The World of Wooster
Season 3
Created by: P.G. Wodehouse
Network: BBC One
Season aired: 1967-10-05
Seasons
Overview
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.
Episodes · 7
Jeeves and the Greasy Bird
Jas. Waterbury is definitely, as Wooster says, a 'greasy bird'. What nefarious scheme is he up to?
Jeeves and the Stand-In for Sippy
Jeeves and the Old School Chum
Jeeves and the Impending Doom
Aunt Agatha has the idea that Wooster would make an ideal private secretary for her politician friend Mr Filmer.
Jeeves and the Hard-Boiled Egg
Jeeves and the Love That Purifies
Aunt Dahlia's chef Anatole is the envy of her friends and acquaintances. However, she's entered into a wager that places her in danger of losing the lovely Anatole for a while. Obviously, she doesn't want this to happen and seeks Wooster – or more specifically Jeeves – for help.
