Jeeves and Wooster is a British comedy-drama television series adapted by Clive Exton from P. G. Wodehouse's "Jeeves" stories. It aired on the ITV network from 22 April 1990 to 20 June 1993, with the last series nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series. Set in the UK and the US in an unspecified period between the late 1920s and the 1930s, the series starred Hugh Laurie as Bertie Wooster, an affable young gentleman and member of the idle rich, and Stephen Fry as Jeeves, his highly intelligent and competent valet. Bertie and his friends, who are mainly members of the Drones Club, are extricated from all manner of societal misadventures by the indispensable Jeeves.
In the television documentary Fry and Laurie Reunited (2010), the actors, reminiscing about their involvement in the series, revealed that they were initially reluctant to play the parts of Jeeves and Wooster, but eventually decided to do so because the series was going to be made with or without them, and they felt no one else would do the parts justice.[2]
The theme (called "Jeeves and Wooster") is an original piece of music in the jazz/swing style written by composer Anne Dudley for the programme.[3] Dudley uses variations of the theme as a basis for all of the episodes' scores and was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for her work on the third series.[4]
Many of the programme's supporting roles – including significant characters such as Aunt Agatha, Madeline Bassett and Gussie Fink-Nottle – were played by more than one actor. One prominent character, Aunt Dahlia, was played by a different actress in each of the four series. Francesca Folan played two very different characters: Madeline Bassett in series one and Lady Florence Craye in series four. The character of Stiffy Byng was played by Charlotte Attenborough in series two and by Amanda Harris in series three and then by Attenborough again in series four. Richard Braine, who took over the role of Gussie Fink-Nottle in series three and four, also appeared as the conniving Rupert Steggles in series one.
The third series of Jeeves and Wooster won a British Academy Television Award for Best Design for Eileen Diss. The final series won a British Academy Television Award for Best Graphics for Derek W. Hayes and was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series; it also earned a British Academy Television Award for Best Original Television Music for Anne Dudley and a British Academy Television Award for Best Costume Design for Dany Everett.[4]
In retrospect, Michael Brooke of BFI Screenonline called screenwriter Clive Exton "the series' real star", saying his "adaptations come surprisingly close to capturing the flavour of the originals" by "retaining many of Wodehouse's most inspired literary similes."[1]
Home releases
Granada Media released all four series on DVD in Region 2 between 2000 and 2002. On 1 September 2008, ITV Studios Home Entertainment released Jeeves and Wooster: The Complete Collection, an eight-disc box set featuring all 23 episodes of the series.[5]
In Region 4, Shock Entertainment has released the entire series on DVD in Australia. It was initially released in season sets in 2007/2008, followed by a complete series collection on 4 August 2008.[citation needed]
Exterior shots of Stuyvesant Towers, Bertie Wooster's residence in New York City in series 3 and 4, were filmed at Senate House in Bloomsbury, the central library and administration building for the University of London.
Exterior shots of Berkeley Mansions, Bertie Wooster's residence in London, were filmed at 2 Mansfield Street, Marylebone.
^Laurie also addressed that issue in an article he wrote about Wodehouse's impact on his life "Hugh Laurie: Wodehouse Saved my Life". The Daily Telegraph. 25 May 1999. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
^. annedudley.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 March 2012. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
^"Jeeves and Wooster – Complete Collection [DVD]: Amazon.co.uk: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Robert Daws, Richard Dixon, Mary Wimbush, John Turner, John Woodnutt, Michael Ripper, Francesca Folan, Elizabeth Heery, Richard Braine, Richard Garnett: Film & TV". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
Sources
Taves, Brian (2006). P. G. Wodehouse and Hollywood: Screenwriting, Satires and Adaptations. McFarland & Company. ISBN978-0786422883.
