Nigel Lambert
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We find ourselves in the austerity of the 1950s, when England's aristocracy was feeling the pinch. Bertie Wooster has gone to a residential self-help school to learn how to darn his socks. Until he re-emerges, Jeeves has signed up with Bill Rowcester (pronounced Roaster), an earl who is failing to make ends meet in trade, and yearning to sell his stately home, which has charm and damp in equal measure. In his new environment Jeeves is required to...
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Contained here are nine glorious episodes from the idyllic world of Wodehouse. There's a crime wave which broke out towards the middle of a fine summer afternoon and was to rock Blandings Castle to its foundations, Ukridge appears on Corky's doorstep at three in the morning, wearing his yellow mackintosh and requesting a whisky and soda, while the Oldest Member warns of the folly of driving into the father of the girl you love ...
3) Uneasy Money
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A penniless English lord, an inheritance up for grabs, and a beautiful beekeeper get into a hornet’s nest of trouble in this classic romantic comedy.
Bill Chalmers may hold the title of Lord Dawlish, but he’s too broke to marry his fiancée, who insists he become rich before they wed. So he heads to New York to make his fortune—only to have someone else’s dropped in his lap. It seems an American...
Bill Chalmers may hold the title of Lord Dawlish, but he’s too broke to marry his fiancée, who insists he become rich before they wed. So he heads to New York to make his fortune—only to have someone else’s dropped in his lap. It seems an American...
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The debonair Uncle Fred makes a welcome return to Blandings, where plotting and confusion is rife. Blackmail, sabotage, jilted lovers and pigs under threat of kidnap all feature largely, making this hilarious instalment in the Blandings series irresistible to fans and newcomers alike.The story sees lovely debutante Myra Schoonmaker unhappily ensconced in Blandings at the insistence of Lady Constance Keeble, who objects to Myra's entanglement with...
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Clarence, ninth Earl of Emsworth, looks like the old man in a Victorian melodrama whose mortgage the villain had just foreclosed. He felt the absence of that glow which accompanied the departure of one of his sisters. Emsworth needed Galahad. There are tricky corners to be rounded and assorted godsons and pretty girls to be paired off. Fortunately, many years' membership of the Pelican Club means Galahad is able to keep cool, stiffen his upper lip,...
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 2
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Paddington takes his first subway ride. / Paddington goes to Japan. / Mr. Curry takes advantage of Paddington's good nature.
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 8
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Paddington attends a magic show where he is sawed in half. / Mr. Gruber and paddington head to Alaska. / A hole in Paddington's pocket makes him lose his weekly allownace.
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 3
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Harold Price and Deirdre Flint ask Paddington to be an usher at their wedding. / Paddington attends the flamenco festival in Seville, Spain. / Paddington visits Sir Huntley Martin's marmalade factory.
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 6
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Mr. Brown's prized vegetable disappears from the garden. / To re-kindle a young Irish girl's imagination, Paddington poses as a leprechaun. / Paddingotn's first visit to the theatre is marked by a marmalade mishap and a near-row over some opera glasses.
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 4
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Paddignton and the Browns attend the ballet. / Mr. Gruber is off on his first trip to research his book about the worlds wonders. / Paddington is mistaken for a famous chef!
12) Adventures of Paddington - Season 2: In and Out of Trouble / Sir Paddington / A Spot of Decorating
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 11
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Paddington tests Mr. Curry's hammock. / Padding and Mr. Gruber head to Germany for a midieval festival. / Paddington doesn't have a bedroom.
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 5
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Paddington embarks on a seaside adventure. / The streets of Cairo are the setting for a con that leads Paddington to "purchase" a pyramid. / Paddington goes shopping for the "finishing touch" for Mr. Bruber's newly-built patio.
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 6
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Mr. Curry tricks Paddington into doing some yard work for him. / Paddington and Mr. Gruber visit Buzz Booster, a rocket scientist with NASA. / Paddington experiences snow for the first time!
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 10
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Paddington finds himself in a new career. / Paddington is off to the races! / Paddington celebrates his birthday at an expensive restaurant.
16) Adventures of Paddington - Season 2: Sticky Time / Corporal Paddington / Paddington Buys a Share
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 13
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Paddington loves cooking shows. / Mr. Gruber and Paddington's car breaks down. / Paddington is swindled into buying some bogus shares for the Portobello Road Oil Company.
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 12
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One foggy evening, Paddington spies a kidnapping. / As everyone knows, Paddington is a helpful bear…even when he doesn't know he's helping. / Mr. Gruber brings Paddington to visit the Law Courts.
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 11
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Paddington becomes an investor. / Capitol Hill is a big place but one where a young bear has a voice. / Paddijngotn packs the Brownès laundry into his wheelbarrow.
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 10
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Paddington does a wonderful imitation of a black bear. / Paddington is chosen to represent England and run a leg in the Olympic Flame relay, by accident! / Mr. Curry tries to take advantage of Paddington, to his loss.
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Adventures of Paddington Bear volume 8
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It's Mr. Brown's birthday! / At the Quebec Winter Carnival, Paddington becomes great friends with the Bonhomme Carnival! / When Paddington goes out caroling one night, he ends up at a dinner party.
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