Blott on the Landscape: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Blott on the Landscape is a novel by Tom Sharpe which was first published in 1975. The book was adapted into a 6-part television series for BBC television in 1985.

The story revolves around the proposed construction of a motorway through Cleene Gorge in rural South Worfordshire, a fictional gorge in a fictional English county.

At one end of Cleene Gorge is Handyman Hall; the home of the politician Sir Giles Lynchwood and his wife Lady Maud Lynchwood.

Sir Giles is secretly in favour of ensuring that the motorway passes through the Cleene Gorge (and is actually the originator of the plan) as it will mean he will be paid the compensation for the destruction of Handyman Hall, which is under a covenant preventing its sale. While superficially pretending to be supportive he takes steps to undermine the inquiry and prevent alternatives being adopted, to ensure the new road travels through the Gorge. By contrast, Lady Maud's family has lived in the gorge for over 500 years, and she is fiercely defensive of her heritage and expects Giles to support her.

Series details

• Title: Blott on the Landscape
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 1985-02-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 1985-03-13
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 11937
• IMDb ID: tt0088487
• TVDB ID: 72964

Cast and credited roles

• David Suchet — Blott
• Geraldine James — Lady Maud Lynchwood
• George Cole — Sir Giles Lynchwood
• Paul Brooke — Hoskins
• Julia McKenzie — Mrs. Forthby

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1985-02-06; final listed air date 1985-03-13; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Blott on the Landscape on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.