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Release year: 1990

Storyline

Bertram Wooster, a well-intentioned, wealthy layabout, has a habit of getting himself into trouble and it's up to his brilliant valet, Jeeves, to get him out.

Top credits

Cast

Stephen Fry — Jeeves
Hugh Laurie — Bertie Wooster
Richard Dixon — Oofy Prosser, Oofy
Robert Daws — Tuppy, Tuppy Glossop

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Awards

2 wins & 3 nominations

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Did you know

• In the television documentary Fry and Laurie Reunited (2010), upon reminiscing about their involvement in the series, it was revealed that Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie were initially reluctant to play the part of Jeeves and Wooster, but decided to do so in the end, because they felt no one else would do the parts justice.

• The theme called "Jeeves and Wooster" is an original piece of music in the jazz/swing style written by composer Anne Dudley for the program. Dudley uses variations of the theme as a basis for all scores and was nominated for a British Academy Television Award for her work on the third series.

• For this TV rendition, the character of Wooster was deliberately given quite a talent for music (of which the character in the books possesses precious little), in order to capitalise on Hugh Laurie's own musical talents. David Niven's Wooster in Thank You, Jeeves! (1936) was seen playing music, but apparently wasn't very good at it.