ɪnðə dˌiːvˌiːdˈiː dˌɑːkjuːmˈɛntɚɹi ðə mˌeɪkɪŋ ʌv ɡˈoːɹmɪŋhˌeɪst dʒˈɑːnəθən ɹˈiːsmˈaɪɚz hˌuː plˈeɪd stˈɪɹpaɪk stˈeɪɾᵻd ðætðə kˈæɹɪktɚɹ ʌv stˈɪɹpaɪk hɐdbɪn sˈʌbdʒɛktᵻd tə sˈɛkʃuːəl ɐbjˈuːs ɪnðə kˈɪtʃənz, ðˌoʊ ðɪs wʌz nˌɑːt mˌeɪd ɛksplˈɪsɪt ɪn ˌɛni ʌvðɪ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊdz.
In the DVD documentary The Making of Gormenghast Jonathan Rhys-Myers (who played Steerpike) stated that the character of Steerpike had been subjected to sexual abuse in the kitchens, though this was not made explicit in any of the episodes.