æt ðə tˈaɪm ʌv ɪts bɹˈɔːdkæst, lˈɛd baɪ pɹədˈuːsɚ, ɛstˈɛl dˈænjəl, ɡˈoːɹmɪŋhˌeɪst wʌz ɐmˌʌŋ ðə mˈoʊst æmbˈɪʃəs sˈɪɹiəlz ˈɛvɚɹ ˌʌndɚtˈeɪkən baɪ ðə bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː.
At the time of its broadcast, led by producer, Estelle Daniel, Gormenghast was among the most ambitious serials ever undertaken by the BBC.