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Roderick Spode, 7th Earl of Sidcup, often known as Spode or Lord Sidcup, is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels of English comic writer P. G. Wodehouse.In the first novel in which he appears, he is an "amateur dictator" and the leader of a fictional fascist group in London called the Saviours of Britain, also known as the Black Shorts.
Roderick Spode, 7th Earl of Sidcup, often known as Spode or Lord Sidcup, is a recurring fictional character in the Jeeves novels. An "amateur dictator", he is aggressive and intimidating. Spode is usually a threat to Bertie Wooster .
The character Roderick Spode introduced into it is a parody of the contemporary British fascist politician Sir Oswald Mosley, leader of the British Union of Fascists (called the "Blackshirts"). [6] Wodehouse's strategy is to ridicule Spode's own movement and its would-be dictator in various ways, beginning with their uniform.
Florence mistakenly believes that Bertie still wants to marry her, and Bertie's personal code prevents him from telling her otherwise. The intimidating Roderick Spode, 7th Earl of Sidcup has come to deliver speeches for Ginger, and he has brought his fiancée, Madeline Bassett. Like Florence, Madeline thinks Bertie wants to marry her and Bertie ...
In addition, Lord Sidcup is revealed to be the recently elevated Roderick Spode. After selling his Drones Club darts sweep ticket to Percy Gorringe, Stilton again threatens Bertie. Bertie tries, unsuccessfully, to fend off Stilton with a cosh , though Stilton forgets about Bertie and Florence when he sees Daphne Dolores Morehead and falls for her.
Sir Roderick Glossop: Roger Brierley Philip Locke: Lady Glossop: Jane Downs Stinker Pinker Simon Treves: Roderick Spode [2] John Turner: Stiffy Byng Charlotte Attenborough: Amanda Harris: Charlotte Attenborough: Florence Craye Fiona Gillies: Francesca Folan Stilton Cheesewright Nicholas Palliser
Amateur fascist dictator (and root-vegetable enthusiast) Sir Roderick Spode is appalled when he learns that Madeline Bassett is engaged to Gussie Fink-Nottle. Gussie is naturally terrified of Spode, and even the smallest misunderstanding will put his life in jeopardy. Jeeves finds a way to keep Spode from harming either Bertie or Gussie. Also ...
In the episode, Everard is painting Roderick Spode, to celebrate his recent elevation to Earl of Sidcup. It is Spode, not Edward, who steals Edward's painting, because the model for the painting was his mother. While Jeeves and Aunt Dahlia do come up with the plan to have Bertie found stunned, it is Spode who knocks out Bertie.