Blandings

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2013-01-13

Last Air Date: 2014-03-30

Number of Seasons: 2

Number of Episodes: 13

Created By: P.G. Wodehouse

Networks: BBC One

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Top Cast

Jack Farthing as The Hon. Frederick Threepwood
Timothy Spall as Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth
Jennifer Saunders as Lady Constance Keeble
Tim Vine as Sebastian Beach
Mark Williams as Sebastian Beach
Robert Bathurst as Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe
Tony Maudsley as Cyril Wellbeloved
David Walliams as Baxter
Ron Donachie as Angus McAllister
Julian Rhind-Tutt as Galahad

Seasons

Season 1 (2013)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey (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.
Ep. 2: The Go-getter (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.
Ep. 3: Company for Gertrude (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.
Ep. 4: The Crime Wave at Blandings (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.
Ep. 5: Lord Emsworth and the Girlfriend (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.
Ep. 6: Problems with Drink (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.