Gormenghast

At the Castle of Gormenghast, the Groan family has ruled with dusty ceremony for more than seventy generations. A clever and ambitious new kitchen boy, Steerpike, begins to insinuate himself into the affections of Lady Fuchsia Groan and to murder his way to power.

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Created By

Malcolm McKay Mervyn Peake

Status

Ended

Original Name

Gormenghast

First Air Date

January 17, 2000

Last Air Date

February 7, 2000

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC Chum Television

Networks

BBC Two

S01E04

Part 4

The elderly Barquentine clings onto his office. Frustrated, Steerpike kills him by fire, but he is left with his own face badly burnt. However, he takes over running the castle and continues to woo Fuchsia. Flay returns from exile and joins forces with Titus against Steerpike. They find him with the skeletons of Clarice and Cora, and Steerpike kills Flay and escapes. As Titus hunts Steerpike, Fuchsia refuses to hide him, killing herself instead. Titus and Steerpike fight to the death.

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