Blandings Castle (Season 1)

Blandings Castle, based on P. G. Wodehouse's short stories in the same shared universe, is half of the larger British anthology series The World of Wodehouse. The six-episode miniseries broadcast on BBC1 from 24 Februrary to 31 March 1967.

  • Poster for Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend

    Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend (Episode 1)

    Writer: John T. Chapman

    Air date: 1967-02-24

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: On the one day per year that Blandings Castle is open to the public, Lord Emsworth finds an unlikely ally in his struggles against his overbearing sister.

  • Poster for The Great Pumpkin Crisis

    The Great Pumpkin Crisis (Episode 2)

    Writer: John T. Chapman

    Air date: 1967-03-03

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Bad blood between Lord Emsworth and his gardener McAllister comes to a head at exactly the wrong time.

  • Poster for Lord Emsworth and the Crime Wave at Blandings

    Lord Emsworth and the Crime Wave at Blandings (Episode 3)

    Writer: John T. Chapman

    Air date: 1967-03-10

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Rupert Baxter is an efficient private secretary, almost frighteningly so, but will he prove an equal success as a private tutor?

  • Poster for Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best

    Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best (Episode 4)

    Writer: John T. Chapman

    Air date: 1967-03-17

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Lord Emsworth is distraught: after 18 years, his butler Beach has resigned.

  • Poster for Pig Hoo-oo-ey!

    Pig Hoo-oo-ey! (Episode 5)

    Writer: John T. Chapman

    Air date: 1967-03-24

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Lord Emsworth seeks to master the difficult art of hog-calling.

  • Poster for Lord Emsworth and the Company for Gertrude

    Lord Emsworth and the Company for Gertrude (Episode 6)

    Writer: John T. Chapman

    Air date: 1967-03-31

    Runtime: 30 min

    Overview: Can Lord Emsworth find a boyfriend for his niece Gertrude?

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