Discussion on P.G. Wodehouse: Actor Robert Daws discusses portraying the nation's foremost humorous author, England's own P.G. Wodehouse.
In a captivating podcast episode, host Toby Keel welcomes guest Robert Daws for a conversation about the life and career of Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, the celebrated British-American author renowned for his comedic works.
Wodehouse, born on October 15, 1881, in Guildford, Surrey, England, is celebrated as one of the most popular humorists of the 20th century. His literary output includes more than 90 novels, 40 plays, and over 200 short stories and essays, featuring recurring characters and settings such as the iconic duo Bertram Wooster and his clever valet Jeeves, and the Blandings saga.
The podcast, released weekly, delves into Wodehouse's extraordinary seven-days-a-week work ethic and his career that spanned from his little-known start as a writer of smash-hit shows on Broadway to his final years living in the US.
Robert Daws, who joined the podcast to talk about Wodehouse, found himself playing the author in a one-man show, "Wodehouse in Wonderland," after a conversation with Stephen Fry about the legendary writer. The show, written by William Humble, went on tour a couple of years ago and is now back on stage at the Edinburgh festival to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Wodehouse's death.
If you're in Edinburgh from July 30 to August 25, 2025, you can catch "Wodehouse in Wonderland" at The Assembly Rooms. The show will also make a stop in London at Tabard from July 20-22, 2025.
As the Digital Director of our platform, managing the website and social media channels since 2016, Toby Keel writes about property, cars, lifestyle, travel, and nature for our platform. The music for the podcast episode is provided by JuliusH via Pixabay.
In the upcoming podcast episode, James Fisher will be the guest, continuing the exploration of the life and works of P.G. Wodehouse, a literary genius whose influence continues to resonate with readers and writers alike.
Books related to Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse's work, such as his over 90 novels, 40 plays, and more than 200 short stories and essays, are a testament to his prolific career in literature. In the world of entertainment, Robert Daws, a guest on the captivating podcast hosted by Toby Keel, starred in the one-man show "Wodehouse in Wonderland," which brings Wodehouse's writing to the stage.
