Question: "Strychnine in the Soup" is a short story by the British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, a BBC TV adaptation of the story aired on 9 April 1976, Cyril Mulliner was played by John Alderton (born 27 November 1940) is an English actor, and has often starred alongside his wife, who?

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A Slice of Life (short story): "A Slice of Life" is a short story by the British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse.  A part of the Mr. Mulliner series, the story was first published in 1926 in "Strand Magazine", and appeared almost simultaneously in Liberty in the United States.  It also appears in the collection "Meet Mr. Mulliner".  The main character in this story, Wilfred Mulliner, plays off-stage parts in Mulliner's Buck-U-Uppo.

Best Seller (short story): "Best Seller" is a short story by the British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse.  A part of the Mr. Mulliner series, the story was first published in "Cosmopolitan" in June 1930.  It was included as a Mr. Mulliner story in the book "Mulliner Nights".

The Reverent Wooing of Archibald: "The Reverent Wooing of Archibald" is a short story by British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a part of the Mr Mulliner series and related to the Drones Club series.  It features Archibald Mulliner, the sock collector who can mimic a hen laying an egg, and his love Aurelia Cammarleigh.  It was first published in the August 1928 issue of United Kingdom literary magazine "Strand", and first appeared in the United States in the September 1928 issue of "Cosmopolitan".  It was collected in the 1929 book "Mr Mulliner Speaking".

Mulliner's Buck-U-Uppo: "Mulliner's Buck-U-Uppo" is a short story by the British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse.  A part of the Mr. Mulliner series, the story was first published in the United States by Liberty Magazine on September 4, 1926 and in the United Kingdom in The Strand in November 1926, and collected in Meet Mr. Mulliner (1927).  A BBC TV adaptation of the story first aired on 12 December 1978 in the series Wodehouse Playhouse starring John Alderton as Augustine Mulliner and Belinda Carroll as Jane Brandon.

Strychnine in the Soup: "Strychnine in the Soup" is a short story by the British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse.  A part of the Mr. Mulliner series, the story was first published in 1932 in "Strand Magazine".  It also appears in the collections "Mulliner Nights" and "Wodehouse on Crime".  A BBC TV adaptation of the story aired on 9 April 1976 starring John Alderton as Cyril Mulliner and Pauline Collins as Amelia Bassett as part of the Wodehouse Playhouse series of short stories.

The Smile That Wins: "The Smile that Wins" is a short story by the British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse.  A part of the Mr. Mulliner series, the story was first published in the United States, in the October 1931 issue of "The American Magazine".  It was subsequently published in the United Kingdom in the February 1932 issue of "The Strand Magazine", before being collected in "Mulliner Nights" (1933).

The Truth About George: "The Truth about George" is a short story by the British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse.  A part of the Mr. Mulliner series, the story was first published in 1926 in "Strand Magazine", and appeared almost simultaneously in "Liberty" in the United States.  It also appears in the collection "Meet Mr. Mulliner".

Rev. Augustine Mulliner: The Rev. Augustine Mulliner is a recurring fictional character from the Mr Mulliner short stories of British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse, being a Mulliner nephew who rose from meek curate to married vicar thanks to the Buck-U-Uppo tonic.

John Alderton: John Alderton (born 27 November 1940) is an English actor who is best known for his roles in "Upstairs, Downstairs", "Thomas & Sarah", "Wodehouse Playhouse", "Little Miss" (original TV series), "Please Sir! ", and "Fireman Sam" (The original series).  Alderton has often starred alongside his wife, Pauline Collins.

The Bishop's Move: "The Bishop's Move" is a short story by the British comic writer P. G. Wodehouse.  A part of the Mr. Mulliner series, the story was first published in August 1927 in "Liberty" in the United States, and in September 1927 in Strand Magazine in the UK.  It also appears in the collection "Meet Mr. Mulliner".

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Answer: Pauline Collins