![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() That's because there was already an attempt to remake it, courtesy of Andrew Davies, he of the many successful Jane Austen adaptations. One might wonder why this historical title hasn't been up for remounting in this era of reboots and reimaginings. It helped spearhead a time of prestige TV in the UK before there was such a phrase to describe it. ![]() It also turned the idea that one could make a profoundly faithful TV series pulled mostly from a book's own dialogue a reality. Based on the book by Evelyn Waugh, the 1981 miniseries made Jeremy Irons and Anthony Andrews stars. The series, produced by ITV, was not part of Masterpiece Theatre, and instead aired under the Great Performances banner. Of all the old PBS shows, Brideshead Revisited is one of the most famous to come out of the classic period drama era. And if the casting rumors are true, it's one that's bringing a cast list to match. Though many details are still unconfirmed, multiple sources report the new adaptation, produced by the BBC, is planned as a high-profile prestige miniseries. Brideshead Revisited is finally revisiting our televisions come 2022. ![]()
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