Blandings - Series 1, Episode 5 - Lord Emsworth And The Girl Friend - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
With the help of Freddie and some mischievous schoolchildren, Clarence hopes to dodge the double ordeal of having to wear a top hat and make a speech at the Blandings fete.
Further details
It is the annual fete at Blandings Castle, and Connie will again force Clarence to wear a revolting top hat and stumble his way humiliatingly through a speech. Worst of all, he is banned from picking his beloved flowers by the tyrannical head gardener Angus McAllister.
However, Clarence befriends Gladys and Ern, two cheeky schoolchildren who encourage him to assert himself. Connie is naturally scandalised, and brings her howitzers to bear on the ghastly intruders.
Freddie - needing to touch his old man for some cash - struggles to help Clarence and the children; inevitably he makes everything worse.
Broadcast details
Date
Sunday 10th February 2013
Time
6:30pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| Timothy Spall | Clarence |
|---|---|
| Jennifer Saunders | Connie |
| Jack Farthing | Freddie |
| Mark Williams | Beach |
| Ron Donachie | McAllister |
Guest cast
| Richard Doubleday | Gandle |
|---|---|
| Emily Beecham | Miss Younghusband |
| Molly Conlin (as Molly Colin) | Gladys |
| Ashley Foster | Ern |
| Olivia Nash | Mrs Rossiter |
Writing team
| Guy Andrews | Writer (Adapted By) |
|---|---|
| Michael Ray | Script Editor |
| Jeremy Dyson | Script Editor |
Production team
| Paul Seed | Director |
|---|---|
| Spencer Campbell | Producer |
| Guy Andrews | Executive Producer |
| Michele Buck | Executive Producer |
| Damien Timmer | Executive Producer |
| Kristian Smith | Executive Producer |
| Chris Blunden (as Christopher Blunden) | Editor |
| Jeff Tessler | Production Designer |
| Paul Honey | Composer |
Video
A Rousing Speech
While Freddie and Clarence are on the lime tree walk, they bump into McAllister, who launches into a speech about a 'muckle pile of gravel'.
Featuring: Timothy Spall (Clarence), Jack Farthing (Freddie) & Ron Donachie (McAllister).