JEEVES AND WOOSTER

'''Jeeves and Wooster''' is a humorous television series adapted by Clive Exton from P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories, and produced by Carnival Films for Granada Television, and screened on the United Kingdom's ITV network from 1990 to 1993. It starred Hugh Laurie as Bertie Wooster, a jovial but empty-headed young gentleman, and Stephen Fry as Jeeves, his improbably well-informed and talented valet. The stories are set in England and the United States in pre-World War II 20th Century (there are aspects of the Edwardian era, 1920s and 1930s).
Four series were produced with 23 episodes in total. The programmes were produced by Brian Eastman and all are available on DVD.

Contents

Characters

Recurring characters

Other characters

Episodes

Series 1

Series 2

Series 3

Series 4

Locations

Trivia

External links

Characters

Actors' names are given with the series in which they appeared.

★ Bertie Wooster — Hugh Laurie (1,2,3,4)

★ Jeeves — Stephen Fry (1,2,3,4)

Recurring characters

★ Aunt Agatha — Mary Wimbush (1,2,3); Elizabeth Spriggs (4)

★ Madeline Bassett — Francesca Folan (1); Diana Blackburn (2); Elizabeth Morton (3,4)

★ Sir Watkyn Bassett — John Woodnutt (1,2,3,4)

★ Stephanie "Stiffy" Byng — Charlotte Attenborough (2,4); Amanda Harris (3)

★ Lady Florence Craye — Fiona Gillies (3); Francesca Folan (4)

★ Aunt Dahlia — Brenda Bruce (1); Vivian Pickles (2); Patricia Lawrence (3); Jean Heywood (4)

★ Gussie Fink-Nottle — Richard Garnett (1,2); Richard Braine (3,4)

★ Honoria Glossop — Elizabeth Kettle (1,2,4)

★ Sir Roderick Glossop — Roger Brierley (1,2); Philip Locke (4)

★ Tuppy Glossop — Robert Daws (1,2,3,4)

★ Bingo Little — Michael Siberry (1,2); Pip Torrens (3,4)

★ Constable Oates — Campbell Morrison (2); Stewart Harwood (3); Sidney Livingstone (4)

★ Stinker Pinker — Simon Treves (2,3,4)

★ Roderick Spode — John Turner (2,3,4)

Other characters

★ Anatole — John Barrard (1)

★ Rosie M. Banks — Anastasia Hille (4)

★ Cyril Bassington-Bassington — Nicholas Hewetson (3)

★ Cora Bellinger — Constance Novis (1)

★ Bicky Bickersteth — Julian Frith (3)

★ Biffy Biffen — Philip Shelley (2)

★ Rev. Beefy Bingham — Owen Brenman (1)

★ Lord Bittlesham — Geoffrey Toone (2,3)

★ Mr. Blumenfield — Billy J. Mitchell (1,3)

★ Sydney Blumenfield — Anatol Yusef (1,3)

★ Daphne Braithwaite — Justine Glenton (1)

★ Brinkley — Fred Evans (2,4)

★ George Caffyn — David Crean (3)

★ Freddie Chalk-Marshall — John Duval (1)

★ Darcy "Stilton" Cheesewright — Nicholas Palliser (4)

★ Chuffy Chuffnell — Matthew Solon (2)

★ Seabury Chuffnell — Edward Holmes (2)

★ Myrtle Chuffnell — Fidelis Morgan (2)

★ Professor Cluj — Michael Poole (1)

★ Aneta Cluj — Zulema Dene (1)

★ Corky Corcoran — Greg Charles (3)

★ Blair Eggleston — Otto Jarman (4)

★ Boko Fittleworth — Richard Stirling (1)

★ Barmy Fotheringay-Phipps — Adam Blackwood (1); Martin Clunes (2)

★ Lady Glossop — Jane Downs (1,2)

★ Oswald Glossop — Alistair Haley (1)

★ Aline Hemmingway — Rebecca Saire (2)

★ Sidney Hemmingway — Graham Seed (2)

★ Porkie Jupp — Paul Kynman (4)

★ Liftman — Ricco Ross (3)

★ Lady Malvern — Moyra Fraser (3)

★ Wilmot Malvern — Ronan Vibert (3)

★ Gwladys Pendlebury — Deirdre Strath (4)

★ Lucius Pim — Marcus D'Amico (4)

★ Catsmeat Potter-Pirbright — John Elmes (3)

★ Oofy Prosser — Richard Dixon (1,2)

★ Prysock — John Cassady (3)

★ Lord Rainsby — Jason Calder (1)

★ Ms. Rockmetteller — Heather Canning (3)

★ Enoch Simpson — Davis Blake Kelly (1)

★ Muriel Singer — Dena Davis (3)

