The World of Wooster

The story

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.

The seasons

Season 1 Season 1 1965 · 6 episodes Season details＋

May 30, 1965

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Season 2 Season 2 1966 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Jan. 4, 1966

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Season 3 Season 3 1967 · 7 episodes Season details＋

Oct. 5, 1967

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Cast

I Ian CarmichaelBertie Wooster D Dennis PriceJeeves E Eleanor SummerfieldAunt Dahlia D Derek NimmoBingo Little F Fabia DrakeAunt Agatha D Deborah StanfordMrs Little · Millicent T Tracy ReedBobbie Wickham S Simon WardEustace T Timothy CarltonClaud S Simon CarterRupert Steggles J John TuckerLandlord B Barbara FrenchMrs Scholfield

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N Norman MitchellCovent Garden Porter · Reciter P Paul Whitsun-JonesSir Roderick Glossop J Joanna RigbyHonoria Glossop D Dickie MartynStreet Musician H Harry FrippUncle Oliver J Julian HollowayFreddie Bullivant · Blair Eggleston T Timothy HortonThomas Spencer Gregson A Addison FordyceMaster Blumenfeld P Peter StephensMr Blumenfeld P Peter Purves D Desmond Walter-EllisBiffy A Athene SeylerAunt Isbel D Donald MorleySpeaker B Bruce Wightman R Royston TicknerHarry A Arthur RidleyRev Heppenstall M Mischa De La MotteBrookfield M Michael EarlJeff J John Scott Martin P Patrick Westwood J Jack Haig G George Lowdell M Michael Hart E Edwin AppsTuppy Glossop M Mo DwyerCora Bellinger P Peter JessonRev Beefy Bingham V Vernon DobtcheffMusic Store Assistant A Ali EdwardsConcertina Player K Kathleen O'HagenPianist C Christine ChildDaphne Braythwayt N Neville MartinOswald Glossop P Philip Gilbert'Sippy' Sipperley K Kynaston ReevesMr Waterbury H Harold BerensAuctioneer S Shaun WarnerOffice Boy C Clive MortonSir Humphrey Wardour J Jennie WoodfordMarion Wardour M Maureen LaneGirl in Nightclub M Mary HintonMiss Tomlinson J Janet HanningtonPeggy Mainwaring M Michael BarringtonPoliceman K Kathleen MarsdenClementina K Kate BrownHousemaid R Ronnie StevensLuicius Pim E Eve AshleyMrs Slingsby K Kenneth ThornettMr Slingsby J Jill CurzonGwladys M Maitland MossButler W Willoughby GoddardMr Little Snr M Margaret NolanMabel H Hedger WallaceFootman J James WardroperHarold M Maria CoynePrudence Baxter A Arthur HowardMr Heppenstall N Nancy GabrielleMrs Penworthy G Glen MichaelSports MC A Ann BeachParlourmaid R Rex GarnerPoliceman M Max AdrianUncle George B Beryl ReidMrs Wilberforce P Penny MorrellRhoda J Janina FayeMaid S Sydney TaflerJas. Waterbury J Janet WebbTrixie Waterbury N Nosher PowellPorky Jupp K Keith Smith'Sippy' Sipperley R Richard CaldicotProfessor Pringle G Gaye BrownHeloise Pringle