Brideshead Revisited: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Based on the novel by Evelyn Waugh, two years in the making, and the equivalent of seven feature films back-to-back, this epic drama tells a story of romantic yearning and loss in the glittering but fading world of the British aristocracy between the wars.

Series details

• Title: Brideshead Revisited
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1981-10-12
• Final broadcast date listed: 1981-12-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8.1/10
• TVMaze ID: 1075

Cast and credited roles

• Jeremy Irons — Charles Ryder
• Diana Quick — Julia Flyte
• Phoebe Nicholls — Cordelia Flyte
• Simon Jones — Lord Brideshead 'Bridey'
• Anthony Andrews — Sebastian Flyte
• Charles Keating — Rex Mottram
• Jeremy Sinden — Boy Mulcaster
• John Grillo — Mr. Samgrass
• Nickolas Grace — Anthony Blanche
• Jane Asher — Celia Ryder
• John Nettleton — Commanding Officer
• Ronald Fraser — Red-Haired Man

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-10-12; final listed air date 1981-12-21.

Source and licence

Adapted from Brideshead Revisited 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.