{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/64c029908ab13d001262e484/6903932759814a1956bbd3b2?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Piccadilly Jim with Nigel Townshend","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/64c029908ab13d001262e484/1761832739185-62c7d86f-de64-4c19-a60c-46ac60dcc22a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Ian is joined by Nigel Townshend to enthuse over 1917's <em>Piccadilly Jim</em>, a breakthrough novel for Wodehouse. Nigel voices his displeasure at the 2004 film version. There are plot spoilers. </p><p><br></p><p>You can e-mail me at <a href=\"mailto:wodehousekeeping@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">wodehousekeeping@gmail.com</a></p><p>tip me at <a href=\"https://shows.acast.com/wodehousekeeping/episodes/ko-fi.com/wodehousekeeping\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ko-fi.com/wodehousekeeping</a></p><p>or follow the show on <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/wodehousekeeping.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bluesky</a> or <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100094742356860\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a></p><p><br></p><p><u>Other works by Wodehouse mentioned</u></p><p><em>Leave it to Psmith</em></p><p><em>The Little Nugget</em></p><p><em>A Damsel in Distress</em> (film screenplay)</p><p><em>A Gentleman of Leisure</em></p><p>\"Concealed Art\"</p><p><em>The Riviera Girl</em> (musical, with Guy Bolton and Emmerich Kalman)</p><p><em>Bring On the Girls</em> (memoir, with Guy Bolton)</p><p><em>Love Among the Chickens</em></p><p>\"Rallying Round Old George\"</p><p><em>Anything Goes</em> (musical)</p><p><br></p><p><u>Reference works consulted</u></p><p>Sophie Ratcliffe, <em>P. G. Wodehouse: A Life in Letters</em></p><p>Robert McCrum, <em>Wodehouse: A Life</em></p><p>Norman Murphy, <em>A Wodehouse Handbook</em></p><p>Barry Day, <em>The Complete Lyrics of P. G. Wodehouse</em></p><p>Lee Davis, <em>Bolton and Wodehouse and Kern</em></p><p><a href=\"https://www.madameulalie.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Madame Eulalie's Rare Plums website</a></p><p><br></p><p><u>Also mentioned</u></p><p>The three film adaptations of the book</p><p><em>Blandings </em>(TV series)</p><p>New York Giants</p><p>The Regent Grill</p><p>Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese</p><p>Hugh Laurie</p><p>George Herriman, \"The Dingbat Family\" &amp; \"Krazy Kat\" comic strips</p><p>Delmonico's</p><p>Bachelors' Club</p>","author_name":"iandishes"}