Gormenghast

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Gormenghast
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: 1984-12-17

Introduction

"Gormenghast" was the second 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
  • Eleanor Bron as Gertrude
  • Sheila Hancock as Clarice and Cora
  • Jill Lidstone as Fuchsia
  • Cyril Shaps as Flay
  • Maurice Denham as Barquentine
  • Michael Aldridge as Bellgrove
  • Hilda Schroder as Nannie Slagg
  • Vicky Ireland as Titus aged 7
  • Julian Firth as Titus aged 17

Schoolmasters:

  • Mulefire …. Arnold Diamond
  • Cutflower … David Garth
  • Shrivell … Alan Thompson
  • Shred … David Sinclair
  • Opus Fluke … John Forbes Robertston
  • Perch-Prism … David Gooderson
  • directed by Glyn Dearman

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References

sources: wikipedia.org, bleedingcool.com, discogs