Brideshead Revisited

Charles Ryder

Julia Flyte

Wilcox

Cordelia Flyte

Lord Brideshead 'Bridey'

Sebastian Flyte

Rex Mottram

Lady Marchmain

Edward Ryder

The character Cousin Jasper is based on Evelyn Waugh's own brother Alec, who delivered a similar "exasperated warning" to his brother while at Oxford.

In 2007, the series was voted the 7th favorite series to air on PBS' "Masterpiece Theatre" in the US. Unfortunately, it had never aired there - it was shown as part of "Great Performances".

Castle Howard, which was used as the location for much of the series, was owned by George Howard - who at the time was the chairman of the BBC, a rival of the network airing the series. He nonetheless agreed not only to allow his castle to be used, but served as a technical advisor and supplied many of the props for the production, while also advising the filmmakers in ways to avoid incorrect portrayals of life in such an environment.