Ian is joined by Nigel Townshend to enthuse over 1917's Piccadilly Jim, a breakthrough novel for Wodehouse. Nigel voices his displeasure at the 2004 film version. There are plot spoilers.

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Other works by Wodehouse mentioned

Leave it to Psmith

The Little Nugget

A Damsel in Distress (film screenplay)

A Gentleman of Leisure

"Concealed Art"

The Riviera Girl (musical, with Guy Bolton and Emmerich Kalman)

Bring On the Girls (memoir, with Guy Bolton)

Love Among the Chickens

"Rallying Round Old George"

Anything Goes (musical)

Reference works consulted

Sophie Ratcliffe, P. G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters

Robert McCrum, Wodehouse: A Life

Norman Murphy, A Wodehouse Handbook

Barry Day, The Complete Lyrics of P. G. Wodehouse

Lee Davis, Bolton and Wodehouse and Kern

Madame Eulalie's Rare Plums website

Also mentioned

The three film adaptations of the book

Blandings (TV series)

New York Giants

The Regent Grill

Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese

Hugh Laurie

George Herriman, "The Dingbat Family" & "Krazy Kat" comic strips

Delmonico's

Bachelors' Club

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