★ Slingsby — Harry Ditson (4)

★ Myrtle Snap — Veronica Clifford (4)

★ Rupert Steggles — Richard Braine (1)

★ Dwight Stoker — James Holland (actor) (2)

★ Pauline Stoker — Sharon Holm (2); Kymberley Huffman (3)

★ Emerald Stoker — Emma Hewitt (4)

★ J. Washburn Stoker — Manning Redwood (2); Don Fellows (3)

★ Rocky Todd — John Fitzgerald-Jay (3)

★ Angela Travers — Amanda Elwes (1)

★ Tom Travers — Ralph Michael (1,4)

★ Jas Waterbury — David Healy (4)

★ Trixie Waterbury — Serretta Wilson (4)

★ Lady Wickham — Rosemary Martin (1)

★ Lord Wickhammersley — Jack Watling (1)

★ Lady Wickhammersley — Richenda Carey (1)

★ Bobbie Wickham — Nina Botting (1); Niamh Cusack (2)

★ Sir Cuthbert Wickham — Brian Haines (1)

★ Freddie Widgeon — Charles Millham (1); John Duval (2)

★ Maud Wilberforce — Paula Jacobs (1)

★ Dame Daphne Winkworth — Rosalind Knight (3)

★ Gertrude Winkworth — Chloe Annett (3)

★ Uncle George Wooster — Nicholas Selby (1)

★ Claude Wooster — Hugo E. Blick (1); Jeremy Brook (4)

★ Eustace Wooster — Ian Jeffs (1); Joss Brook (4)

★ Alexander Worple — Bill Bailey (3)

★ Lord Worplesdon — Frederick Treves (4)

★ Ted Tucker — James Patten

Episodes

The titles are taken from the DVD collections.

Series 1

Directed by Robert Young.

#	Title/Original airdate	Description
1	Jeeves Takes Charge April 22, 1990	Bertie Wooster's Aunt Agatha orders him to marry Honoria Glossop, who Agatha believes will "reform" him. Bertie finds his friend Bingo Little is infatuated with her, but his scheme to get them together fails. His capable new valet Jeeves steps in with a plan to convince Sir Roderick and Lady Glossop that their potential son-in-law is unfit to marry their daughter.Also called "In Court After the Boat Race" or "Jeeves' Arrival." Adapted from ★ "Jeeves Takes Charge" ★ "The Pride of the Woosters is Wounded" (from ''The Inimitable Jeeves'') ★ "Introducing Claude and Eustace" (''The Inimitable Jeeves'') ★ "Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch" (''The Inimitable Jeeves'') ★ "The Hero's Reward" (''The Inimitable Jeeves'')
2	Tuppy and the Terrier April 29, 1990	Bertie is determined to propose to Bobbie Wickham. When Barmy defeats him at golf, Bobbie recommends a water-bottle trick that backfires.Bertie is made to watch Aunt Agatha's over-pampered dog McIntosh. He is horrified when Bobbie gives the dog to the son of a Broadway producer.Tuppy Glossop is infatuated with an opera singer, Cora Bellinger, and has dropped Bertie's cousin Angela. Her mother, Aunt Dahlia, wants this affair over with. Jeeves produces a plan which involves Bertie singing in public.Also called "Bertie is in Love" or "The Golf Tournament." Adapted from ★ "Jeeves & the Yuletide Spirit" (from ''Very Good, Jeeves'') ★ "Episode of the Dog Macintosh" (''Very Good, Jeeves'') ★ "Jeeves and the Song of Songs" (''Very Good, Jeeves'')
3	The Purity of the Turf May 6, 1990	Bertie's Uncle George wishes to marry a young waitress. Aunt Agatha is dismayed and, through Bertie, offers the girl ₤100 to break off the engagement. Instead, Bertie meets Maud Wilberforce, who has a connection with his uncle.Bertie visits Twing Hall, where Lady Wickhammersley has banned all gambling after Lord Wickhammersley lost the East Wing in a game. Rupert Steggles has surreptitiously arranged to take bets, however, on the events at a village fair. Bertie and Bingo Little place bets on the competitors, only to find Steggles has rigged the events. Jeeves must sort things out.Also called "The Village Sports Day at Twing" or "The Gambling Event." Adapted from ★ "Indian Summer of an Uncle" (from ''Very Good, Jeeves'') ★ "The Purity of the Turf" (''The Inimitable Jeeves'')
4	The Hunger Strike May 13, 1990	Aunt Dahlia coerces Bertie into giving the prizes at Market Snodsbury Grammar School by threatening to withhold the services of her master chef, Anatole.Newt-fancier Gussie Fink-Nottle comes to Jeeves for advice about Madeline Bassett, with whom he is enamored. Since she is staying at Brinkley Court with Aunt Dahlia, Bertie delegates Gussie to give the prizes.Bertie also tries to sort out Tuppy Glossop and Angela Travers' relationship, Gussie and Madeline's relationship, and an issue Aunt Dahlia has with her husband, all without the help of Jeeves. Disaster follows when he recommends they go without dinner.Also called "How Does Gussie Woo Madeline?" Adapted from ''Right Ho, Jeeves''.
5	Brinkley Manor May 13, 1990	Jeeves returns to London to persuade Anatole to return to Brinkley Court. Bertie goes to Brinkley Court to reconcile Angela Travers with Tuppy Glossop, who is growing increasingly suspicious and jealous of Bertie.In order to bolster Gussie Fink-Nottle's courage to deliver the prizes and to propose to Madeline Bassett, both Bertie and Jeeves spike his orange juice.Jeeves finally sorts out all the fractured relationships with a plan to set off the fire alarm.Also called "Will Anatole Return to Brinkley Court?", "The Matchmaker" or "Jeeves' Arrival." Adapted from ''Right Ho, Jeeves''.

