Gormenghast Reviews

Gormenghast is, in my opinion, the best drama the BBc has ever done. The casting is superb, and everyone fits their role to perfection. It's seems anyone who's anyone is in Gormenghast, Stephen Fry, Spike milligan, Eric Sykes, Celia Imrie, Chrisopher Lee, Steve Pemberton, Ian Richardson.. I could go on. It's probably the fisrt time I encountered ...  Read the complete review

A lot of people have talked a lot of rubbish about this adaptation. The look is too chinese - the book feels more english. Though brilliant, the look is just not right. Peake lived in China, but probably was not influenced to that extent. Ghormengast is a story of class revolt, and I do not think that Peake was in favour of it. ...  Read the complete review

Based upon the first two of Mervyn Peake’s supposedly unfilmable trilogy of novels, ‘Titus Groan’ and ‘Gormenghast’, this BBC adaptation attempted to combine Fantasy (of a different tradition than the better-known Tolkien variation of Fantasy, but still Fantasy nonetheless) with the costume drama of which the BBC is ...  Read the complete review

The best thing by far about this production was the beautiful costumes and spectacular scenery. Everything from the dusty corridors, untouched for centuries, to the amazing view from the rooftops was incredibly realistic. Even when the scene was completely computer generated, it still managed to take my breath away. It also boosted a ...  Read the complete review

While I realise that this style of drama is not everyone's cup of tea, I found it extremely enjoyable. A brilliant cast, including Christopher Lee, June Brown and Ian Richardson meant that the quality of acting would be hard to fault. A "heavy" drama, I found it easier to tape each episode and watch through at the end. ...  Read the complete review

Surely the best serialised drama on British T.V for some time. A sureal setting, excellent characterisation and a captivating plot all make perfect escapism. Not to mention a wonderful cast. I can empathise completely with the heroine's dilema and divided loyalty between her brother and the man who tries to seduce her. Gormenghast is gripping ...  Read the complete review