Blandings
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 2013 - 2014
- 13 episodes (2 series)
Television adaptation of P.G. Wodehouse's Blandings stories, starring Timothy Spall and Jennifer Saunders. Also features Jack Farthing, Tim Vine, Mark Williams, Robert Bathurst and Ron Donachie
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - Company For Gertrude
Further details
Clarence's lugubrious niece Gertrude has been imprisoned at Blandings by Connie and forced to overhaul Clarence's library. Her ministrations are driving him crazy.
Gertrude's forbidden love, the outstandingly clumsy Beefy Bingham, infiltrates Blandings using a false identity. He is determined to win Clarence's approval for the match.
Meanwhile, Freddie has inadvertently married a Portuguese exotic dancer and must do his utmost to keep that a secret from Connie.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 27th January 2013
- Time
- 6:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Timothy Spall | Clarence |
| Jennifer Saunders | Connie |
| Jack Farthing | Freddie |
| Mark Williams | Beach |
| David Bamber | Herr Schnellhund |
| Sam Hoare | Rupert 'Beefy' Bingham |
| Eve Hedderwick Turner | Gertrude |
| Thaila Zucchi | Paquita |
| Guy Andrews | Writer (Adapted By) |
| Michael Ray | Script Editor |
| Jeremy Dyson | Script Editor |
| Paul Seed | Director |
| Spencer Campbell | Producer |
| Guy Andrews | Executive Producer |
| Michele Buck | Executive Producer |
| Damien Timmer | Executive Producer |
| Kristian Smith | Executive Producer |
| Chris Blunden (as Christopher Blunden) | Editor |
| Jeff Tessler | Production Designer |
| Paul Honey | Composer |
Video
The Portuguese Exotic Dancer
Freddie introduces his new bride... or is she just his 'Portuguese friend'?
Featuring: Jack Farthing (Freddie), Timothy Spall (Clarence), Mark Williams (Beach) & Thaila Zucchi (Paquita).