Brideshead Revisited
Brideshead Revisited (1981)
Seasons: 1,
episodes: 11
Episode runtime: 60 min
Average rating:
8.4/10
10 904
Production
Status
Completed
Creators
Derek Granger
Scenario
Evelyn Waugh
Author
Composer
Geoffrey Burgon
Producer
Samuel Paul
Actors
Jeremy Irons
Charles Ryder
Diana Quick
Lady Julia Flyte
Roger Milner
Wilcox
Simon Chandler
Lieutenant James
Richard Hope
Lieutenant Hooper
Gary Waldhorn
Major Wilson
Kenneth Cranham
Sergeant Block
Jenny Runacre
Brenda Champion
Short description
Agnostic Charles Ryder is seduced by the allure of the Flytes, a wealthy aristocratic family. Although he finds himself at odds with their strong Catholicism, his ties to the family deepen for the decades between the two world wars.
Seasons
| Season | Episodes | Release date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
Miniseries Charles Ryder, an agnostic man, becomes involved with the Flytes, a Catholic family of aristocrats, over the course of several between the two world wars.
|
11 | 1981-10-12 | 8.3 |
What's left behind the scenes
- Laurence Olivier was offered two roles: Lord Marchmain, Sebastian's father, and Edward Ryder, Charles's father. Olivier chose to play Lord Marchmain, and the role of Edward Ryder went to John Gielgud. Laurence Olivier later regretted his choice, as he believed the character of Edward Ryder was much stronger and more interesting.
- Sebastian's teddy bear, Aloysius, has a real-life prototype. A teddy bear named Archie belonged to John Betjeman, an Oxford friend of Evelyn Waugh, the author of the novel 'Brideshead Revisited'.
- The character of Cousin Jasper is based on Evelyn Waugh's own brother, Alec.
- During a forced break in filming, some actors and producer Derek Grainger noticed that an important scene (Julia crying by the fountain at night) had been omitted from the script. It was decided that this episode should be included. The final version of the script was likely not written by the series writer John Mortimer, as Derek Grainger selected and inserted several other episodes and plotlines that were absent from the script but present in Evelyn Waugh's novel.
- The storm scenes utilize footage that did not make it into the 1972 film 'The Poseidon Adventure'.
- Production of 'Brideshead Revisited' in 1979 was halted for several months due to a strike by ITV technical staff. By the time filming resumed, director Michael Lindsay-Hogg was tied up with another contract, and Charles Sturridge was brought in to complete the series (specifically the scenes in Oxford and Howard Castle).
- Howard Castle, used in many scenes as the Brideshead estate, belonged to George Howard, who at the time of filming was the chairman of the competing studio, the BBC. Despite this, Howard not only provided his castle for filming but also served as a consultant on English high society of the first half of the 20th century.
- Initially, producer Derek Granger wanted Anthony Andrews to play the role of Charles and Jeremy Irons to play Sebastian. Andrews convinced Granger that Sebastian was his role and that he would perform it much better. Consequently, Anthony Andrews and Jeremy Irons swapped characters.
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