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The World of Wodehouse: Blandings Castle: The Great Pumpkin Crisis

on BBC One London

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

(Ralph Richardson is appearing in "The Rivals" at the Haymarket Theatre; Jimmy Edwards in "Big Bad Mouse" at the Shaftesbury Theatre; Alfred Marks in "Spring and Port Wine" at the Apollo Theatre; Derek Nimmo in "Charlie Girl" at the Adelphi 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:
Michel Forbes
McAllister, his gardener:
Jack Radcliffe
Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe:
Jimmy Edwards
Mr. Donaldson:
Alfred Marks
The Hon. Freddie Threepwood:
Derek Nimmo
General Sir Eustace Chalfont:
Fred Emney
Harry Barber:
John Junkin
Gardener:
Norman Mitchell
Constable:
Victor Winding
Aggie:
Lynn Rainbow
Brigadier:
Michael Trubshawe

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