Ian Carmichael

[storeynicholas]

They'll be dimming the lights in Shaftesbury Avenue this evening:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvan ... -life.html

NJS

[Frog in Suit]

I have the Penguin edition of a couple of Wooster novels (Jeeves in the Offing and The Code of the Woosters, if I remember correctly) with Ian Carmichael's picture on the front. I wonder if the series are available in DVD. If so, I must get them.

[storeynicholas]

FiS - I'll have a look around.
NJS

[storeynicholas]

I cannot see them in any of the obvious places, which is a pity.
NJS

[shredder]

If anyone comes across the DVDs, then I would also be very interested in knowing the source, thanks.

[marcelo]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfzP6_YXV0w

[storeynicholas]

I have the Penguin edition of a couple of Wooster novels (Jeeves in the Offing and The Code of the Woosters, if I remember correctly) with Ian Carmichael's picture on the front. I wonder if the series are available in DVD. If so, I must get them.

Here's a link for the boxed set of the Wimsey series:

http://www.bbcshop.com/bin/venda?ex=co_ ... carmichael

and I have asked the BBC shop abbout the World of Wooster series. Apparently, PG Wodehouse described the Carmichael - Price portrayal as definitive and, good though the Laurie - Fry versions are, they are hightly derivative of the earlier series and not [img]quite[/img] as good.
NJS

[Frog in Suit]

Dear NJS,
Many thanks.
Frog in Suit

[Frog in Suit]

I have ordered the Wimsey series from bbc.com. Not all the novels seem to have been filmed. The boxed set is back ordered, so I shall have to be patient.
Frog in Suit

[storeynicholas]

FiS - For some reason, they did not film all the novels. Carmichael did some and also Edward Petherbridge - not quite the same but a sound performance. It's a bit like James Bond films for those of us who remember Connery in the early films.
NJS

[shredder]

FiS, amazon.co.uk have it in stock at £10 less.

NJS, any word from the BBC shop about World of Wooster?

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[storeynicholas]

Shredder - No word yet from the BBC shop.
NJS

[shredder]

NJS, thanks. I asked a friend at the BFI to have a nose around but am not really hopeful. I'll report back if I have positive news.

[marcelo]

I have found an offer for a single, half-one-hour episode at:


http://www.ioffer.com/i/138053707?guid=2u0osj8bnu

Successful bidders, please do share images of Ian Carmichael as B. Wooser with your LL fellows!

[storeynicholas]

The BBC has not, it seems, produced the Carmichael-Price series The World of Wooster as DVDs and I have written to ask whether they are going to do so and also whether it has ever been released on video cassettes. The e-mail contact point is DVDenquiryline@2entertain.co.uk. Obviously, the more enquiries, the greater the likelihood of them producing the DVDs.
NJS