External links
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Jeeves and Wooster is a British comedy drama television series adapted by Clive Exton from P G Wodehouse s Jeeves stories It aired on the ITV network from 22 April 1990 to 20 June 1993 with the last series nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series Set in the UK and the US in an unspecified period between the late 1920s and the 1930s the series starred Hugh Laurie as Bertie Wooster an affable young gentleman and member of the idle rich and Stephen Fry as Jeeves his highly intelligent and competent valet Bertie and his friends who are mainly members of the Drones Club are extricated from all manner of societal misadventures by the indispensable Jeeves Jeeves and WoosterBased onJeeves storiesby P G WodehouseScreenplay byClive ExtonStarringHugh LaurieStephen FryComposerAnne DudleyCountry of originUnited KingdomOriginal languageEnglishNo of series4No of episodes23 list of episodes ProductionExecutive producerSally HeadProducerBrian EastmanRunning time50 minutes 1 Production companiesPicture PartnershipProductions 1 Granada Television 1 ReleaseOriginal networkITVPicture formatPALAudio formatStereoOriginal release22 April 1990 1990 04 22 1 20 June 1993 1993 06 20 1 Stephen Fry left as Jeeves and Hugh Laurie as Bertie Wooster When Fry and Laurie began the series they were already a popular comedic double act for their regular appearances on Channel 4 s Saturday Live and their own show A Bit of Fry amp Laurie BBC 1987 95 1 In the television documentary Fry and Laurie Reunited 2010 the actors reminiscing about their involvement in the series revealed that they were initially reluctant to play the parts of Jeeves and Wooster but eventually decided to do so because the series was going to be made with or without them and they felt no one else would do the parts justice 2 The series was a collaboration between Brian Eastman of Picture Partnership Productions and Granada Television Contents 1 Theme and opening credits 2 Characters 3 Episodes 4 Reception 5 Home releases 6 Locations 7 References 8 External linksTheme and opening credits EditThe theme called Jeeves and Wooster is an original piece of music in the jazz swing style written by composer Anne Dudley for the programme 3 Dudley uses variations of the theme as a basis for all of the episodes scores and was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for her work on the third series 4 Characters EditMain article List of Jeeves and Wooster characters Many of the programme s supporting roles including significant characters such as Aunt Agatha Madeline Bassett and Gussie Fink Nottle were played by more than one actor One prominent character Aunt Dahlia was played by a different actress in each of the four series Francesca Folan played two very different characters Madeline Bassett in series one and Lady Florence Craye in series four The character of Stiffy Byng was played by Charlotte Attenborough in series two and by Amanda Harris in series three and then by Attenborough again in series four Richard Braine who took over the role of Gussie Fink Nottle in series three and four also appeared as the conniving Rupert Steggles in series one Episodes EditMain article List of Jeeves and Wooster episodes SeriesEpisodesOriginally airedFirst airedLast aired1522 April 1990 1990 04 22 20 May 1990 1990 05 20 2614 April 1991 1991 04 14 19 May 1991 1991 05 19 3629 March 1992 1992 03 29 3 May 1992 1992 05 03 4616 May 1993 1993 05 16 20 June 1993 1993 06 20 Reception EditThe third series of Jeeves and Wooster won a British Academy Television Award for Best Design for Eileen Diss The final series won a British Academy Television Award for Best Graphics for Derek W Hayes and was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series it also earned a British Academy Television Award for Best Original Television Music for Anne Dudley and a British Academy Television Award for Best Costume Design for Dany Everett 4 In retrospect Michael Brooke of BFI Screenonline called screenwriter Clive Exton the series real star saying his adaptations come surprisingly close to capturing the flavour of the originals by retaining many of Wodehouse s most inspired literary similes 1 Home releases EditGranada Media released all four series on DVD in Region 2 between 2000 and 2002 On 1 September 2008 ITV Studios Home Entertainment released Jeeves and