Section T: Television

In order to represent the numerous Wodehouse-related items produced for television, the Collection database has added the new Section T: Television. There is no intention to present this as an authorized Section addendum to the McIlvaine Bibliography.

In order that the Collection databases be consistent throughout, this Section follows the McIlvaine practice of grouping similar items into an appropriately labeled Section.

The television productions in the database fall into these categories: Television Series, Television Feature Films, Anthology Episodes, Specials, Documentaries and Interviews.

The majority of these are rare, with no known extant copies. However, some of the television series have been produced in DVD sets. We will be interested in those and any other authorized recordings of the listed productions. Consulting the format column will indicate which of these items have been donated.

If you know of any English language items produced for television that are not listed in this database, your forwarding of that information, or donation of same, would be most welcome.

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Television Series

TitleFormatCond.Date/YearCountryProduced ByCastNotes
The World of Wooster 3 Series 20 30-minute episodes1965-1967UKBBCIan Carmichael, Dennis PriceBased on Jeeves and Wooster stories
The World of Wodehouse Series 1 Blandings Castle 6 30-minute episodesFeb 24-Mar 31, 1967UKBBCRalph Richardson, Meriel Forbes, Stanley HollowayBased on Blandings Castle stories
The World of Wodehouse Series 2 Ukridge 7 30-minute episodesJul 15-Aug 19, 1968UKBBCAnton Rodgers, Marian Spencer, Julian HollowayBased on Ukridge stories
Wodehouse Playhouse Series 1 7 30-minute episodesVHS (3)NApr 23-Jun 4, 1975UKAcorn Media Publishing 2002, licensed by BBC and Time Life VideoJohn Alderton, Pauline CollinsBased on PGW short stories, Introductions by P.G.W., Box set
Wodehouse Playhouse Series 2 6 30-minute episodesDVD (2)FMar 26-May 7, 1976UKAcorn Media Publishing 2003, licensed by BBC and Time Life VideoJohn Alderton Pauline CollinsBased on PGW short stories, Introductions by P.G.W., Slipcase set
Wodehouse Playhouse Series 3 7 30-minute episodesOct 31-Dec 12, 1978UKBBC and Time Life TelevisionJohn AldertonBased on PGW short stories
Welcome to Wodehouse 5 30-minute episodesJan 8-Feb 5, 1982UKBBC, Jackanory Unit ProductionsJohn Alderton, NarratorBased on various PGW short stories
Jeeves and Wooster Series 1 5 55-minute episodesApr 22-May 20, 1990UKCarnival Films for Granada Television LimitedHugh Laurie, Stephen FryBased on Jeeves and Wooster stories
Jeeves and Wooster Series 2 6 55-minute episodesApr 14-May 19, 1991UKCarnival Films for Granada Television LimitedHugh Laurie, Stephen FryBased on Jeeves and Wooster stories
Jeeves and Wooster Series 3 6 55-minute episodesMar 29-May 3, 1992UKCarnival Films for Granada Television LimitedHugh Laurie, Stephen FryBased on Jeeves and Wooster stories
Jeeves and Wooster Series 4 6 55-minute episodesMay 16-Jun 20, 1993UKCarnival Films for Granada Television LimitedHugh Laurie, Stephen FryBased on Jeeves and Wooster stories
Blandings Series 1 6 30-minute episodesDVD (2)N2012UKMammoth Screen for BBCTimothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders, Mark WilliamsBased on Blandings Castle stories
Blandings Series 2 7 30-minute episodesDVD (2)N2014UKMammoth Screen for BBCTimothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders, Jack Farthing, T.VineBased on Blandings Castle stories

Television Feature Films

TitleFormatCond.Date/YearCountryProduced ByCastNotes
Good Morning BillJune 4, 1939UKBBCPeter Haddon, Eileen Peel1st PGW play to be televised, a version of 1945 Gomorron Bill!
Heavy Weather (aka P.G. Wodehouse's Heavy Weather)Dec 24, 1995 (UK)UK/USBBC, Cinema Verity, Juniper Fillms, WGBHPeter O'Toole, Richard Briers, Judy Parfitt, Roy HuddShown in US on PBS Masterpiece Theater
By Jeeves2001CACan. Broad.Co.,Useful Films, Tapestry PicturesMartin Jarvis, John Scherer,Based on Ayckbourn/Webber musical play

Television Anthology Episodes

TitleFormatCond.Date/YearCountryProduced ByCastNotes
The Philco Television Playhouse Uncle DynamiteJanuary 29, 1950USNBCArthur Treacher
Musical Comedy Time Anything Goes'October 2, 1950USNBC, Proctor & GambleJohn Conte, Martha Raye
Broadway Television Theater By CandlelightFebruary 16, 1953USSyndicated, Warren WadeClare Luce, Ian Keith, Rex O'Malley
Hollywood Opening Night Uncle Fred Flits By'March 15, 1953USNBC, Pearson PharmsealDavid Niven, Robert Nichols
Kraft Television Theater CandlelightDecember 31, 1953USABCBramwell Fletcher, Leueen McGrath
The Colgate Comedy Hour Anything Goes Ethel Merman ShowDVDN'February 28, 1954USNBCEthel Merman, Frank Sinatra, Bert LahrDVD published under license to Video Yesteryear
TV Hour of the Stars Thank You, Mr. Jeeves1955USRe-edit tv release of 1936 Thank You, Jeeves
Pond's Theater Candlelight'May 5, 1955USABCEva Gabor, Michael Evans
Four Star Playhouse Uncle Fred Flits ByMay 5, 1955USFour Star for Singer Sewing, Bristol-MyersDavid Niven, Robert Nichols, Norma Varden
Ford Startime Dear ArthurMarch 22, 1960USNBCRex Harrison, Angela Baddeley, Sarah Marshall
Comedy Playhouse Uncle Fred Flits ByJune 16, 1967UKWilfrid Hyde-White
Comedy Playhouse The Reverent Wooing of ArchibaldJuly 9, 1974UK
Great Performances Tales from the Hollywood Hills: The Old ReliableNovember 4, 1988US/UKZenith Productions, WNET New YorkPaxton Whitehead, Lynn RedgraveBased on Phipps to the Rescue

Television Specials

TitleFormatCond.Date/YearCountryProduced ByCastNotes
By Candlelight1949UKBBCRobert Flemying, Clive Morton, Luise Rainer
Lord Emsworth and the Little Friend'March 20, 1956UKJohn Miller, Joan Sanderson, Raymond Rollett
Wodehouse on Broadway1989UKPlymouth Theater, Peat Marwick, BBC BristolPeter Woodward, Tony Slattery, Gary YershonOrchestrations Jim Parker, Ian MacPherson

Television Documentaries and Interviews

TitleFormatCond.Date/YearCountryProduced ByCastNotes
Monitor--P. G. WodehouseOctober 26, 1958UKBBCP. G. WodehouseInterview with P. G. Wodehouse
Thank You, P. G. WodehouseOctober 16, 1981UKBBCMichael Aldridge, Jonathan Cecil, Michael Hordern
Plum--A Portrait of the Life of P. G. Wodehouse1989UKBBC BookmarkP. G. Wodehouse
Wogan on WodehouseSeptember 2, 2011UKBBCP. G. Wodehouse, Wogan, Fry, Briers, N.T.P. MurphyDocumentary Biography