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The World of Wodehouse: Blandings Castle: Lord Emsworth and the Crime Wave at Blandings

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 and Jack Radcliffe
with Anton Rodgers

Exterior scenes filmed at Penshurst Place, Kent
(First shown on BBC-1)
(Ralph Richardson and Celia Bannerman are appearing in "The Rivals" at the Haymarket Theatre, London)

Contributors

Author:
P.G. Wodehouse
Adapted by:
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
Rupert Baxter:
Anton Rodgers
Jane:
Celia Bannerman
George Abercrombie:
Peter Jesson
George:
Robert Davies
Source: Radio Times

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