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Jeeves And Wooster

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 3, Episode 5

It's back to Totleigh Towers and the company of fierce Spode for Bertie, as he finds himself ordered by new fiancée Lady Florence Craye to retrieve and destroy the memoirs presently being penned by Sir Watkyn, lest they cause wide-scale embarrassment. If that weren't enough to contend with, there's the small matter of a dog under arrest, and an infatuated Gussie Fink-Nottle.

Further details

The forthcoming publication of Sir Watkyn Bass' memoirs places Bertie in a quandry.

Notes

Highclere Castle was the location for Totleigh Towers in this episode.

This episode is known by the following titles:
Hot Off The Press
Jeeves Takes Charge
Sir Watkyn Bassett's Memoirs

It is based on the book Carry On, Jeeves.

Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 26th April 1992
Time
9:05pm
Channel
ITV1
Length
60 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Monday 25th October 2010 8:00pm ITV3
Monday 12th September 2011 7:55pm ITV3
Monday 16th April 2012 8:05am ITV3
Tuesday 17th April 2012 1:00am ITV3
Wednesday 20th June 2012 12:00pm ITV3
Sunday 20th October 2013 6:10pm Gold
Wednesday 23rd October 2013 3:05pm Gold
Saturday 26th October 2013 12:55pm Gold
Monday 27th January 2014 3:25pm Gold
Tuesday 28th January 2014 8:00am Gold
Saturday 1st February 2014 8:05am Gold
Sunday 26th October 2014 5:55pm Gold
Saturday 1st November 2014 1:15pm Gold
Saturday 12th March 2016 9:00am Gold
Thursday 21st July 2016 2:55am Gold
Monday 1st August 2016 8:00pm Yesterday
Friday 5th August 2016 9:55pm Yesterday
Sunday 21st August 2016 7:40am Gold

Cast & crew

Cast
Stephen Fry Jeeves
Hugh Laurie Bertie Wooster
Richard Braine Gussie Fink-Nottle
Elizabeth Morton Madeline Bassett
Fiona Gillies Lady Florence Craye
Guest cast
John Woodnutt Sir Watkyn Bassett
John Turner Spode
Simon Treves Stinker (Reverend Pinker)
Amanda Harris Stiffy
Stewart Harwood Oates (Policeman)
Lucy Parker Receptionist
David Rolfe Butterfield (Bassett's Butler)
Diana Cummings Mrs Blackett
Writing team
Clive Exton Writer (Adapted By)
Production team
Ferdinand Fairfax Director
Brian Eastman Producer
Sally Head Executive Producer
Derek Bain Editor
Eileen Diss Production Designer
Anne Dudley Composer

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