Blandings Castle, based on P. G. Wodehouse's short stories in the same shared universe, is half of the larger British anthology series The World of Wodehouse. The six-episode miniseries broadcast on BBC1 from 24 Februrary to 31 March 1967.
Clarence Threepwood, 9th Earl of Emsworth, lord and master of Blandings Castle, wants nothing more than to talk to his prize pig and potter about in his gardens. Reality intrudes in the form of family duties and his strong-willed sisters.
1
Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend
1967-02-24
On the one day per year that Blandings Castle is open to the public, Lord Emsworth finds an unlikely ally in his struggles against his overbearing sister.
2
The Great Pumpkin Crisis
1967-03-03
Bad blood between Lord Emsworth and his gardener McAllister comes to a head at exactly the wrong time.
3
Lord Emsworth and the Crime Wave at Blandings
1967-03-10
Rupert Baxter is an efficient private secretary, almost frighteningly so, but will he prove an equal success as a private tutor?
4
Lord Emsworth Acts for the Best
1967-03-17
Lord Emsworth is distraught: after 18 years, his butler Beach has resigned.
5
Pig Hoo-oo-ey!
1967-03-24
Lord Emsworth seeks to master the difficult art of hog-calling.
6
Lord Emsworth and the Company for Gertrude
1967-03-31
Can Lord Emsworth find a boyfriend for his niece Gertrude?