JEEVES AND THE FEUDAL SPIRIT

Poor Jeeves. Dealing with his harebrained master, Wooster, is such a trial! This BBC Radio dramatization features an able cast playing out another tale of highbrow privilege, jealousy, and emotional shell games. Our Jeeves (Michael Holdern) is appropriately detached and cerebral, while Wooster (Richard Briers) and company are full of manic energy and subject to outbursts of rage and elation. The sound field is well designed, and the players hit their aural marks each time with verve and aplomb. You'll find yourself leaning forward in your seat to learn the outcome of this tangled comedy. D.J.B. (c) AudioFile 2003, Portland, Maine [Published: DEC 03/JAN 04]