The Canterville Ghost is a 2021 British BBC Studios and American BYUtv television series based on the short story The Canterville Ghost by Oscar Wilde.[1][2]
| The Canterville Ghost | |
|---|---|
| Based on | "The Canterville Ghost" 1887 short story by Oscar Wilde |
| Screenplay by | Jude Tindall |
| Directed by | Paul Gibson Suri Krishnamma |
| Starring | Tom Graves Joe Graves Caroline Catz |
| Composer | Paul Englishby |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Will Trotter
|
| Producer | Sue Howells |
| Cinematography | Tom Hines |
| Editors | Louise Pearson Simon Prentice Amy Swan |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC BYUtv |
| Release | 31 October – 21 November 2021 |
Plot
editResident ghost Sir Simon de Canterville is none-too-pleased when an American family moves into his family’s grand English estate after tech billionaire Hiram Otis purchases it. Hiram has no idea that Simon has been haunting the grounds for five centuries nor that his family is about to face the enmity of the local aristocracy. This modern retelling of the classic tale focuses on three families: the aristocratic Cantervilles, the Romani Lovells and the American Otises.
Cast
edit- Caroline Catz as Lucy Otis
- Fred Fergus as Viscount Ralph Stilton
- Tom Graves as Theodore Otis
- Joe Graves as Franklin Otis
- Haydn Gwynne as Lady Deborah de Canterville
- Anthony Head as Sir Simon de Canterville
- Jack Bardoe as The Honorable Cecil Canterville
- James Lance as Hiram Otis
- Carolyn Pickles as Mrs. Umney
- Jeff Rawle as Duke George 'Bluey' Stilton
- Charlotte Robinson as Charity Lovell
- Harriette Robinson as Patience Lovell
- Harry Taurasi as Django Lovell
- Laurel Waghorn as Virginia Otis
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.K. viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Spring/Summer" | Paul Gibson | Jude Tindall | October 31, 2021 | N/A |
| 2 | "Summer/Autumn" | Suri Krishnamma | Jude Tindall | November 7, 2021 | N/A |
| 3 | "Autumn/Winter" | Paul Gibson | Jude Tindall | November 14, 2021 | N/A |
| 4 | "Winter" | Suri Krishnamma | Jude Tindall | November 21, 2021 | N/A |
Reception
editThe series won an award for Outstanding Makeup and Hairstyling in the 2022 Children's and Family Emmy Awards.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Oscar Wilde's 'The Canterville Ghost' is being adapted by BBC as mini-series". British Period Dramas. 8 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "The Canterville Ghost: BYUtv Drops Teaser for Contemporary Adaptation of Classic Story – The British TV Place". The British TV Place – Telly that bridges the Pond. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ Hailu, Selome (11 December 2022). "2022 Children's & Family Creative Arts Emmy Winners (FULL LIST, NIGHT 1)". Variety. Retrieved 23 November 2023.