"the novel, Bertie initially does call him ""Brinkley"", though Jeeves soon corrects him. This novel is significant as it is the first time in the Wooster canon that Jeeves' first name (Reginald) is revealed. The novel was included in the 1976 collection of three novels titled ""Jeeves, Jeeves, Jeeves"", which was published by Avon. The story was adapted into the ""Jeeves and Wooster"" episode ""The Ties That Bind"" which first aired on 20 June 1993. This was the last episode in the series. There are some changes to the plot: Much Obliged, Jeeves Much Obliged, Jeeves is a comic novel"
"Bertie Wooster Bertram ""Bertie"" Wilberforce Wooster is a recurring fictional character in the comedic Jeeves stories created by British author P. G. Wodehouse. A young English gentleman and one of the ""idle rich"", Bertie frequently appears alongside his valet, Jeeves, whose intelligence manages to save Bertie or one of his friends from numerous awkward situations. As the first-person narrator of ten novels and over 30 short stories, Bertie Wooster ranks as one of the most vivid comic creations in popular literature. Bertie Wooster is the central figure in all but one of Wodehouse's Jeeves short stories and novels, which were"
"Jeeves and Wooster Jeeves and Wooster is a British comedy-drama series adapted by Clive Exton from P. G. Wodehouse's ""Jeeves"" stories. The series was a collaboration between Brian Eastman of Picture Partnership Productions and Granada Television. It aired on the ITV network from 22 April 1990 to 20 June 1993, with the last series nominated for a British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series. It starred Hugh Laurie as Bertie Wooster, a young gentleman with a ""distinctive blend of airy nonchalance and refined gormlessness"", and Stephen Fry as Jeeves, his improbably intelligent and bold valet. The stories are set"
"and musical interludes were mostly new or reworked compositions by Lloyd Webber. ""By Jeeves"" re-opened on 1 May 1996 at the Stephen Joseph Theatre-in-the-round in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, an English seaside resort. Audience reaction was generally enthusiastic so the show moved on 2 July 1996 to London for a 12-week season at the fairly intimate Duke of York's Theatre. The show turned out to be more popular than first thought, and the run was extended to February 1997 with the show moved to The Lyric Theatre in Shaftesbury Avenue. Steven Pacey played Bertie Wooster and Malcolm Sinclair played his valet"
"some differences in plot, including: Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest ""Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest"" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in the ""Saturday Evening Post"" in the United States in December 1916, and in ""The Strand Magazine"" in the United Kingdom in March 1917. The story was also included in the 1925 collection ""Carry On, Jeeves"". In the story, Bertie is instructed to look after Motty, the sheltered son of an aristocratic friend of Aunt Agatha, but has difficulty keeping Motty out"
"Audiobooks of many of the Jeeves stories and novels in which Bertie Wooster is the narrator have been recorded by British actors, including Simon Callow, Jonathan Cecil, Martin Jarvis, Frederick Davidson, and Dinsdale Landen. Bertie Wooster Bertram ""Bertie"" Wilberforce Wooster is a recurring fictional character in the comedic Jeeves stories created by British author P. G. Wodehouse. A young English gentleman and one of the ""idle rich"", Bertie frequently appears alongside his valet, Jeeves, whose intelligence manages to save Bertie or one of his friends from numerous awkward situations. As the first-person narrator of ten novels and over 30 short"
"""The Inimitable Jeeves"", ""Carry On, Jeeves"", and ""Very Good, Jeeves"", followed by the novels. While ""Carry On, Jeeves"" features some earlier stories, it also includes stories that occur after events in ""The Inimitable Jeeves"", and is best read second. Jeeves Reginald Jeeves, usually referred to as just Jeeves, is a fictional character in a series of comedic short stories and novels by English author P. G. Wodehouse. Jeeves is the highly competent valet of a wealthy and idle young Londoner named Bertie Wooster. First appearing in print in 1915, Jeeves continued to feature in Wodehouse's work until his last completed"
"into a radio drama in 1973 as part of the series ""What Ho! Jeeves"" starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves and Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster. Jeeves in the Springtime ""Jeeves in the Springtime"" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in ""The Strand Magazine"" in December 1921 in London, and then in ""Cosmopolitan"" in New York that same month. The story was also included in the 1923 collection ""The Inimitable Jeeves"" as two separate chapters, ""Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum"" and ""No Wedding Bells"
