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Stanley Featherstonehaugh Ukridge (pronounced "Fanshawe Ewkridge" (as in fridge)) is a fictional character from the short stories and novels of P. G. Wodehouse. Ukridge is a collection of short stories by PG Wodehouse, first published in the U Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE (15 October 1881 – 14 February 1975 (ˈwʊdhaʊs was an English Comic novelist who enjoyed enormous popular success

Ukridge is a schemer who will do anything to increase his funding -- except, of course, work. An alert and creative opportunist, he makes sure that no kindness shown to him, however small, will go unexploited for financial gain. Though Ukridge never achieved the gigantic popularity of the same author's Bertie Wooster and Jeeves, Wodehouse retained a certain fondness for him, his last appearance in a Wodehouse story being as late as 1966. Bertram Wilberforce "Bertie" Wooster is a recurring Fictional character in the Jeeves novels of British Author Reginald Jeeves is a Fictional character in the short stories and novels of P

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Appearances

He appears in the following stories:

Character

Standing around 6' 2" tall, with large ears and a loud voice, Ukridge makes a striking figure, generally found wearing a worn grey flannel suit with a bright yellow Mackintosh over it; his collar is rarely properly attached to his shirt, and his pince-nez glasses are held in place with wire from a ginger beer bottle. Plum Pie is a collection of nine short stories by P G Wodehouse, first published in the UK on September 22 1966 by Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. The Mackintosh or Macintosh (abbreviated as mac or mack) is a form of waterproof Raincoat, first sold in 1824 made out of Rubberized Pince-nez (ˈpænsneɪ /ˈpɪnsneɪ/ or as French pɛ̃sˈne are a style of Spectacles, popular in the nineteenth century which are supported without earpieces by pinching Ginger beer is a type of carbonated Soft drink or occasionally Alcoholic beverage flavored primarily with Ginger, Lemon and By way of contrast, he looks exceptionally smart in evening dress (generally borrowed without permission from his friend Jimmy Corcoran, the narrator of most of the stories). The following is an incomplete compendium of the Fictional characters featured in the Ukridge stories of P

Ukridge has a fondness for whisky and cigars. Whisky (uisge-beatha or whiskey (uisce beatha or fuisce) refers to a broad category of Alcoholic beverages that are distilled from fermented A cigar is a tightly rolled bundle of dried and fermented Tobacco which is ignited so that its smoke may be drawn into the smoker's mouth He tends to address people as "laddie" or "old horse", and his favourite exclamations are "upon my Sam" and "it's a bit hard", the latter summing up his view of the treatment life invariably seems to mete out to him, although he remains forever cheerful. He always has some visionary scheme which will win him fame and fortune, but is hampered by lack of capital; in borrowing from friends he exhorts them have "vision" and to maintain the "big, broad, flexible outlook".

Ukridge is forthright and opinionated, and likes to maintain a casual, informal atmosphere. Though rarely meaning to be rude, he often manages to offend those not used to his manner. People are overwhelmed by his personality and are persuaded to give him credit regularly, but become less civil when they find their bills unpaid. He can more than hold his own in a bar-room scrap.

He does occasionally win people over, the ex-butler Bowles who owns his friend Jimmy Corcoran's apartment building being a quite mystifying case-in-point. The following is an incomplete compendium of the Fictional characters featured in the Ukridge stories of P The following is an incomplete compendium of the Fictional characters featured in the Ukridge stories of P Ukridge exhibits no snobbery, and is often pally with members of the lower orders, domestic staff, bookies, and chaps he meets in pubs. A bookmaker, bookie or turf accountant, is an organization or a person that takes bets and pays winnings depending upon results and depending on the nature For a time Ukridge manages the boxer "Battling" Billson, who he met at sea. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, The following is an incomplete compendium of the Fictional characters featured in the Ukridge stories of P

To those who count themselves his friends (foremost among them being Corcoran, who narrates the shorts, and Jeremy Garnet, narrator of Love Among the Chickens), Ukridge is a difficult and often exasperating companion, but one who is generally well-regarded. Corcoran has a lot of time for him, despite the ordeals he endures at his friend's hand, and their old schoolfellow George Tupper, a man of some wealth and distinction in the Foreign Office, has some faith in his schemes and is often generous with funds. The following is an incomplete compendium of the Fictional characters featured in the Ukridge stories of P The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, commonly called the Foreign Office or the FCO, is the British government department responsible for promoting

He is generally at loggerheads with his fearsomely proper novelist aunt, Julia Ukridge, who lives in a big house off Wimbledon Common, but has occasional periods of reconciliation, which end when he exploits his position in her house to start another scheme.

Life

Ukridge's early years (as recounted in "Ukridge's Dog College") were not proud times; expelled from school (later revealed to be Wrykyn) for sneaking out at night to attend a local fair (he had the forethought to wear a false beard, but omitted to remove his school cap), he travelled the world in various capacities, visiting a wide number of countries and getting himself in trouble in almost all of them. "Ukridge's Dog College" is a Short story by P G Wodehouse, which first appeared in the United States in the April 1923 issue of The following is an incomplete compendium of the Fictional locations featured in the stories of P

At some point in his youth he was a schoolmaster at a private school, along with his friend Jeremy Garnet. For the film of this title see Private School (film. Private schools, or Independent schools are Schools not administered The following is an incomplete compendium of the Fictional characters featured in the Ukridge stories of P His time in England seems to be mostly in a state of penury, although he has a wealthy aunt named Julia, who lives in the Wimbledon Common area and with whom he resides from time to time, generally upsetting by abusing her hospitality in some way. The following is an incomplete compendium of the Fictional characters featured in the Ukridge stories of P Wimbledon and Putney Commons are a large open space in south-west London, totalling 1140 acres (4

In Love Among the Chickens, the events of which seem to occur some time after those of the shorts, Ukridge is married to Millie, a small young woman who is often described as looking like a little girl, but who is capable and cheerful despite her husband's frequent financial troubles. The following is an incomplete compendium of the Fictional characters featured in the Ukridge stories of P The events leading to their engagement are recounted in the short story "Ukridge Rounds a Nasty Corner". "Ukridge Rounds a Nasty Corner" is a Short story by P

Inspiration and impersonation

Ukridge appears to based on an acquaintance of Wodehouse's friend of school days, William Townend. Both Love Among the Chickens and the Ukridge collection are dedicated to Townend, and in the Love Among the Chickens dedication, Wodehouse mentions a letter he received from Townend describing an acquaintance who, like Ukridge, starts a chicken farm in the West country. The West Country is an informal term for the area of south western England roughly corresponding to the modern South West England government region

In 1968, the BBC made seven 30-minute adaptations of Ukridge's adventures as part of the World of Wodehouse. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The great man was played by Anton Rodgers, with Julian Holloway as his sidekick Corky. Anton Rodgers ( 10 January 1933 &ndash 1 December 2007) was an English Actor and occasional director best known for his Julian Holloway (born 24 June 1944 in Watlington Oxfordshire) is an English actor and part of a famous family

In a series of BBC radio adaptations aired between December 1991 and January 1992, Ukridge was played by Griff Rhys Jones. Radio is the transmission of signals by Modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible Light. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Griffith Rhys Jones (born 6th November or 16th November (depending on source speakers agent (6th or BBC (16th 1953 in Cardiff, Wales

See also

External links

The following is an incomplete list of short stories by P G Wodehouse grouped by the Wodehouse canon to which they belong if applicable within which they are listed
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