Why P.G. Wodehouse is More Than Just a Joke
How did P.G. Wodehouse become one of the most widely read humorists of the 20th century? Why have Jeeves and Wooster become such an iconic pairing? And, did P.G. Wodehouse collaborate with the Nazis?
Join Dominic Sandbrook and Tabitha Syrett as they delve into the fascinating story behind the writing of The Code Of The Woosters, the world it was born of, and the novel itself.
0:00 Introducing The Code of the Woosters
5:26 The life and childhood of P.G. Wodehouse
13:05 Schooldays, literary influences and early career
19:40 The creation of Jeeves and Wooster
23:27 Why Wodehouse became so popular in the 1920s
27:58 Wodehouse’s wartime broadcasts scandal
32:12 The plot of The Code of the Woosters
37:47 The great comic characters of the novel
42:34 Roderick Spode, fascism and the Black Shorts
47:35 Why Wodehouse’s writing style is genius
55:52 Wodehouse as fantasy, escapism and pure pleasure
57:50 Ratings out of 10
Senior Producer: Nicole Maslen
Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris
Social Producer: Harry Balden
Video Editor: James Clayden
Executive Producer: Dom Johnson