Piccadilly Jim with Nigel Townshend

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. You can e-mail me at wodehousekeeping@gmail.com tip me at ko-fi.com/wodehousekeeping or follow the show on Bluesky or Facebook 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.