Revisiting Brideshead

The Granada serial that took a nation by storm, a critical and commercially applauded success, the acclaimed 1981 adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's classic ‘Brideshead Revisited' returns to ITV3 On October 17th at 10pm.

Supporting this must see reappraisal on ITV3, as part of ITV's 50th anniversary celebrations, is a one-hour documentary exclusive that features in-depth interviews with the stars of the series– Jeremy Irons, Anthony Andrews and Diana Quick along with follow cast members Jane Asher and Nicholas Grace. Examining the novel and the series cultural commentators such as Gore Vidal, Peter York, Paul Morley, Tina Brown and Cristina Odone contribute their own particular views about the Brideshead phenomena.

The documentary affords a 360' view of both the novel and the subsequent television series providing the ultimate introduction to a series that remains a firm favourite with viewers. Filmed on location in America, Hungary and England the documentary uncovers some of the stories and secrets from the making of the series including casting trivia such as originally, producer Derek Granger asked Jeremy Irons to play the role of Sebastian Flyte. With an in-depth look at the trials and tribulations of the series getting to the screen – a strike by ITV technicians forced the production to close down for a number of weeks – the directors – Michael Lindsay Hogg and Charles Sturridge talk about filming perhaps the most expensive British television drama production ever.

With guests such as David Liddiment, Jenni Murray and Michael & Sandra Howard MP recounting their admiration of the show the documentary will take a nostalgic look back almost twenty-five years to a kind of series that they just don't make anymore!