Jeeves and Wooster Archives - Starlight and Saucepans

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Two Year Blogiversary (and an important question for readers)

Starlight and Saucepans has been gracing us with its presence for longer than you might think (certainly longer than I would have thought) - start the applause, because today is my two year blogiversary! (I shan't ramble for long, but…

By Lizzie Hexam October 14, 2024Miscellaneous12 Comments

Period Dramas

Inklings // August 2024

Audio version of "Inklings // August 2024" is available here. Inklings is back for August, and with a snazzy new button! (Check out Heidi's post here for the rules to link up.) This month's prompt is a scene by the…

By Lizzie Hexam August 5, 2024Period Dramas2 Comments

Hugh Laurie as Bertie Wooster and Stephen Fry as Reginald Jeeves in Jeeves and Wooster

Period Dramas

A Favorite Jeeves and Wooster Episode: “Introduction on Broadway”

The 1990-1993 TV show of Jeeves and Wooster is widely considered to be the best adaptation of P.G. Wodehouse's original stories to date. It's also a highly-regarded show on its own right, apart from its status as an adaptation -…

By Lizzie Hexam March 22, 2024Period Dramas16 Comments

Miscellaneous Oldies Music

The 30 Song Tag

The lovely Maidens of Green Gables have tagged me for The 30 Song Tag! (Thanks awfully, Maidens!) Like most people, I do listen to songs from time to time. Therefore, I thought I was sufficiently qualified to give the 30…

By Lizzie Hexam January 12, 2024Miscellaneous, Oldies Music10 Comments

"Happy New Year" over screencap from Jeeves and Wooster

Bookishness Miscellaneous Period Dramas

Happy New Year with Jeeves and Wooster

Happy New Year to one and all! To help usher in the New Year, I thought it would be fitting to share a project that I've spent what some would call far too much time on. I like to make…

By Lizzie Hexam January 1, 2024Bookishness, Miscellaneous, Period Dramas6 Comments

Oldies Music Vintage-ness

Tuneful Tuesday: You’re the Cream in My Coffee

For Tuneful Tuesday today, I'm sharing a song from a genre I've only recently really started exploring: 20s-30s jazz. My fondness for the TV show of Jeeves and Wooster sparked the decision to start exploring the genre. It's a good…

By Lizzie Hexam February 14, 2023Oldies Music, Vintage-ness2 Comments