Wooster The Complete Collection an eight disc box set featuring all 23 episodes of the series 5 In Region 1 A amp E Home Entertainment under licence from Granada Media Entertainment released the complete 23 episode collection on DVD in the US and Canada In Region 4 Shock Entertainment has released the entire series on DVD in Australia It was initially released in season sets in 2007 2008 followed by a complete series collection on 4 August 2008 citation needed DVD title Discs Episode count Release datesRegion 1 Region 2 Region 4Complete Series 1 2 5 27 March 2001 23 October 2000 5 September 2007Complete Series 2 2 6 27 March 2001 28 May 2001 2 December 2007Complete Series 3 2 6 2 January 2002 17 June 2002 31 January 2008Complete Series 4 2 6 26 March 2002 16 September 2002 5 May 2008Complete Collection 8 23 26 November 2002 1 September 2008 4 August 2008Locations EditThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed April 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Interior shots of Skeldings Hall Bobbie Wickham s house were filmed at Home House a historic house in London Totleigh Towers was filmed at Highclere Castle Hampshire Totleigh in the Wold scenes were filmed in Haddenham Buckinghamshire particularly around the duck pond and church Other location shots of Trouble at Totleigh Towers were filmed at West End Waltham St Lawrence Berkshire Exterior shots of Brinkley Court were filmed at Barnsley Park Gloucestershire in series 1 and Hall Barn Buckinghamshire in series 4 All interior shots of Brinkley Court were filmed at Wrotham Park Hertfordshire Interior and exterior shots of Chuffnell Hall in series 2 were also filmed at Wrotham Park Shots of Chuffnell Regis Devon were filmed in Clovelly Devon and High Street Long Crendon Buckinghamshire Scenes from Bertie Sets Sail were filmed in Halton House Buckinghamshire Chuffnell Regis Station shots were filmed at Horsted Keynes station Bluebell Railway Sussex Ditteridge Hall Jeeves Takes Charge was filmed at Englefield House Berkshire Twing Hall The Purity of the Turf was filmed at Stanway House Gloucestershire The Victoria Hotel and the Hotel Riviera in Westcombe on Sea Pearls Mean Tears were filmed in Sidmouth Devon Some of the exterior shots in the gardens of the estate in Jeeves in the Country are filmed at Polesden Lacey Surrey Barmy s Aunt s House Kidnapped was filmed at Clandon Park Surrey Deverill Hall Right Ho Jeeves was filmed at Joyce Grove Oxfordshire Fothergill Hall Comrade Bingo was filmed at Dorney Court Buckinghamshire Lord Worplesdon s New York City residence The Once and Future Ex was filmed at Gaddesden Place Hertfordshire Exterior shots of Stuyvesant Towers Bertie Wooster s residence in New York City in series 3 and 4 were filmed at Senate House in Bloomsbury the central library and administration building for the University of London Exterior shots of Berkeley Mansions Bertie Wooster s residence in London were filmed at 2 Mansfield Street Marylebone Home House Highclere Castle Wrotham Park Clovelly Halton House Stanway House Hotel Riviera Sidmouth Clandon House Horsted Keynes StationReferences EditNotes a b c d e f g Jeeves and Wooster at the BFI s Screenonline Laurie also addressed that issue in an article he wrote about Wodehouse s impact on his life Hugh Laurie Wodehouse Saved my Life The Daily Telegraph 25 May 1999 Retrieved 7 February 2018 The World of Jeeves amp Wooster Original Soundtrack annedudley co uk Archived from the original on 1 March 2012 Retrieved 3 December 2009 a b Awards for Jeeves and Wooster 1990 from Internet Movie Database Jeeves and Wooster Complete Collection DVD Amazon co uk Stephen Fry Hugh Laurie Robert Daws Richard Dixon Mary Wimbush John Turner John Woodnutt Michael Ripper Francesca Folan Elizabeth Heery Richard Braine Richard Garnett Film amp TV Amazon co uk Retrieved 31 December 2014 SourcesTaves Brian 2006 P G Wodehouse and Hollywood Screenwriting Satires and Adaptations McFarland amp Company ISBN 978 0786422883 External links Edit Wikiquote has quotations related to Jeeves and Wooster Jeeves and Wooster at IMDb Jeeves and Wooster at the BFI s Screenonline Jeeves and Wooster at British Comedy Guide The Russian Wodehouse Society Episode guides screenshots and quotes from the four series Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jeeves and Wooster amp oldid 1159415931, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
