Blandings

Blandings

Blandings is a British comedy television series adapted by Guy Andrews from the Blandings Castle stories of P.G. Wodehouse. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 13 January 2013, and stars Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders and Mark Williams. The series was produced with the partial financial assistance of the European Regional Development Fund.

Comedy

Seasons

Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey

1. Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey

Air Date: 2013-01-13

Clarence has to get his pig eating again or he will lose the Fattest Pig prize to his fiendish rival. Meanwhile, Connie demands he put a stop to his niece Angela's love affair with cowboy Jimmy.

The Go-getter

2. The Go-getter

Air Date: 2013-01-20

Anxious to impress the wealthy Schoonmakers, Connie hires Baxter, a personal secretary, to put a shine on Blandings. But a freshly fertilized rose bed and Freddie's attempts to sell dog food to the guests make the visit anything but sophisticated.

Company for Gertrude

3. Company for Gertrude

Air Date: 2013-01-27

Clarence hopes to avoid dancing with his niece Gertrude by inviting a convenient blockhead to keep her company. Meanwhile, Freddie must keep his new Portuguese wife a secret from Connie.

The Crime Wave at Blandings

4. The Crime Wave at Blandings

Air Date: 2013-02-03

Notoriously uptight Baxter is trying to weasel his way into permanent employment at Blandings, but Clarence has bigger problems. His grandson George is terrorizing the estate with an air rifle, and Freddie is being pursued by East End gangsters.

Lord Emsworth and the Girlfriend

5. Lord Emsworth and the Girlfriend

Air Date: 2013-02-10

With the help of Freddie and some mischievous schoolchildren, Clarence hopes to dodge the double ordeal of having to wear a top hat and make a speech at the Blandings fete.

Problems with Drink

6. Problems with Drink

Air Date: 2013-02-17

Connie insists Clarence spruce himself up for a visit by the sophisticated Lady Daphne and her spoiled brat, Huxley. But when Daphne takes an unusual interest in Clarence (and his prize pig), Connie becomes suspicious.

Throwing Eggs

1. Throwing Eggs

Air Date: 2014-02-16

The poker-wielding, egg-throwing Duke of Dunstable threatens to have Clarence committed, so Clarence's faithful, port-fueled butler Beach and his feeble-witted son Freddie hatch a plan to rescue him.

Dirty Work at the Crossroads

2. Dirty Work at the Crossroads

Air Date: 2014-02-23

Clarence and Connie's even more terrifying sister, Charlotte, is threatening to take up residence at Blandings permanently. Freddie comes to the rescue with an audacious plan to steal the Empress.

Hallo to All This

3. Hallo to All This

Air Date: 2014-03-02

Clarence must prevent his younger brother Galahad publishing his scandalous memoirs and ruining the family name. If he fails, Connie will exile him to hellish London.

Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best

4. Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best

Air Date: 2014-03-09

Clarence has grown an appalling beard, to the dismay of Beach and Connie, but Freddie needs Clarence to convince Hollywood starlet Pauline Petite of his bona-fides.

Sticky Wicket at Blanding

5. Sticky Wicket at Blanding

Air Date: 2014-03-16

Connie is trying to impress Colonel Fanshawe, in the hope that Clarence might succeed Fanshawe as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire; but Beach is behaving very oddly indeed..

Necessary Rhino

6. Necessary Rhino

Air Date: 2014-03-23

Hannibal Didcot is bullying Clarence over a fake painting. Connie encourages Hannibal to propose to wealthy American Vanessa Polk, but Galahad and Freddie have other ideas.

Custody of the Pumpkin

7. Custody of the Pumpkin

Air Date: 2014-03-30

Clarence's bid to win the Pumpkin prize is threatened by Connie's ambition to marry Freddie off to Sir Gregory's niece.

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Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

2013-01-13

Episodes

13 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

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