Mr Pye (1986)
Sep 15, 2026Man Grows Angel Wings and Devil Horns
In this charming tv adaptation of Mervyn Peake's book, mild-mannered Derek Jacobi grows angel wings after doing good deeds and turns to mischief to find he is growing devil horns
Mervyn Peake
Gormenghast (2000)
May 27, 2007Imaginary Castle World
I enjoyed Mervyn Peake’s Gormenghast books far more than J.R.R. Tolkien. Alas, the sublime texture and eccentricity is completely missing in this BBC tv version, which aims for colourful silliness