Series synopsis
Blandings is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC One on January 13, 2013. It ended on March 30, 2014. It was created by P.G. Wodehouse. It stars Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders, Mark Williams and Tim Vine.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Timothy Spall as Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth
- Jennifer Saunders as Lady Constance Keeble
- Mark Williams as Sebastian Beach
- Tim Vine as Sebastian Beach
Guest cast
- Jack Farthing as The Hon. Frederick Threepwood
- Ashley Foster as Ern
- Tony Maudsley as Cyril Wellbeloved
- B.J. Hogg as Constable Evans
- Robert Bathurst as Sir Gregory Parsloe-Parsloe
- Alice Orr-Ewing as Angela
- Brendan Patricks as Lord Heacham
- James Norton as Jimmy Belford
- Natalie Burt as Pandora Jennings
- David Walliams as Baxter
- Sylvestra Le Touzel as Veronica Schoonmaker
- Nick Hardin as Jimmy Schoonmaker
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 13 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | January 13, 2013 | February 17, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 7 | February 16, 2014 | March 30, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey 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. |
January 13, 2013 |
| 2 |
The Go-getter 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. |
January 20, 2013 |
| 3 |
Company for Gertrude 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. |
January 27, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Throwing Eggs 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. |
February 16, 2014 |
| 2 |
Dirty Work at the Crossroads 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. |
February 23, 2014 |
| 3 |
Hallo to All This 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. |
March 2, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 13, 2013 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2014 |
| Runtime | 29 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 18:30:00 |