"Jeeves states that he was a batman. Shortly before entering Bertie's service, Jeeves was employed by Lord Frederick Ranelagh, who was swindled in Monte Carlo. Jeeves previously worked for Lord Worplesdon, resigning after nearly a year because of Worplesdon's eccentric choice of evening dress. Jeeves later helps Lord Worplesdon in ""Joy in the Morning"". Other former employers include Mr Digby Thistleton (later Lord Bridgnorth), who sold hair tonic; Mr Montague-Todd, a financier who is in the second year of a prison term when Jeeves mentions him; and Lord Brancaster, who gave port-soaked seedcake to his pet parrot. Jeeves becomes Bertie"
"Jeeves Takes Charge ""Jeeves Takes Charge"" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in the ""Saturday Evening Post"" in the United States in November 1916, and in ""The Strand Magazine"" in the United Kingdom in April 1923. The story was also included in the 1925 collection ""Carry On, Jeeves"". Bertie meets Jeeves for the first time in this story. Florence Craye, Bertie's fiancée, wants him to destroy his uncle's scandalous memoirs. 24-year-old Bertie Wooster returns to London from Easeby, his Uncle Willoughby's home, after"
"UK until 1916. In the story, Jeeves's character is minor and not fully developed, and Bertie's surname appears to be Mannering-Phipps. The first fully recognisable Jeeves and Wooster story was ""Leave It to Jeeves"", published in early 1916. As the series progressed, Jeeves assumed the role of Bertie Wooster's co-protagonist. Most of the Jeeves stories were originally published as magazine pieces before being collected into books, although 11 of the short stories were reworked and divided into 18 chapters to make an episodic semi-novel called ""The Inimitable Jeeves"". Other collections, most notably ""The World of Jeeves"", restore these to their"
"Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest ""Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest"" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in the ""Saturday Evening Post"" in the United States in December 1916, and in ""The Strand Magazine"" in the United Kingdom in March 1917. The story was also included in the 1925 collection ""Carry On, Jeeves"". In the story, Bertie is instructed to look after Motty, the sheltered son of an aristocratic friend of Aunt Agatha, but has difficulty keeping Motty out of trouble. The story takes"
"in 2018, as a two-part drama starring Martin Jarvis as Jeeves and James Callis as Bertie Wooster. Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse, published in the United States on 22 March 1963 by Simon & Schuster, Inc., New York, and in the United Kingdom on 16 August 1963 by Herbert Jenkins, London. It is the ninth of eleven novels featuring Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. Chronicling Bertie Wooster's return to Sir Watkyn Bassett's home, Totleigh Towers, the story involves a black amber statuette, an Alpine hat, and a dispute between"
"short story ""Jeeves Takes Charge"", in which Bertie Wooster first hires Jeeves. Bertie and Jeeves usually live at Berkeley Mansions, though they also go to New York and numerous English country houses. Throughout the short stories and novels, Bertie tries to help his friends and relatives, but ends up becoming entangled in trouble himself, and is ultimately rescued by Jeeves. Typically, Bertie has a new piece of clothing or item that Jeeves disapproves of, though Bertie agrees to relinquish it at the end of the story. Almost always narrating the story, Bertie becomes involved in many complex and absurd situations."
"breezes"". Jeeves occasionally enjoys gambling, which is the reason he wishes to go to Monte Carlo in ""Jeeves and the Yule-tide Spirit"". The premise of the Jeeves stories is that the brilliant valet is firmly in control of his rich and unworldly young employer's life. Jeeves becomes Bertie Wooster's guardian and all-purpose problem solver, devising subtle plans to help Bertie and his friends with various problems. In particular, Jeeves extricates Bertie Wooster from engagements to formidable women whom Bertie reluctantly becomes engaged to, Bertie being unwilling to hurt a woman's feelings by turning her down. While Jeeves wants to keep"
"gets engaged twice in ""Jeeves in the Springtime"", though he never references these fiancées afterward, and it appears that he does not become engaged again. In the only story Jeeves narrates, ""Bertie Changes His Mind"", he opposes Bertie's decision to live with his nieces. Jeeves and Bertie visit Deverill Hall, where Jeeves's Uncle Charlie is employed as butler, in ""The Mating Season"". While away on his vacation in ""Jeeves in the Offing"", Jeeves is persuaded by a friend to judge a seaside bathing belle contest. Jeeves's first name was not revealed until the penultimate novel, ""Much Obliged, Jeeves"". Bertie Wooster"
