Autorentext
P.G. Wodehouse (Author)
Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (always known as 'Plum') wrote about seventy novels and some three hundred short stories over seventy-three years. He is widely recognised as the greatest 20th-century writer of humour in the English language.

Perhaps best known for the escapades of Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, Wodehouse also created the world of Blandings Castle, home to Lord Emsworth and his cherished pig, the Empress of Blandings. His stories include gems concerning the irrepressible and disreputable Ukridge; Psmith, the elegant socialist; the ever-so-slightly-unscrupulous Fifth Earl of Ickenham, better known as Uncle Fred; and those related by Mr Mulliner, the charming raconteur of The Angler's Rest, and the Oldest Member at the Golf Club.

In 1936 he was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for 'having made an outstanding and lasting contribution to the happiness of the world'. He was made a Doctor of Letters by Oxford University in 1939 and in 1975, aged ninety-three, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. He died shortly afterwards, on St Valentine's Day.

Zusammenfassung
Dramatisations of four PG Wodehouse masterpieces, plus two dramas based on his life and a selection of his correspondence
PG Wodehouse is one of England's foremost comic authors, and this collection brings together some of his funniest and most memorable creations.
The impeccable Jeeves saves hapless Bertie's bacon in The Code of the Woosters, while Psmith in the City follows the adventures of the extraordinary Psmith and his pal Mike in the world of Edwardian finance. In Galahad at Blandings, we join 'Gally' and the eccentric Emsworths at chaotic Blandings Castle. And in Uncle Dynamite, the irresistible 'Uncle Fred' exploits his talent for mischief to the despair of nephew Pongo. Among the stars of these blissfully witty adaptations are Marcus Brigstocke, Andrew Sachs, Ian Carmichael, Paul Eddington, Hugh Grant and Richard Briers.

Wodehouse's own eventful life is explored in two dramas starring Tim McInnerny: Wodehouse in Hollywood sheds light on his time in the movie industry, while How To Be An Internee With No Previous Experience reimagines Wodehouse's interrogation by MI5 over his controversial wartime broadcasts.

Further insight is revealed in The Wodehouse Letters, read by Simon Cadell, featuring the reclusive author's correspondence with stepdaughter Leonora, college chum William Townsend and musical collaborator friend Guy Bolton.