All diehard fans of P G Wodehouse are well aware that when Jeeves takes charge, things begin to happen. When 
matters spin out of control and Bertie is twiddling his thumbs trying to figure out how to handle the harsh slings and arrows of life, Jeeves invariably comes to his rescue. With his eyes gleaming with intelligence and the head bulging out at the back, Jeeves is there to provide solace to his master. All others who repose their trust in his superior problem-solving abilities merely need to leave matters in his deft hands and positive results start showing up. More often than not, anyone who comes to depend upon him is concerned if he is eating enough fish those days. And no one really minds being a mere pawn in his hands because he delivers solid results.
How does Jeeves really pull it off? Here are some of the…
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ashokbhatia 
About the picture above. Somehow, Stephen Fry does not tally with my mental image of Jeeves . For one thing, the head does not bulge enough at the back. Hugh Lawrie,however, makes a near-perfect Bertie. I have seen others play the role but they are not as good.
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Yes. But the restrained manner in which he has portrayed Jeeves, to my mind, is close to being perfect. Bertie, of course, is right on the mark. What I personally found annoying with the series was the mix-up of different stories.
I also realize how tough it is to capture the verbal magic of Plum’s in a visual format. With the able support of Suvarna Sanyal, I once converted two of the stories in an illustrated format. That is when I realized the seriousness of this challenge. Nevertheless, it was fun doing so!
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