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Blandings

7.2(17)
First Aired:January 13, 2013
Seasons:2 seasons
Episodes:13
Status:Ended

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

Timothy Spall

Timothy Spall

Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth

Jennifer Saunders

Jennifer Saunders

Lady Constance Keeble

Jack Farthing

Jack Farthing

The Hon. Frederick Threepwood

Tim Vine

Tim Vine

Sebastian Beach

Seasons

Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey

E1Pig-hoo-o-o-o-ey

29m

Jan 13, 2013

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

E2The Go-getter

29m

Jan 20, 2013

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

E3Company for Gertrude

29m

Jan 27, 2013

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

E4The Crime Wave at Blandings

29m

Feb 3, 2013

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

E5Lord Emsworth and the Girlfriend

29m

Feb 10, 2013

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

E6Problems with Drink

29m

Feb 17, 2013

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

E1Throwing Eggs

29m

Feb 16, 2014

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

E2Dirty Work at the Crossroads

29m

Feb 23, 2014

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

E3Hallo to All This

29m

Mar 2, 2014

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

E4Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best

29m

Mar 9, 2014

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

E5Sticky Wicket at Blanding

29m

Mar 16, 2014

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

E6Necessary Rhino

29m

Mar 23, 2014

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

E7Custody of the Pumpkin

29m

Mar 30, 2014

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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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.

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