Jeeves and Wooster (Complete Series 1-4)

I would like to say that the current Jeeves and Wooster are brilliant BUT I would love to show my children the 1960's series because good as Laurie is I feel that Carm... more >

I would like to say that the current Jeeves and Wooster are brilliant BUT I would love to show my children the 1960's series because good as Laurie is I feel that Carmichael had the edge of seeming to come from the 'upper class'. I'm afraid that there is that little (and it is little) something missing from the new series. < less

Based on the characters created by P.G. Wodehouse, Jeeves & Wooster is one of the most delightful period comedy series and also one of the more favoured adaptations to... more >

Based on the characters created by P.G. Wodehouse, Jeeves & Wooster is one of the most delightful period comedy series and also one of the more favoured adaptations to have made the transformation from novel to screen. High jinks and much ‘what ho-ing’ abound, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie capture the wit and sophistication of the stories, managing to portray the author’s amusing and light-hearted atmosphere with aplomb.
Bertie Wooster (Laurie) is the city gentleman whose carefree life is constantly guided in the right direction by his ever-vigilant manservant, the resourceful Jeeves (Fry). Jeeves is a man who, along with his ability to serve beverages with incredible foresight, can usually be relied upon to come up with a way of getting Bertie out of trouble (trouble, in Bertie's case, normally being over-zealous young ladies).
Wooster lives in a world full of wealthy gentlemen with too much time on their hands, doe-eyed ladies with even more time to spare and headstrong aunts who visit unannounced. The plots usually revolve around a blossoming romance with some kind of light criminal activity thrown in, followed by a series of misunderstandings that end with Jeeves cleverly extracting Bertie from the situation with a favourable conclusion.
There have been other versions of the stories such as the well-loved BBC series from the 1960s starring Ian Carmichael and Dennis Price, as well as a long-running radio adaptation, but none have captured the feel of the art nouveau era as well as this adaptation with its swing soundtrack, stylish sets and locations.
Beatutifully restored and featuring the entire series spread across an 8-disc set, and with a running time of almost 20 hours, this is a must-have for grown-ups and younger viewers alike and will guarantee to have you saying ‘toodle pip’ before you know it. < less

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• 8 discs.

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Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie

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