Series 2

Directed by Simon Langton.

#	Title/Original airdate	Description
1	Jeeves Saves the Cow-Creamer April 14, 1991	Aunt Dahlia sends Bertie to "sneer" at an antique cow-shaped cream dispenser in order to keep its price down. He accidentally brings the antique to the attention of rival collector Sir Watkyn Bassett, who buys it. Dahlia sends Bertie to get the creamer back at all costs.Amateur fascist dictator (and root enthusiast) Roderick Spode is interested in Madeline Bassett, and Gussie Fink-Nottle wishes Bertie to help keep the two separate. Jeeves finds a way of keeping Spode from beating Bertie into a jelly.Also called "The Silver Jug." Adapted from ''The Code of the Woosters''.
2	A Plan for Gussie April 21, 1991	Gussie Fink-Nottle has been keeping a notebook containing insulting thoughts of Sir Watkyn Bassett and Roderick Spode, in order to keep his courage up about them. When he loses the notebook, he calls on Bertie to help find it.The Rev. Harold "Stinker" Pinker and Stephanie "Stiffy" Bing wish to marry, but Stiffy's guardian Sir Watkyn doesn't approve. Stiffy blackmails Bertie into helping her convince her guardian otherwise.Meanwhile Bertie comes into possession of a policeman's helmet.Also called "The Bassetts' Fancy Dress Ball." Adapted from ''The Code of the Woosters''.
3	Pearls Mean Tears April 28, 1991	Aunt Agatha intends to engage Bertie to "a nice quiet girl" named Aline Hemmingway. Bertie is forced to spend some time with Aline and her brother, Rev. Sidney Hemmingway, but finds them dreary. After Sidney loses money at the races, he borrows £100 from Bertie with Aline's pearl necklace on deposit. Coincidentally, Aunt Agatha's pearl necklace goes missing.Biffy Biffen literally cannot find a girl he was engaged to. He comes to Jeeves for help, but Jeeves, who knows the girl and misunderstands Biffy's intentions, doesn't wish to help.Also called "The Con." Adapted from ★ "Aunt Agatha Speaks Her Mind" (from ''The Inimitable Jeeves'') ★ "Pearls Mean Tears" (from ''The Inimitable Jeeves'') ★ "The Rummy Affair of Old Biffy" (from ''Carry on, Jeeves'')
4	Jeeves in the Country May 5, 1991	Bertie's insistence on playing the trombone drives Jeeves to give notice. Bertie hires a less satisfactory valet, Brinkley. Bertie's friend, Baron "Chuffy" Chuffnell, quickly snaps Jeeves up.Bertie rents a country cottage from Chuffy in Devon and practices his horn. Chuffy is intent on selling Chuffnell Hall to J. Washburn Stoker, so that he can afford to marry Stoker's daughter Pauline. He discovers, to his concern, that Pauline was once engaged to Bertie—and that Washburn wants Bertie to stay away from his daughter.Jeeves produces a plan to get Pauline and Chuffy together that results in the destruction of Bertie's cottage.Also called "Chuffy." Adapted from ''Thank you, Jeeves''.
5	Kidnapped! May 12, 1991	Bertie's club, the Drones, are electing a new dining committee chairman. Bertie wishes to be elected, but discovers no one with a criminal record can stand.Pauline Stoker is being stalked by a mysterious stranger. Bertie, always chivalrous, is called upon to protect her on her way back to Chuffnell Regis. The trip results in startling results, including an encounter with several Drones in blackface.Because Chuffy Chuffnell cannot get permission to turn Chuffnell Hall into a hotel, Pauline tries to persuade Sir Roderick Glossop to turn it into a sanatorium.Also called "The Mysterious Stranger." Adapted from ''Thank you, Jeeves''.
6	Jeeves the Matchmaker May 19, 1991	Bertie is interested in parenthood, and decides to begin by marrying Bobbie Wickham. Jeeves does not approve; but Bobbie is too preoccupied with other things to give Bertie due attention. Meanwhile Bertie must put up with her niece Clementina, who has a ferocious appetite.Tuppy Glossop has broken off with Angela Travers again and is infatuated with dog-lover Daisy Dalgleish. Tuppy is convinced he can impress her in a rugby match, but Jeeves interferes.Bingo Little is also in love, with a tea shop waitress. His obstacle is his allowance from his Uncle Mortimer, who may not approve the match. Jeeves recommends his uncle be regularly read romance novels to soften him up. They do—too much.Also called "Wooster with a Wife." Adapted from ★ "Bertie Changes His Mind" (from ''Carry on, Jeeves'') ★ "Jeeves and the Kid Clementina" (from ''Very Good, Jeeves'') ★ "The Ordeal of Young Tuppy" (from ''Very Good, Jeeves'') ★ "Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum" (from ''The Inimitable Jeeves'') ★ "No Wedding Bells for Bingo" (from ''The Inimitable Jeeves'')