"was privately educated, and his mother thought him intelligent. Jeeves has an uncle, Charlie Silversmith, who is butler at Deverill Hall. Silversmith dandled Jeeves on his knee frequently when Jeeves was very young, and when Jeeves is an adult, they write regularly to each other. Charlie Silversmith's daughter Queenie Silversmith is Jeeves's cousin. Jeeves also mentions his late uncle Cyril in ""Right Ho, Jeeves"". His niece Mabel is engaged to Bertie Wooster's friend Charles ""Biffy"" Biffen. His cousin Egbert is a constable and plays a role in the short story ""Without the Option"". Jeeves has three placid aunts, in contrast"
"My Man Jeeves My Man Jeeves is a collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse, first published in the United Kingdom in May 1919 by George Newnes. Of the eight stories in the collection, half feature the popular characters Jeeves and Bertie Wooster, while the others concern Reggie Pepper, an early prototype for Bertie Wooster. Although the book was not published in the United States, all the stories had appeared there, mostly in ""The Saturday Evening Post"" or ""Collier's Weekly"", and in the ""Strand"" in the UK, prior to the publication of the UK book. Several appeared later in"
"finds out what he has done. The boy depends on Jeeves and turns to him, who is now Wilmot's surrogate guardian. Safety in New York ""Bertie Sets Sail"" is the first episode of the third series of the 1990s British comedy television series ""Jeeves and Wooster"". It's also called ""Safety in New York."" It first aired on on ITV. Adapted from ""Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest"" (from ""Carry On, Jeeves""). Bertie escapes Aunt Agatha's plot to get him married to Honoria Glossop by taking a ship to New York, accompanied by Jeeves. On board he meets Tuppy Glossop who is"
"Jeeves and the Yule-tide Spirit ""Jeeves and the Yule-tide Spirit"" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in ""The Strand Magazine"" in the United Kingdom in December 1927, and in ""Liberty"" in the United States that same month. The story was also included as the third story in the 1930 collection ""Very Good, Jeeves"". In the story, Bertie has fallen in love with the mischievous Roberta ""Bobbie"" Wickham, though Jeeves has misgivings about her. Bertie wants to get revenge on ""Tuppy"" Glossop for playing"
"Michael Hordern as Jeeves and Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster. The Great Sermon Handicap ""The Great Sermon Handicap"" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in ""The Strand Magazine"" in London in June 1922, and then in ""Cosmopolitan"" in New York that same month. The story was also included in the collection ""The Inimitable Jeeves"" as two separate stories. In the story, Bertie and others make bets on an event called the Great Sermon Handicap. This story's plot continues into that of ""The Purity"
"the 1914 cricket season had finished, Jeeves volunteered for service in the army. He was posted to the 15th (Service) Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. On 22 July 1916, Private Jeeves (aged 28) was killed in action in France, at High Wood near Montauban-de-Picardie, during the Battle of the Somme. His body was never recovered and his name is carved on the Thiepval Memorial for soldiers with no known grave. P. G. Wodehouse's characters Bertie Wooster and his ingenious valet Jeeves have become famous since their 1915 debut short story; Wodehouse has said that he named his valet after"
"the story. The episode, titled ""Jeeves and the Impending Doom"", was the fourth episode of the third series. It was originally broadcast in the UK on 27 October 1967. It featured Ian Carmichael as Bertie Wooster, Dennis Price as Jeeves, Colin Gordon as the Rt. Hon. A. B. Filmer, Derek Nimmo as Bingo Little, and Timothy Horton as Thomas. This story was not adapted into any ""Jeeves and Wooster"" episode. Jeeves and the Impending Doom ""Jeeves and the Impending Doom"" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The"
"Jeeves' Arrival ""Jeeves' Arrival"" is the first episode of the first series of the 1990s British comedy television series ""Jeeves and Wooster"". It is also called ""In Court after the Boat Race"" or ""Jeeves Takes Charge"". It first aired in the UK on on ITV. The episode aired in the US on ""Masterpiece Theatre"" on 11 November 1990. Adapted from ""Jeeves Takes Charge"" (from ""Carry On, Jeeves""), and ""Scoring off Jeeves"" and ""Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch"" (both from ""The Inimitable Jeeves""). Bertie Wooster's Aunt Agatha orders him to marry Honoria Glossop, whom Agatha believes will ""reform"" him. Bertie, not"
"similar characters (as well as the name of the Internet search engine Ask Jeeves, now simply called Ask.com). A ""Jeeves"" is now a generic term as validated by its entry in the ""Oxford English Dictionary"". Jeeves is a valet, not a butler; that is, he is responsible for serving an individual, whereas a butler is responsible for a household and manages other servants. On rare occasions he fills in for someone else's butler. An early prototype for Bertie Wooster is Reggie Pepper, who was very much like Bertie Wooster but without Jeeves, though it was Jeeves who ultimately took the"
