The World of Wooster
Based on P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories, The World of Wooster, broadcast on BBC One from 1965 to 1967, followed the farcical adventures of young upper-class twit Bertie Wooster and his invaluable manservant Jeeves. It starred Ian Carmichael as Wooster and Dennis Price as Jeeves. Wodehouse initially felt that Carmichael would be fine as Wooster, but later believed that Carmichael overacted; however, Wodehouse was satisfied enough with to later ask Carmichael to portray Bertie or Jeeves in a musical comedy. Carmichael declined, feeling too old to play Bertie again and that public perception prevented him from playing Jeeves. Wodehouse was far more positive about Price's Jeeves, stating that Price was the best Jeeves he had ever seen. Like many other series of the time, much of the episodes were wiped, leaving all but two now lost. In 2018, it was included at #51 in a list of the top 100 most wanted missing television programmes by TV archivist organisation Kaleidoscope.
Cast: Ian Carmichael, Dennis Price
6 episodes
- 1. Jeeves and the Dog MacintoshBobbie Wickham needs to impress a rich American named Blumenfeld, and Wooster is reluctantly drawn into her schemes.CC30minMay 30, 1965
- 2. Jeeves, the Aunt and the SluggardWooster's pal Biffy yearns for a quiet life in the countryside, but his aunt Isabel, upon whom he depends for money, has got it into her head that he's leading the high life among the bright young things in London. Can Jeeves help?CC30minJun 6, 1965
- 3. Jeeves and the Great Sermon HandicapNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJun 13, 1965
- 4. Jeeves and the Song of SongsOrdered by his aunt Dahlia to break up Tuppy Glossop's romance with operatic diva Cora Bellinger, Wooster finds himself called upon to sing at a charity concert.CC30minJun 20, 1965
- 5. Jeeves and the Hero's RewardNo synopsis available yet.CC30minJun 27, 1965
- 6. Jeeves and the Inferiority Complex of Old Sippy'Sippy' Sipperley edits a fashionable magazine for bright young things, and he has a big problem — his former headmaster keeps submitting articles, and he's still too frightened of him to turn them down.CC30minJul 4, 1965
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The World of Wooster
Based on P.G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories, The World of Wooster, broadcast on BBC One from 1965 to 1967, followed the farcical adventures of young upper-class twit Bertie Wooster and his invaluable manservant Jeeves. It starred Ian Carmichael as Wooster and Dennis Price as Jeeves. Wodehouse initially felt that Carmichael would be fine as Wooster, but later believed that Carmichael overacted; however, Wodehouse was satisfied enough with to later ask Carmichael to portray Bertie or Jeeves in a musical comedy. Carmichael declined, feeling too old to play Bertie again and that public perception prevented him from playing Jeeves. Wodehouse was far more positive about Price's Jeeves, stating that Price was the best Jeeves he had ever seen. Like many other series of the time, much of the episodes were wiped, leaving all but two now lost. In 2018, it was included at #51 in a list of the top 100 most wanted missing television programmes by TV archivist organisation Kaleidoscope.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Michael Mills
- Created by
- P.G. Wodehouse
- Studio
- BBC
Maturity rating
Not yet rated.
