Mervyn Peake "Gormenghast", based on the first two books of the series. It starred Jonathan Rhys-Meyers as Steerpike, Neve McIntosh as Fuchsia, June Brown as Nannie Slagg, Ian Richardson as Lord Groan, Christopher Lee as Flay, Richard Griffiths as Swelter, Warren Mitchell as Barquentine, Celia Imrie as Countess Gertrude, Lynsey Baxter and Zoë Wanamaker as the twins, Cora and Clarice, and John Sessions as Dr Prunesquallor. The supporting cast included Olga Sosnovska, Stephen Fry and Eric Sykes and the series is also notable as the last screen performance by comedy legend Spike Milligan (as the Headmaster). A 30-minute TV short film "A
Luke Treadaway Philip Ridley's "Heartless", also starring Jim Sturgess and Noel Clarke, released in May 2010. He appeared in "Killing Bono", starring Ben Barnes and Pete Postlethwaite. He also had a leading role in the independent Scottish film "You Instead", which was filmed at T in the Park 2010. In 2011, he played the eponymous hero of "The History of Titus Groan", a cycle of six BBC Radio 4 dramas based on the books of Mervyn Peake dramatised by Brian Sibley. He also filmed "Late Bloomers" with William Hurt and Isabella Rossellini. He also starred in "Attack the Block", a Film Four