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The World of Wodehouse: Blandings Castle: Lord Emsworth and the Company for Gertrude

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

Adapted from the short story by P.G. Wodehouse by John Chapman.
Starring Ralph Richardson, Stanley Holloway, Meriel Forbes, Jack Radcliffe
with Leslie Phillips, Jimmy Edwards and Derek Nimmo
Exterior scenes filmed at Penshurst Place, Kent

(First shown on BBC-1)
(Ralph Richardson and Marilyn Taylerson are appearing in "The Rivals" at the Haymarket Theatre; Jimmy Edwards in "Big Bad Mouse" at the Shaftesbury Theatre; Derek Nimmo in "Charlie Girl" at the Adelphi Theatre, London)

Contributors

Author:
P.G. Wodehouse
Adapter:
John Chapman
Signature tune and themes composed by:
Ron Grainer
Signature tune and themes played by:
The Band of the Coldstream Guards
Designer:
Norman Vertigan
Producer:
Michael Mills
Clarence, 9th Earl of Emsworth:
Ralph Richardson
Beach, his butler:
Stanley Holloway
Lady Constance, his sister:
Meriel Forbes
McAllister, his gardener:
Jack Radcliffe
The Rev. Esmond Gander:
Leslie Phillips
Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe:
Jimmy Edwards
The Hon. Freddie Threepwood:
Derek Nimmo
Cyril Well-Beloved:
Richard Klee
Gertrude:
Marilyn Taylerson
Vicar of Much Matchingham:
Richard Cuthbert
Barman:
John Scott Martin
Source: Radio Times

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