Blandings. Image shows from L to R: Clarence (Timothy Spall), Freddie (Jack Farthing), Beach (Mark Williams), Connie (Jennifer Saunders). Copyright: Mammoth Screen
Blandings
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2013 - 2014
- 13 episodes (2 series)
Television adaptation of P.G. Wodehouse's Blandings stories, starring Timothy Spall and Jennifer Saunders. Also features Jack Farthing, Tim Vine, Mark Williams, Robert Bathurst and Ron Donachie
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Series 2, Episode 5 - Sticky Wicket At Blandings
Blandings. Freddie (Jack Farthing). Copyright: Mammoth Screen
Colonel Fanshawe (guest star James Fleet) calls to sound out Clarence as his successor as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, an honour for which Connie is desperate; but Beach has become positively peculiar. Blandings is more than ever an embarrassing shambles. And there is the question of Mugsy, the dog.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 16th March 2014
- Time
- 6:15pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 20th March 2014 | 12:00am | BBC1 |
| Thursday 20th March 2014 | 12:30am | BBC1 Wales |
| Thursday 20th March 2014 | 1:00am | BBC1 Scot |
| Sunday 26th April 2015 | 2:00pm | Gold |
| Monday 15th June 2015 | 12:10pm | Gold |
| Saturday 30th April 2016 | 7:40am | Gold |
| Friday 30th December 2016 | 2:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 29th January 2017 | 7:50am | Gold |
| Saturday 4th March 2017 | 9:00am | Gold |
Cast & crew
| Timothy Spall | Clarence |
| Jennifer Saunders | Connie |
| Jack Farthing | Freddie |
| Tim Vine | Beach |
| Ron Donachie | McAllister |
| James Fleet | Colonel Fanshawe |
| Sophie Colquhoun | Valerie Fanshawe |
| Guy Andrews | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Michael Ray | Script Editor |
| Mandie Fletcher | Director |
| Matthew Mulot | Producer |
| Guy Andrews | Executive Producer |
| Damien Timmer | Executive Producer |
| Kristian Smith | Executive Producer |
| Charlie Fawcett | Editor |
| Jeff Tessler | Production Designer |
| Paul Honey | Composer |
Videos
The Colonel and his daughter
Connie and Clarence meet the Colonel, while Freddy meets his daughter.
View this clip on the BBC website
Featuring: Timothy Spall (Clarence), Jennifer Saunders (Connie), Jack Farthing (Freddie), James Fleet (Colonel Fanshawe) & Sophie Colquhoun (Valerie Fanshawe).
A feverish black tongue
Connie prepares for Colonel Fanshawe to visit Blandings.
View this clip on the BBC website
Featuring: Timothy Spall (Clarence) & Jennifer Saunders (Connie).