Episode 1

Ageless, affable Bertie Wooster (Freddie Fox) travels to rural Steeple Bumpleigh. Older, wiser valet Jeeves (Martin Jarvis) accompanies him.

In this sparkling new two-part dramatisation of Wodehouse’s novel, Freddie Fox revisits the character of Wooster which he played to acclaim in the West End. Martin Jarvis recreates the older Jeeves for which he won the Theatre World Award on Broadway.

Episode 1: Absurd challenges at rural Steeple Bumpleigh. Bertie needs to do a favour for crusty Lord Worplesdon (Ian Ogilvy.) Complications. Not least from Bertie’s ex-fiancée Florence (Lisa Dillon). Also, Bertie has promised lovely young Zenny (Rose Williams) he’ll get Lord W’s consent to her to marrying Boko Fittleworth (Edward Bennett.)

Could Jeeves help? Possibly. But further difficulties include midnight marauders and ambitious PC Cheesewright (Lloyd Owen).

A wondrous Wodehouse whirligig. Timeless psychology. Young people in a romantic turmoil. Dazzlingly funny - the English language deployed in the service of P. G. Wodehouse’s comedic mastery.

Jarvis and Ayres' previous Wodehouse reviews:
‘Glittering. Proves why Wodehouse is such wonderful material for production’ (Sunday Times)
‘R4, where Wodehouse truly resides.’ (Telegraph)
‘Jarvis understands Wodehouse in a way granted to few.’ (The Times)

Cast:
Bertie Wooster….Freddie Fox
Jeeves….Martin Jarvis
Bookseller….Nigel Anthony
Zenobia Hopwood….Rose Williams
Florence Craye….Lisa Dillon
Stilton Cheesewright….Lloyd Owen
Boko Fittleworth….Edward Bennett
Edwin….Max Hanson
Lord Worplesdon….Ian Ogilvy

Dramatised by Archie Scottney
Engineers: Olly Thompson, Neil Wogensen
Producer: Rosalind Ayres
Director: Martin Jarvis

A Jarvis & Ayres production for BBC Radio 4

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