Sparkhouse
| Sparkhouse | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Created by | Sally Wainwright |
| Starring | Alun Armstrong Sarah Smart Joseph McFadden Richard Armitage |
| Composer | Tot Taylor |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 180 min |
| Production companies | Red Production Company Studio of the North Yorkshire Media Production Agency (YMPA) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One |
| Release | 1 September – 8 September 2002 |
Sparkhouse is a BBC drama, originally shown on BBC One from 1 to 8 September 2002. Written by Sally Wainwright, it is a modern take on Emily Brontë's 1847 novel Wuthering Heights.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]Two young lovers battle against the odds to be together. The role of Heathcliff is played by a woman (Sarah Smart).[2]
Cast
[edit]- Carol Bolton – Sarah Smart
- Richard Bolton – Alun Armstrong
- Lisa Bolton (older) – Holly Grainger
- Lisa Bolton (young) – April James
- Andrew Lawton – Joseph McFadden
- John Standring – Richard Armitage
- Kate Lawton – Celia Imrie
- Paul Lawton – Nicholas Farrell
References
[edit]- ^ "BBC – Press Office – Sparkhouse". www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ James Rampton (26 August 2002). "Sally Wainwright: Heavens, Heathcliff's a girl". The Independent. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
External links
[edit]- Sparkhouse at IMDb
- "BBC – Drama – Sparkhouse". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 9 April 2010.
Categories:
- 2002 British television series debuts
- 2002 British television series endings
- 2000s British drama television series
- BBC television dramas
- Television shows based on British novels
- 2000s British television miniseries
- Television series created by Sally Wainwright
- Films based on Wuthering Heights
- Television shows set in West Yorkshire
- British English-language television shows