Blandings Castle
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1967
- 6 episodes (1 series)
1967 television adaptation of P.G. Wodehouse's Blandings saga, starring Ralph Richardson as Clarence, the 9th Earl of Emsworth. Stars Ralph Richardson, Stanley Holloway, Meriel Forbes, Jack Radcliffe and Derek Nimmo
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1967
- Channel
- BBC 1
- Episodes
- 6 (1 series)
- Creator
- PG Wodehouse
- Stars
- Ralph Richardson, Stanley Holloway, Meriel Forbes, Jack Radcliffe and Derek Nimmo
- Writer
- John Chapman
- Director
- Michael Mills
- Producer
- Michael Mills
- Company
Clarence, the 9th Earl of Emsworth, abides at Blandings Castle. He shares his ancestral seat with his sister, Lady Constance; his butler, Beach; and the Empress, his beloved pet pig.
Additional details
- Part of
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Black and white
- Soundtrack
- Signature tune and themes composed by Ron Grainer and played by the Band of the Coldstream Guards.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Friday 24th February 1967 at 7:30pm on BBC One