Series
Brideshead Revisited
Drama
Agnostic Charles Ryder is seduced by the allure of the Flytes, a wealthy aristocratic family. Although he finds himself at odds with their strong Catholicism, his ties to the family deepen for the decades between the two world wars.
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Seasons & episodes
Charles Ryder, an agnostic man, becomes involved with the Flytes, a Catholic family of aristocrats, over the course of several between the two world wars.
1Et in Arcadia Ego12 Oct 1981 · 100m · ★ 8.0In the spring of 1943, disillusioned Army captain Charles Ryder stumbles upon Brideshead, once home to the Marchmain family, and recalls how he visited it for the first time twenty years ago.
2Home and Abroad20 Oct 1981 · 53m · ★ 8.0While Sebastian recovers from a broken foot, Charles is introduced to Sebastian's younger sister Cordelia and his older brother Brideshead "Bridey". Sebastian decides to accept an invitation to Venice by his father, Lord Marchmain, and takes Charles with him.
3The Bleak Light of Day27 Oct 1981 · 53mAs Charles gets closer to Sebastian's family, he and Sebastian begin growing apart. Lady Marchmain visits the university and implores Charles to be a good influence on her rowdy son.
4Sebastian Against the World3 Nov 1981 · 53m · ★ 8.0Sebastian's alcoholism, depression, and misbehaviour become more and more of a problem. At an unhappy Easter at Brideshead, Charles tries to reason with him and is left devastated.
5A Blow Upon a Bruise10 Nov 1981 · 51mCharles returns from Paris to spend New Year 1925 at Brideshead and finds the family keeping Sebastian penniless to prevent him from spending on alcohol.
6Julia17 Nov 1981 · 51mRex Mottram is determined to marry Julia, a prospect which a fatally ill Lady Marchmain is reluctant about. Charles learns that Sebastian stole money and disappeared.
7The Unseen Hook24 Nov 1981 · 51m · ★ 9.0With Lady Marchmain very near to death, Charles searches French Morocco for Sebastian. He finds him, and is shocked by the state he is in.
8Brideshead Deserted1 Dec 1981 · 52mBridey commissions Charles to paint some parts of the family's London residence before it is demolished. He meets Cordelia again, and she expresses her unhappiness with the current state of her family.
9Orphans of the Storm8 Dec 1981 · 53mCharles and Julia meet on a transatlantic liner and begin an affair, to the dismay of Rex and Celia.
10A Twitch Upon the Thread15 Dec 1981 · 52mBridey rebukes Julia for having affair with Charles while being married to someone else, stirring up intense emotions in her. Cordelia brings distressing news of Sebastian.
11Brideshead Revisited22 Dec 1981 · 90mIn 1939, the terminally ill Lord Marchmain decides to return to Brideshead, and his children begin preparing for his death.
Details
- Created by
- Derek Granger
- First aired
- 12 Oct 1981
- Last aired
- 22 Dec 1981
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 11
- Votes
- 74 on TMDB
Cast
Jeremy IronsCharles Ryder
Diana QuickLady Julia Flyte
