Titus Groan And Gormenghast
| Titus Groan And Gormenghast | |
|---|---|
 1990 BBC cassette edition provided by Jez Rippon  2000 BBC cassette edition provided by Nuno Leite | |
| Cassette play incl. Sting | |
| Released: | 1990-MM-DD |
| Recorded: | 1984 |
| Length: | 2 x 90 minutes |
| Label(s): | BBC Enterprises |
| Producer(s): | PRODUCER(S) |
| Studio(s): | RECORDING STUDIO(S) |
Contents
Introduction
Titus Groan and Gormenghast were the first books in Mervyn Peake's series of "Gormenghast" novels. In 1984 the BBC produced plays of these first two books. 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 on two cassettes, 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.
Personnel
- 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
- 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
Both plays were directed by directed by Glyn Dearman
Track listing
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Singles released
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Variants, special editions and re-releases
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Charts
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Quotations and trivia
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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