Series 3

Directed by Ferdinand Fairfax.

Episode #	Episode Title	Original Air Date	Adapted From
1	"Bertie Sets Sail"	March 29, 1992	★ "Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest"
2	"The Full House"	April 5, 1992	★ "Jeeves and the Hard-Boiled Egg" ★ "The Aunt and the Sluggard"
3	"Introduction on Broadway"	April 12, 1992	★ "The Artistic Career of Corky" ★ "A Letter of Introduction" ★ "Startling Dressiness of a Lift Attendant"
4	"Right Ho, Jeeves"	April 19, 1992	★ "The Mating Season"
5	"Hot Off the Press"	April 26, 1992	★ "Jeeves Takes Charge" ★ "The Mating Season"
6	"Comrade Bingo"	May 3, 1992	★ "Comrade Bingo" ★ "Jeeves Makes an Omelette"

Series 4

Directed by Ferdinand Fairfax.

Episode #	Episode Title	Original Air Date	Adapted From
1	"Return to New York"	May 16, 1993	★ "The Spot of Art" ★ "The Delayed Exit of Claude and Eustace" ★ "Fixing It for Freddie"
2	"The Once and Future Ex"	May 23, 1993	★ "Joy in the Morning"
3	"Bridegroom Wanted!"	May 30, 1993	★ "Jeeves and the Greasy Bird" ★ "Bingo and the Little Woman"plus a good deal of Clive Exton's artistic licence
4	"The Delayed Arrival"	June 6, 1993	★ "Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit"
5	"Trouble at Totleigh Towers"	June 13, 1993	★ "Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves"
6	"The Ties That Bind"	June 20, 1993	★ "Much Obliged, Jeeves" plus a good deal of Clive Exton's artistic licence

Locations

★ Totleigh Towers was filmed at Highclere Castle, Berkshire.

★ Exterior shots of Brinkley Court were filmed at Barnsley Park, Glos. in series 1 and Hall Barn, Bucks. in series 4.

★ All interior shots of Brinkley Court were filmed at Wrotham Park, Herts.

★ Interior and exterior shots of Chuffnell Hall, in series 2, were also filmed at Wrotham Park.

★ Shots of Chuffnell Regis, Devon, were filmed in Fowey, Cornwall.

★ Ditteridge Hall ("Jeeves Takes Charge") was filmed at Englefield House, Berks.

★ Twing Hall ("The Purity of the Turf") was filmed at Stanway House, Glos.

★ The Hotel in Westcombe-on-Sea ("Pearls Mean Tears") was filmed at the Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth, Devon.

★ Chuffy's Aunt's House ("Kidnapped!") was filmed at Clandon Park, Surrey.

★ Deverill Hall ("Right Ho, Jeeves") was filmed at Joyce Grove, Oxon.

★ Fothergill Hall ("Comrade Bingo") was filmed at Dorney Court, Bucks.

★ Lord Worplesdon's New York residence ("The Once and Future Ex") was filmed at Gaddesden Place, Herts.

★ Exterior shots of Stuyvesant Towers, Wooster's residence in New York City in series 3 and 4, were filmed at Senate House, the central library and administration building for the University of London.

Trivia

Bertie Wooster's car is an early 1930s Aston Martin.
Chuffy Chufnell drives a Lagonda in series 2.

External links

★

★ Hat-Sharpening: An episode guide to the series, including information about which episodes were adapted from which Wodehouse stories

★ The Russian Wodehouse Society: Episode guides, screenshots and quotes from the four series

★ British Film Institute Screen Online