Jeeves And Wooster
- TV comedy drama
- ITV1
- 1990 - 1993
- 23 episodes (4 series)
Bertie Wooster is a minor aristocrat of limited intellect, ably aided and assisted in regular times of crisis by his improbably wise valet, Jeeves. Stars Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Mary Wimbush, Elizabeth Spriggs, Brenda Bruce and more.
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Series 2, Episode 5
Further details
Bertie's fellow Drones descend on the seaside town of Chuffnell Regis. Bertie is effectively kidnapped by J Washburn Stoker when he suspects some impropriety between his daughter Pauline and Wooster himself. Threatened with marrying Pauline, Bertie is locked in one of the staterooms abroad Stoker's yacht.
Up in the main salon meanwhile, Dwight Stoker is having a party for his ninth birthday. With Jeeves' asistance, Wooster escapes from his stateroom and his face blackened with boot polish, manages to lose himself among the minstrels, leaving the yacht when they do.
It is Lammas Eve, when Old Boggie is said to walk and since it transpires that the Drones aren't the only ones running around with blackened faces, local residents become frightened. The police are alerted and the chase eventually leads them to the silver wedding celebrations of Barmy Fotheringay Phipps' Aunt Hilda. There for reasons that become clear - the Drones' minstrel band not only conceals Bertie, but J Wasburn Stoker himself.
Rounded up and put under arrest, the whole ensemble is brught before the local magistrate, none other than Chuffy Chufnell. Jeeves now comes to the rescue. Bertie is cleared of all suspicion of ungallant behaviour and the future happiness of Pauline and Chuffy is assured.
Notes
This episode is known by the following titles:
Kidnapped!
The Mysterious Stranger
It is based on the book Thank You, Jeeves.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 12th May 1991
- Time
- 9:05pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Date | Time | Channel |
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Monday 13th September 2010 | 7:55pm | ITV3 |
Monday 1st August 2011 | 7:50pm | ITV3 |
Tuesday 6th March 2012 | 1:05am | ITV3 |
Friday 15th June 2012 | 11:55am | ITV3 |
Sunday 29th September 2013 | 7:10pm | Gold |
Wednesday 2nd October 2013 | 3:00pm | Gold |
Saturday 5th October 2013 | 2:30pm | Gold |
Friday 17th January 2014 | 3:30pm | Gold |
Saturday 18th January 2014 | 10:45am | Gold |
Monday 20th January 2014 | 8:00am | Gold |
Sunday 18th May 2014 | 3:50pm | Gold |
Saturday 24th May 2014 | 10:30am | Gold |
Sunday 5th October 2014 | 5:55pm | Gold |
Saturday 11th October 2014 | 1:05pm | Gold |
Saturday 27th June 2015 | 7:00am | Gold |
Monday 11th July 2016 | 8:00pm | Yesterday |
Friday 15th July 2016 | 10:00pm | Yesterday |
Thursday 25th August 2016 | 2:40am | Gold |
Cast & crew
Stephen Fry | Jeeves |
Hugh Laurie | Bertie Wooster |
Richard Dixon | Oofy Prosser |
Martin Clunes | Barmy Fotheringay Phipps |
Roger Brierley | Sir Roderick Glossop |
Jane Downs | Lady Glossop |
Michael Ripper | Drones Porter |
Matthew Solon | Chuffy |
Sharon Holm | Pauline |
Manning Redwood | Stoker |
Fidelis Morgan | Myrtle |
Edward Holmes | Seabury |
James Holland | Dwight |
Dave Atkins | Voules |
William Waghorn | Dobson |
Cynthia Grenville | Aunt Hilda |
Gordon Salkilld | Station Master |
Raymond Young | Porter |
Marlene Sidaway | Pub Landlady |
Colin Pinney | Butler |
Clive Exton | Writer (Adapted By) |
Simon Langton | Director |
Brian Eastman | Producer |
Sally Head | Executive Producer |
Chris Wimble | Editor |
Eileen Diss | Production Designer |
Anne Dudley | Composer |