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Blandings. Image shows from L to R: Clarence (Timothy Spall), Freddie (Jack Farthing), Beach (Mark Williams), Connie (Jennifer Saunders). Copyright: Mammoth Screen
Blandings

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

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Series 2, Episode 5 - Sticky Wicket At Blandings

Blandings. Freddie (Jack Farthing). Copyright: Mammoth Screen
Colonel Fanshawe (guest star James Fleet) calls to sound out Clarence as his successor as Lord Lieutenant of Shropshire, an honour for which Connie is desperate; but Beach has become positively peculiar. Blandings is more than ever an embarrassing shambles. And there is the question of Mugsy, the dog.

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Broadcast details

Date
Sunday 16th March 2014
Time
6:15pm
Channel
BBC One
Length
30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast
Timothy Spall Clarence
Jennifer Saunders Connie
Jack Farthing Freddie
Tim Vine Beach
Ron Donachie McAllister
Guest cast
James Fleet Colonel Fanshawe
Sophie Colquhoun Valerie Fanshawe
Writing team
Guy Andrews Writer (Adapted By)
Michael Ray Script Editor
Production team
Mandie Fletcher Director
Matthew Mulot Producer
Guy Andrews Executive Producer
Damien Timmer Executive Producer
Kristian Smith Executive Producer
Charlie Fawcett Editor
Jeff Tessler Production Designer
Paul Honey Composer

Videos

The Colonel and his daughter

Connie and Clarence meet the Colonel, while Freddy meets his daughter.

Featuring: Timothy Spall (Clarence), Jennifer Saunders (Connie), Jack Farthing (Freddie), James Fleet (Colonel Fanshawe) & Sophie Colquhoun (Valerie Fanshawe).

A feverish black tongue

Connie prepares for Colonel Fanshawe to visit Blandings.

Featuring: Timothy Spall (Clarence) & Jennifer Saunders (Connie).

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