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Classic Serial: PG Wodehouse - Summer Lightning

Classic Serial: PG Wodehouse - Summer Lightning: Episode 2

PG Wodehouse - Summer Lightning

Episode 2

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Scandalous revelations and a missing pig. Can peace and harmony be restored to Blandings?

Scandalous revelations and a missing pig. Can peace and harmony be restored to Blandings? Stars Matt Lucas and Charles Dance.

A star cast in a timeless comedy. 

Lord Emsworth's brother, Galahad Threepwood, is writing his memoirs, to the horror and trepidation of all who knew him in their wild youths. Sinister forces at Blandings Castle scheme to halt the scandalous revelations. 

Rupert Baxter has been recalled to Blandings by Lady Constance to steal the incriminating maunscript on her behalf. Emsworth's beloved pig, the Empress, has disappeared. 

Hugo and Millicent's secret engagement has been broken off. In an attempt to assuage Ronnie's mistaken anger over a nightclub encounter, Sue is now masquerading as an American heiress. 

Detective Percy Pilbeam, also ensconced in the castle, plots to steal Galahad's racy memoirs. Beach the butler is nervous about his part in the stolen pig plot. 

Will these dilemmas be happily resolved, restoring peace and harmony to Blandings?

Hon. Galahad Threepwood ... Charles Dance
Lady Constance ... Patricia Hodge
Beach ..... Tim Pigott-Smith
Percy Pilbeam ... Matt Lucas
Lord Emsworth ... Martin Jarvis
Hugo Carmody ... Samuel West
Sue Brown ... Lisa Dillon
Ronnie Fish ... Matthew Wolf
Millicent ... Rachael Stirling
Rupert Baxter ... Jared Harris
Mrs Rundle ...  Joanna David
Voice of Wodehouse ... Ian Ogilvy

Dramatised by Archie Scottney.

Director: Martin Jarvis
Producer: Rosalind Ayres
A Jarvis & Ayres production for BBC Radio 4.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Dramatisation by Archie Scottney of PG Wodehouse's timeless comic classic

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