29 minSeason 2 • Episode 7
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Blandings is a British comedy television series adapted by Guy Andrews from the Blandings Castle stories of P.G. Wodehouse. It was first broadcast on BBC One from 13 January 2013, and stars Timothy Spall, Jennifer Saunders and Mark Williams. The series was produced with the partial financial assistance of the European Regional Development Fund.
Acting
Timothy Spall's magnificent absence of dignity.
Writing
Wodehouse dialogue that lands like a perfectly tossed cream pie.
Creator
P.G. Wodehouse
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The European Regional Development Fund partially financed this, meaning EU money literally propped up fictional British aristocracy.
Wodehouse was living in France when he wrote these stories, having fled England to avoid being taxed into actual servitude—making the 'clueless rich' satire deeply personal.
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