Jeeves & Wooster

The Collected Radio Dramas

De: P. G. Wodehouse

Narrado por: full cast, Michael Hordern, Richard Briers

A rollicking collection of six fully dramatised Jeeves & Wooster novels, starring Michael Hordern and Richard Briers.

In The Inimitable Jeeves, Aunt Agatha is forcing Bertie to get engaged to the formidable Honoria Glossop. Can Jeeves save the day?
Right Ho, Jeeves sees mayhem breaking out at Brinkley Court, but there are more brains in the Wooster household than just Jeeves...
In The Code of the Woosters, who would think that a silver cow-creamer could cause so much trouble? Uncle Tom wants it and Aunt Dahlia is blackmailing Bertie to steal it.
In Joy in the Morning, Steeple Bumphleigh is a village to be avoided for Bertie, as it contains the appalling Aunt Agatha. Still, there are good deeds to be done.
Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit finds Jeeves in for a few surprises when returns from his annual shrimping holiday in Bognor Regis.
In Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves, Madeline Bassett and Gussie Fink-Nottle’s engagement is on the rocks, and poor Bertie's next in line for the fair maiden’s hand.

Publisher’s note: As of January 2025, the dramatisations have been re-ordered into their correct order, by original broadcast date.

Track Listing:

• Tracks 1-8: The Inimitable Jeeves
• Tracks 9-16: Right Ho, Jeeves
• Tracks 17-23: The Code of the Woosters
• Tracks 24-30: Joy in the Morning
• Tracks 31-43: Jeeves and the Feudal Spirit
• Tracks 44-49: Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves

Cast and credits

Written by P.G. Wodehouse
Adapted for radio by Chris Miller & Richard Usborne
Produced by Simon Brett & David Hatch

Bertie Wooster — Richard Briers
Jeeves — Michael Hordern

Recurring cast: Jonathan Cecil, Joan Sanderson, Miriam Margolyes, Andrew Cruickshank, Vivian Pickles, Rex Garner, Bridget Armstrong, Aimi MacDonald, Ray Cooney, James Villiers, Paul Eddington, Bronwen Williams, Liza Goddard, Patrick Cargill, John Le Mesurier and Denise Coffey

With appearances from David Jason, Maurice Denham, Ronald Fraser, Jonathan Lynn, Douglas Blackwell, Edwin Apps, John Graham, Jennie Goossens, Peter Woodthorpe, Denise Bryer, Rosalind Adams, Michael Kilgarriff, James Villiers, Norman Bird, Diana King, Ann Davies, Liza Goddard, David Tate, Percy Edwards and Graham Faulkner.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 1973-1981

©2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2019 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd

Witty and funny

Every story was filled so many witty phases and funny sayings. I couldn't focus on just one to remember.

Classic Jeeves

Kept me entertained for months. Loved the performance. my only regret is I wish the stories were in chronological order

Literary buffoonery

This production is a series of episodes. Each episode begins with Bertie Wooster waking up to a beautiful day that is progressively threatened by a web of problems from difficult people. Bertie, coerced from of his prodigal lifestyle, uses all his creativity and ingenuity to meet these problems. This unfailingly blows up in his face until his enigmatically overqualified servant Jeeves sets everything right.

These endlessly entertaining stories are elevated by the vocal talents of a distinct and diverse cast of cartoonish English folks. Also, the language in use suggests that all the characters are well-educated, which is a joke in itself as this education has been wasted on a society of frivolous, selfish aristocrats.

classic and funny, without being mean.

these are absolutely terrific. listen and I dare you not to laugh!

these performances are spot on and timeless.

Tinkity Tonk! A great wheeze.

Very enjoyable dramatisation! Richard Briers is delightly airy as Bertie Wooster and Michael Hordern is superb as Jeeves - solemn, forbearing and discretely cunning!

A real pleasure to listen too, I must admit to laughing out loud at a number of times.

The longer stories are out of order but this didn’t really bother me. All very funny and great performances.

Best Rendition I've Ever Heard

I absolutely love this production; it's one of my favorites. Best performance, ever.

If you've not heard of Jeeves and Wooster, you're in for a treat. Wodehouse's stories are hilarious. Also, I hope/wish they would do a similar performance production for "The Blandings."

A young gentleman is calmly guided by his manservant.

Richard Briars is SO great as Wooster. :)

Rip roaring tales

a most enjoyable tale read with ballyhoo and spunk. if you like english humor the by jeeves you'll love this recording.

Loved it - wish there was more

This has instantly become one of my favorite titles in my library! This amazing cast brings the Jeeves and Wooster stories to life perfectly and I wish there was more of this particular radio drama. Not sure how I'll ever listen to anyone else perform these characters! If you're a Wodehouse fan, don't hesitate to pick this one up!

Perfect atmosphere and delivery.

Briers and Hordern make a perfect Jeeves and Wooster, their timing and delivery is wonderful. If you enjoyed the Laurie and Fry TV series, this provides the same relaxing and humorous fun. This predates the series by 20 years, and I'm sure served as an inspiration to Laurie and Fry. For fans of Woodhouse, this audio book is indispensable!

Produced for Radio, full cast.

I love everything Wodehouse, especially the Jeeves and Wooster series. I have read the books, listened to the unabridged versions here, and of course watched the tv show too. This one is just as lovely, even if abridged and made for radio.