Tracing the ‘twitch upon a thread’ that draws us home

Tracing the ‘twitch upon a thread’ that draws us home Jeremy Irons (right) stars in the TV adaptation of Brideshead Revisited as Charles Ryder and Anthony Andrews as his friend Sebastian Flyte. Photo: ITV.

In a 2000s poll, the British Film Institute canvassed film and TV professionals to find the 100 best English TV series. At number 10, the highest ranked TV Mini-series, was a famous adaptation of Brideshead Revisited. The classic book by Catholic author Evelyn Waugh became a classic series, beloved by audiences, critics – and even…

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