The World of Wodehouse
Blandings Castle
February 24, 1967
6Episodes
Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth, lord and master of Blandings Castle, wants nothing more than to talk to his prize pig and potter about in his gardens. Reality intrudes in the form of family duties and his strong-willed sisters.
Episodes
1. Lord Emsworth and the Girlfriend
February 24, 1967
30 min
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.
Guest Stars:
Cyril Luckham, Freddy Foote, Gaynor Jones
2. The Great Pumpkin Crisis
March 3, 1967
30 min
Bad blood between Lord Emsworth and his gardener McAllister comes to a head at exactly the wrong time.
Guest Stars:
Derek Nimmo, Jimmy Edwards, Lynn Rainbow, Alfred Marks, Fred Emney
3. Lord Emsworth and the Crime Wave at Blandings
March 10, 1967
30 min
Rupert Baxter is an efficient private secretary, almost frighteningly so, but will he prove an equal success as a private tutor?
Guest Stars:
Anton Rodgers, Celia Bannerman, Peter Jesson, Robert Davies
4. Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best
March 17, 1967
30 min
Lord Emsworth is distraught: after 18 years, his butler Beach has resigned.
Guest Stars:
Derek Nimmo, Lynn Rainbow, Cyril Luckham, Wanda Ventham, Harry Hutchinson
5. Pig Hoo-oo-ey!
March 24, 1967
30 min
Lord Emsworth seeks to master the difficult art of hog-calling.
Guest Stars:
Angela Thorne, Derek Waring, James Hayter, Henry B. Longhurst, Colin Douglas