"Safety in New York ""Bertie Sets Sail"" is the first episode of the third series of the 1990s British comedy television series ""Jeeves and Wooster"". It's also called ""Safety in New York."" It first aired on on ITV. Adapted from ""Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest"" (from ""Carry On, Jeeves""). Bertie escapes Aunt Agatha's plot to get him married to Honoria Glossop by taking a ship to New York, accompanied by Jeeves. On board he meets Tuppy Glossop who is going to buy a car there. Tuppy's uncle is Bertie's nemesis (and later good friend) Sir Roderick Glossop and his cousin"
"Jeeves in the Springtime ""Jeeves in the Springtime"" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in ""The Strand Magazine"" in December 1921 in London, and then in ""Cosmopolitan"" in New York that same month. The story was also included in the 1923 collection ""The Inimitable Jeeves"" as two separate chapters, ""Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum"" and ""No Wedding Bells for Bingo"". In the story, Bertie's friend Bingo Little wants to marry a waitress, and asks for help from Bertie and Jeeves to get his"
"Tuppy Glossop Hildebrand ""Tuppy"" Glossop is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories by comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. Tuppy is a member of the Drones Club, a friend of Bertie Wooster, and the fiancé of Angela Travers, Bertie's cousin. Hildebrand ""Tuppy"" Glossop is the nephew of Sir Roderick Glossop and the cousin of Honoria Glossop. He has light hair, a Cheshire-cat grin, keen and piercing eyes, a high, squeaky voice, and somewhat resembles a bulldog in build and appearance. An Old Austinian and Drones Club member, Tuppy is a boyhood friend of Bertie Wooster, with whom he went"
"love with Daphne instead. Two days later, Bertie receives a letter from Jeeves, who is enjoying his vacation. The story was illustrated by A. Wallis Mills in the ""Strand"", and by T. D. Skidmore in ""Cosmopolitan"", in which the story was titled ""Bertie Gets Even"". An episode of ""The World of Wooster"" adapted the story. The fifth episode of the first series, it was originally broadcast in the UK on 27 June 1965. The episode was titled ""Jeeves and the Hero's Reward"". It featured Ian Carmichael as Bertie Wooster, Dennis Price as Jeeves, Fabia Drake as Aunt Agatha, Derek Nimmo"
"Honoria Glossop Honoria Glossop is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories by English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse. Athletic as well as scholarly, she is a formidable young lady and one of the women whom Bertie Wooster becomes reluctantly engaged to. Honoria Glossop (full name Honoria Jane Louise Glossop) is the daughter of Sir Roderick Glossop and the older sister of Oswald Glossop. Large, brainy, and athletic, she has an assertive personality and a forceful voice. She plays every kind of sport, and Bertie suspects she may have boxed for her university. She has a strong presence; Bertie"
"and come to the conclusion that Bertie is somehow mentally unsound or that he is a thief. Among Bertie's various adversaries, those who appear in the most Jeeves stories are the ""nerve specialist"" or ""loony doctor"" Sir Roderick Glossop (4 short stories, 2 novels), and the intimidating ""amateur dictator"" Roderick Spode (4 novels), though Sir Roderick Glossop later becomes Bertie's friend. Others antagonists include Sir Watkyn Bassett and Major Plank. With two exceptions, the stories are told in the first person by Bertie Wooster. Although Jeeves occasionally describes Bertie as ""mentally negligible"", Bertie's narrative style reflects remarkable facility with the"
"Regardless of book-trouble, Lloyd Webber had provided a strong period score that eschewed all traces of the pop-inflections of his work on ""Jesus Christ Superstar"". The sound of trumpets, banjos and saxophones for this score were written by a group of arrangers: Keith Amos, Don Walker, Lloyd Webber himself and his future orchestrator, David Cullen. The show opened in London on 22 April 1975 at Her Majesty's Theatre, starring David Hemmings as Bertie Wooster and Michael Aldridge as Jeeves. The role of Madeleine Bassett was performed by T.V. actress Gabrielle Drake. Other cast members included Debbie Bowen, Gordon Clyde, Angela"
"part of the series ""What Ho! Jeeves"" starring Michael Hordern as Jeeves and Richard Briers as Bertie Wooster. The Purity of the Turf (short story) ""The Purity of the Turf"" is a short story by P. G. Wodehouse, and features the young gentleman Bertie Wooster and his valet Jeeves. The story was published in ""The Strand Magazine"" in London in July 1922, and then in ""Cosmopolitan"" in New York that same month. The story was also included in the 1923 collection ""The Inimitable Jeeves"". The story features a school fair, where Bertie, Bertie's friend Bingo Little, and Jeeves form a"