PG Wodehouse
Leave It To Psmith
- Radio comedy
- BBC Radio 4
- 2020
- 2 episodes (1 series)
Comedy adapted from the tales of P.G. Wodehouse, about an impoverished chap named Psmith. Stars Edward Bennett, Susannah Fielding, Patricia Hodge, George Blagden, Nigel Anthony and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Poets At Blandings
At idyllic Blandings Castle, affably vague Lord Emsworth prepares to travel to London to meet and bring back a famous poet; meanwhile, impoverished Psmith will "go anywhere, do anything. Crime not objected to"...
Further details
An impoverished Psmith advertises himself to "go anywhere, do anything. Crime not objected to".
Down at idyllic Blandings Castle, affably vague Lord Emsworth prepares to travel to London to collect a famous poet who's been invited to Blandings by Emsworth's fearsome sister Constance.
Emsworth's son Freddie sees Psmith's advert. He needs someone to steal his aunt's necklace. In town, the Earl mistakes Psmith for the poet.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 17th May 2020
- Time
- 3pm
- Channel
- BBC Radio 4
- Length
- 60 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday 28th November 2021 | 3:00pm | Radio 4 |
Cast & crew
| Edward Bennett | Psmith |
| Susannah Fielding | Eve |
| Patricia Hodge | Constance |
| George Blagden | Freddie |
| Nigel Anthony | Joe Keeble |
| Martin Jarvis | Lord Emsworth |
| Lisa Dillon | Miss Peavey |
| Ifan Meredith | Jackson |
| Lucy Phelps | Miss Clarkson |
| Kieran Hodgson | McTodd |
| Joe Bannister | Baxter |
| Lloyd Owen | Beach |
| Matthew Wolf | Ensemble Actor |
| Darren Richardson | Ensemble Actor |
| Daisy Hydon | Ensemble Actor |
| PG Wodehouse | Writer |
| Archie Scottney | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Martin Jarvis | Director |
| Rosalind Ayres | Director |