Blandings: Series 1, Episode 6 - Problems With Drink - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)

Clarence is forced to make polite conversation with the dowager Lady Daphne, but her interest in Clarence's pig arouses Connie's and Beach's suspicions.

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Further details

Blandings. Monica Simmons (Emerald Fennell). Copyright: Mammoth Screen

With the arrival of sophisticated widow Daphne and her spoiled brat Huxley, Connie once again forces Clarence to look presentable. However, when Daphne flirts with Clarence and takes an interest in his pig, Beach and Connie become suspicious of Daphne's motives.

Freddie announces that he has forsworn women of every description - only to find a glorious and titanic beauty, Monica Simmons, working in the pigsty.

Notes

Tony Maudsley was credited in this episode but did not appear.

Broadcast details

Date

Sunday 17th February 2013

Time

6:30pm

Channel

BBC One

Length

30 minutes

Cast & crew

Cast

Timothy Spall Clarence
Jennifer Saunders Connie
Jack Farthing Freddie
Mark Williams Beach

Guest cast

Jessica Hynes Daphne Littlewood
Emerald Fennell Monica Simmons
Toby Murray Huxley

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

Problems with Drink

Freddie meets a woman who can drink as much as him. Too bad he's sworn off girls.

Featuring: Jack Farthing (Freddie), Mark Williams (Beach), Emerald Fennell (Monica Simmons) & Toby Murray (Huxley).