TV series
Gormenghast
Overview
At the Castle of Gormenghast, the Groan family has ruled with dusty ceremony for more than seventy generations. A clever and ambitious new kitchen boy, Steerpike, begins to insinuate himself into the affections of Lady Fuchsia Groan and to murder his way to power.
Details
- First air date
- 2000-01-17
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 4 episodes
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Mystery, Comedy
- Network
- BBC Two
- Production
- BBC, Chum Television, GBH
- Country
- GB
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Steerpike
- Celia Imrie as Gertrude, Countess of Groan
- Neve McIntosh as Lady Fuchsia Groan
- John Sessions as Dr Alfred Prunesquallor
- Fiona Shaw as Irma Prunesquallor
- Christopher Lee as Flay
- Warren Mitchell as Barquentine
- Zoë Wanamaker as Clarice Groan
- Lynsey Baxter as Cora Groan
- June Brown as Nannie Slagg
- George Antoni as Bookman
- Sean Hughes as Poet
Creators and crew
- Mervyn Peake - Creator
- Malcolm McKay - Creator
- Hilary Salmon - Executive Producer
- Michael Wearing - Executive Producer
- Rebecca Eaton - Executive Producer
- Estelle Daniel - Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: Part 1
Newborn Titus Groan is destined to rule Gormenghast, a kingdom based on complicated and unbreakable traditions. Meanwhile an ambitious kitchen slave schemes to escape his destiny and overthrow the old order.
Episode 2: Part 2
Steerpike's secret machinations begin to throw Gormenghast into chaos and madness, threatening the reign of the future Earl Titus.
Episode 3: Part 3
Now a teenager, Titus rebels against the strict traditions of Gormenghast as he begins to explore the world outside the walls.
Episode 4: Part 4
After a string of tragedies, Titus must finally confront the scheming Steerpike and determine where his own destiny lies.
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