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| − | "Titus Groan" was the first book of Mervyn Peake's series of "Gormenghast" novels. [[Sting]] played "Steerpike" in two [[1984]] BBC Radio 4 audio dramas based on these novels. "Titus Groan" was broadcast on [[1984-12-10]], with [[Gormenghast]] to follow on [[1984-12-17]]. Both 90 minute plays would eventually be released in [[1990]] as | + | "Titus Groan" was the first book of Mervyn Peake's series of "Gormenghast" novels. [[Sting]] played "Steerpike" in two [[1984]] BBC Radio 4 audio dramas based on these novels. "Titus Groan" was broadcast on [[1984-12-10]], with [[Gormenghast]] to follow on [[1984-12-17]]. Both 90 minute plays would eventually be released in [[1990]] as the two cassette BBC release [[Titus Groan And Gormenghast]], and again in [[2000]]. |
A combined 160 minute version titled "Titus Groan of Gormenghast" was broadcast on [[1992-12-25]]. BBC 7 repeated the original versions on [[2003-09-21]] and [[2003-09-28]]. | A combined 160 minute version titled "Titus Groan of Gormenghast" was broadcast on [[1992-12-25]]. BBC 7 repeated the original versions on [[2003-09-21]] and [[2003-09-28]]. | ||
| − | * Sting as Steerpike | + | * [[Sting]] as Steerpike |
* Freddie Jones as The Artist | * Freddie Jones as The Artist | ||
* Bernard Hepton as Dr Prunesquallor | * Bernard Hepton as Dr Prunesquallor | ||
Latest revision as of 23:51, 1 April 2022
| Titus Groan | |
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 1990 BBC cassette edition provided by Jez Rippon  2000 BBC cassette edition provided by Nuno Leite | |
| Author: | Brian Sibley |
| Country: | England |
| Language: | English |
| Radio station: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Broadcast date: | 1984-12-10 |
Contents
Introduction
"Titus Groan" was the first book of Mervyn Peake's series of "Gormenghast" novels. Sting played "Steerpike" in two 1984 BBC Radio 4 audio dramas based on these novels. "Titus Groan" was broadcast on 1984-12-10, with Gormenghast to follow on 1984-12-17. Both 90 minute plays would eventually be released in 1990 as the two cassette BBC release Titus Groan And Gormenghast, and again in 2000.
A combined 160 minute version titled "Titus Groan of Gormenghast" was broadcast on 1992-12-25. BBC 7 repeated the original versions on 2003-09-21 and 2003-09-28.
- Sting as Steerpike
- Freddie Jones as The Artist
- Bernard Hepton as Dr Prunesquallor
- Judy Parfitt as Irma Prunesquallor
- David Warner as Sepulchrave
- Eleanor Bron as Gertrude
- Sheila Hancock as Clarice and Cora
- Jill Lidstone as Fuchsia
- Cyril Shaps as Flay
- Robert Eddison as Sourdust
- Maurice Denham as Barquentine
- Stratford Johns as Swelter
- Hilda Schroder as Nannie Slagg
- Melinda Walker as Keda
- Graham Blockey as Rantel
- Peter Acre as Braigon
- directed by Glyn Dearman
Quotations and trivia
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Editions
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See also
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External links and reviews
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References
sources: wikipedia.org, bleedingcool.com, discogs
