyone's going to miss her."

• (Maggie Smith) "She said herself she had a dicky heart."

• (Maggie Smith) "This is Grace speaking. Would you like to come out from under the bed?"
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Um -- Coming."

• (Maggie Smith) "Oh, I don't suppose there's the chance of a cup of tea?"

• (Maggie Smith) "Oh, is it Halloween?"

Patrick Monckton as Bob

• (Patrick Monckton) "So there's really just the one option."
• (Rowan Atkinson) "Yes, there's, um, just the one option."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Which is?"
• (Patrick Monckton) "Drain it."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Drain it."
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Shall I put the kettle on?"

Liz Smith as Mrs. Parker

• (Liz Smith) "Is that Holly I heard?"
• (Kristin Scott Thomas) "Holly? No."
• (Tamsin Egerton) "Good morning Mrs Parker."

Toby Parkes as Petey Goodfellow

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