Series · Comedy
The World of Wooster (1965)
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.
- Creator
- P.G. Wodehouse
- Writers
- P.G. Wodehouse, Michael Mills
- Network
- BBC One
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- May 30, 1965
- Status
- Ended
Cast
Ian CarmichaelBertie Wooster
Dennis PriceJeeves
Eleanor SummerfieldAunt Dahlia
Derek NimmoBingo Little
Fabia DrakeAunt Agatha
Deborah StanfordMrs Little
Tracy ReedBobbie Wickham
Simon WardEustace
Timothy CarltonClaud- Simon CarterRupert Steggles
- John TuckerLandlord
- Barbara French
Norman MitchellCovent Garden Porter
Paul Whitsun-JonesSir Roderick Glossop- Joanna RigbyHonoria Glossop
- Dickie MartynStreet Musician
- Harry FrippUncle Oliver
Julian HollowayFreddie Bullivant- Timothy HortonThomas Spencer Gregson
- Addison FordyceMaster Blumenfeld
Episodes
0/6 watched- Episode 1: Jeeves and the Dog Macintosh30 min · May 30, 1965
- Episode 2: Jeeves, the Aunt and the Sluggard30 min · Jun 6, 1965
- Episode 3: Jeeves and the Great Sermon Handicap30 min · Jun 13, 1965
- Episode 4: Jeeves and the Song of Songs30 min · Jun 20, 1965
- Episode 5: Jeeves and the Hero's Reward30 min · Jun 27, 1965
- Episode 6: Jeeves and the Inferiority Complex of Old Sippy30 min · Jul 4, 1965
