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The Con (or, Pearls Mean Tears)

  • Episode aired Apr 28, 1991
  • TV-PG
  • 50m
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Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Rebecca Saire, and Graham Seed in Jeeves and Wooster (1990)
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First, Bertie is summoned to a seaside resort by Aunt Agatha, who has a suitable marriage candidate for him. It's just a coincidence that the pearls the young lady pledges as collateral for ... Read allFirst, Bertie is summoned to a seaside resort by Aunt Agatha, who has a suitable marriage candidate for him. It's just a coincidence that the pearls the young lady pledges as collateral for a loan look exactly like the ones missing from Aunt Agatha's room ... or is it? Then, anot... Read allFirst, Bertie is summoned to a seaside resort by Aunt Agatha, who has a suitable marriage candidate for him. It's just a coincidence that the pearls the young lady pledges as collateral for a loan look exactly like the ones missing from Aunt Agatha's room ... or is it? Then, another of Bertie's friends winds up engaged to Honoria Glossop after misplacing the young lad... Read all

  • Director
    • Simon Langton
  • Writers
    • P.G. Wodehouse
    • Clive Exton
  • Stars
    • Hugh Laurie
    • Stephen Fry
    • Mary Wimbush
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    • Director
      • Simon Langton
    • Writers
      • P.G. Wodehouse
      • Clive Exton
    • Stars
      • Hugh Laurie
      • Stephen Fry
      • Mary Wimbush
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    Hugh Laurie
    Hugh Laurie
    • Bertie Wooster
    Stephen Fry
    Stephen Fry
    • Jeeves
    Mary Wimbush
    Mary Wimbush
    • Aunt Agatha
    Graham Seed
    Graham Seed
    • Sidney
    Rebecca Saire
    Rebecca Saire
    • Aline
    Philip Shelley
    • Biffy
    Roger Brierley
    • Sir Roderick Glossop
    Jane Downs
    Jane Downs
    • Lady Glossop
    Liz Kettle
    • Honoria Glossop
    Martin Clunes
    Martin Clunes
    • Barmy
    Richard Dixon
    Richard Dixon
    • Oofy
    John Pirkis
    John Pirkis
    • Freddie
    • (as John Duval)
    Robert Aldous
    • Manager
    Steph Bramwell
    • Thompson
    Phillip Reader
    • Superintendent
    Christopher Whittingham
    • Sergeant
    Natalie Abbott
    • Chambermaid
    Jenny Whiffen
    Jenny Whiffen
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    • Director
      • Simon Langton
    • Writers
      • P.G. Wodehouse
      • Clive Exton
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    • Trivia
      The locomotive that is briefly seen in the opening sequence is a GWR (Great Western Railway) 6400 Class No. 6412 pannier tank engine.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning Bertie is reading the Sporting Times Newspaper. As he is talking, the paper is open on his lap, and there is a clear logo of Sky TV visible.
    • Quotes
      • Lady Glossop: One of my most treasured memories is of Irving playing Hamlet at the Lyceum.
      • Bertie: Really? Who won?

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    Details

    • Release date
      • April 28, 1991 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Victoria Hotel, Sidmouth, Devon, England, UK(Bertie and Aunt Agatha's hotel)
    • Production companies
      • Carnival Film & Television
      • Granada Television
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      • 50m
    • Color
      • Color

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