"Sir Watkyn Bassett's Memoirs" is the fifth episode of the third series of the 1990s British comedy television series ''
Jeeves and Wooster''. It is also called "Hot off the Press". It first aired in the UK on on
ITV.
In the US, it was aired as the third episode of the second series of ''Jeeves and Wooster'' on ''
Masterpiece Theatre'', on 10 January 1993.
Background
Adapted from "
Jeeves Takes Charge" (collected in ''
Carry On, Jeeves'') and ''
The Mating Season''.
Cast
*
Bertie Wooster –
Hugh Laurie
*
Jeeves –
Stephen Fry
*
Roderick Spode –
John Turner
*
Sir Watkyn Bassett
The following is a list of recurring and notable fictional characters featured in the Jeeves novels and short stories by P. G. Wodehouse.
Anatole
Anatole is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories, being the supremely skilled F ...
–
John Woodnutt
*
Gussie Fink-Nottle –
Richard Braine
*
Florence Craye –
Fiona Gillies
*
Madeline Bassett –
Elizabeth Morton
*
Stiffy Byng –
Amanda Harris
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*
Stinker –
Simon Treves
*
Constable Oates –
Stewart Harwood
Stewart may refer to:
People
*Stewart (name), Scottish surname and given name
*Clan Stewart, a Scottish clan
* Clan Stewart of Appin, a Scottish clan
Places
Canada
*Stewart, British Columbia
*Stewart Township, Nipissing District, Ontario (hist ...
* Receptionist –
Lucy Parker
Lucy Michelle Parker (born 18 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for FA Women's Super League club West Ham United.
Early life
Parker was born in Cambridge and played with the Arsenal academy for ten ...
* Butterfield –
David Rolfe
* Mrs Blackett –
Diana Cummings
Plot
Sir Watkyn Bassett
The following is a list of recurring and notable fictional characters featured in the Jeeves novels and short stories by P. G. Wodehouse.
Anatole
Anatole is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories, being the supremely skilled F ...
is writing his memoirs of his misspent youth, which also include a lot of other misspent youths of people who are now famous.
Bertie, who has just become engaged, is sent to destroy the manuscript. Guests at the house include would-be dictator
Roderick Spode,
Gussie Fink-Nottle and, nearby, another old enemy of Bertie's, Constable Oates. The local vicar is
Stinker Pinker
The following is a list of recurring and notable fictional characters featured in the Jeeves novels and short stories by P. G. Wodehouse.
Anatole
Anatole is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves stories, being the supremely skilled F ...
. Added to this is a number of tough young ladies, a local play and a dog that gets arrested, all of which means a lively time for Bertie and
Jeeves.
See also
*
List of ''Jeeves and Wooster'' characters
References
External links
* {{IMDb episode, 0614727
1992 British television episodes
Jeeves and Wooster episodes