Jeeves and Wooster performed by Iain Wood
By P.G. Wodehouse, Performed by Iain WoodProduced by Wavemaker Cards AudioIn season 1 we step into the effortlessly witty world of Bertie Wooster and his incomparable valet, Jeeves, in this sparkling collection of ten classic short stories. First published in 1925, Carry On, Jeeves introduces listeners to one of literature’s most beloved comedic duos at the very beginning of their partnership.As seasons progress we will be moving through the Jeeves and Wooster story collection.From the bustle of New York to the tranquility of the English countryside, Bertie’s well‑intentioned but often disastrous attempts to assist friends with romant...
Aunt Agatha takes the Count
"Aunt Agatha Takes the Count" (also published as "Aunt Agatha Makes a Bloomer") 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 April 1922, and then in Cosmopolitan in New York in October 1922. The story was also included in the 1923 collection The Inimitable Jeeves as two separate chapters, "Aunt Agatha Speaks Her Mind" and "Pearls Mean Tears".
In the story, Bertie's overbearing Aunt Agatha tries to get Bertie engaged to the respectable and dull Aline Hemmingway.
<...Jeeves in the Springtime by P.G. Wodehouse, performed by Iain Wood
"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 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".[1]
In the story, Bertie's friend Bingo Little wants to marry a waitress, and asks for help from Bertie and Jeeves to get his uncle to approve of...
Introduction to The Inimitable Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse, performed by Iain Wood
The Inimitable Jeeves — Chapter-by-Chapter Breakdown of how these episodes will be presented in the podcast
Chapters 1 and 2: “Jeeves Exerts the Old Cerebellum” and “No Wedding Bells for Bingo.” These form the story Jeeves in the Springtime.
Chapters 3 and 4: “Aunt Agatha Speaks Her Mind” and “Pearls Mean Tears.” These form Aunt Agatha Takes the Count.
Chapters 5 and 6: “The Pride of the Woosters Is Wounded” and “The Hero’s Reward.” These form Scoring off Jeeves.
Chapters 7 and 8: “Introducing Claude and Eustace” and “Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch.” These form Sir Roderick Comes to Lunch.
Chapters 9 and 10: “A L...
10. Bertie changes his mind : Carry on, Jeeves. By P.G. Wodehouse, Performed by Iain Wood.
It is the only Jeeves story narrated from the perspective of Jeeves.[1] In the story, Jeeves becomes concerned after Bertie starts considering living with his sister and three nieces. He arranges for Bertie to speak to an audience of young girls.
The story includes references to Bertie’s sister, Mrs. Scholfield; this is the only mention of Bertie having a sibling in the Jeeves canon.
Find out more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bertie_Changes_His_Mind
09. Clustering round young Bingo : Carry on, Jeeves. By P.G. Wodehouse, Performed by Iain Wood.
The wife of Bertie's friend Bingo Little wants a new housemaid, Bertie's Aunt Dahlia wants a new cook, and Bingo is worried about an embarrassing article his wife is writing about him for Aunt Dahlia's magazine.
Find out more here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clustering_Round_Young_Bingo
08. Fixing it for Freddie : Carry on, Jeeves. By P.G. Wodehouse, Performed by Iain Wood.
Bertie tries to reunite his friend Freddie Bullivant with Freddie's ex-fiancée, Elizabeth Vickers. To accomplish this, Bertie comes up with a scheme involving a child he saw Elizabeth playing with, though this scheme does not go as planned.
Find out more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixing_it_for_Freddie
07. Without the option : Carry on, Jeeves. By P.G. Wodehouse, Performed by Iain Wood.
Bertie must take the place of his friend Oliver "Sippy" Sipperley at the country house of the unfriendly Pringle family after he inadvertently gets Sippy arrested.
Find out more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Without_the_Option
06. The Rummy Affair of Old Biffy : Carry on, Jeeves. By P.G. Wodehouse, Performed by Iain Wood.
Bertie's forgetful friend Biffy loses the woman he loves after he forgets her surname and address. He asks Bertie for help when he inadvertently gets engaged to the formidable Honoria Glossop instead.
Find out more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rummy_Affair_of_Old_Biffy
05. The Aunt and the Sluggard : Carry on, Jeeves. By P.G. Wodehouse, Performed by Iain Wood.
In the story, Bertie's friend Rocky, a reclusive poet who dislikes city life, needs help from Bertie and Jeeves when he is instructed by his aunt to go to exciting parties in New York and write letters to her about them.
Find out more about this story here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Aunt_and_the_Sluggard
04. Jeeves and the hard boiled egg : Carry on, Jeeves. By P.G. Wodehouse, Performed by Iain Wood.
A friend of Bertie, "Bicky" Bickersteth, gets into financial trouble in the story. Jeeves proposes a scheme to help Bicky that involves Bicky's uncle and a convention of men from Birdsburg,
Find out more about this story here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeeves_and_the_Hard-boiled_Egg
03. Jeeves and the unbidden guest : Carry on, Jeeves. By P.G. Wodehouse, Performed by Iain Wood.
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.
Find out more about this story here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeeves_and_the_Unbidden_Guest
02. The artistic career of Corky : Carry on, Jeeves. By P.G. Wodehouse, Performed by Iain Wood.
The artist Corky, a friend of Bertie's, wants to get approval from his uncle to marry his fiancée Muriel.
To help Corky, Jeeves proposes a plan that involves books about American birds.
Find out more about this story here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Artistic_Career_of_Corky
01. Jeeves takes charge : Carry on, Jeeves. By P.G. Wodehouse, Performed by Iain Wood.
Bertie meets Jeeves for the first time in this story. Florence Craye, Bertie's fiancée, wants him to destroy his uncle's scandalous memoirs.
Find out more about this story here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeeves_Takes_Charge
A Jolly Introduction
Armed with amateur dramatics training (which my drama teacher once described as “spirited, if nothing else”), a media production degree from the era when editing involved actual scissors, and a voice that suggests I was raised in a home where one could be grounded for mispronouncing “scone,” I find myself oddly well‑suited to narrating Jeeves and Wooster.
My mother—who treated Hyacinth Bucket not as a sitcom character but as a personal mentor—ensured I grew up sounding like I’d swallowed a silver spoon and then apologised profusely for the inconvenience. Combine that with my lifelong talent...
