Sparkhouse

Sparkhouse
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Created by	Sally Wainwright
Starring	Alun Armstrong Sarah Smart Joseph McFadden Richard Armitage
Country of origin	United Kingdom
No. of episodes	3
Production
Running time	180 min
Release
Original network	BBC One
Original release	1 September 2002 – 8 September 2002

Sparkhouse is a BBC drama, originally shown in 2002. Written by Sally Wainwright, it is a modern take on Wuthering Heights.

Synopsis

Two young lovers battle against the odds to be together. The role of Heathcliff is played by a woman (Sarah Smart).^[1]

Cast

Carol Bolton - Sarah Smart
Richard Bolton - Alun Armstrong
Lisa Bolton - Abigail James/Holly Grainger
Andrew Lawton - Joseph McFadden
John Standring - Richard Armitage
Kate Lawton - Celia Imrie
Paul Lawton - Nicholas Farrell

References

↑ James Rampton (26 August 2002). "Sally Wainwright: Heavens, Heathcliff's a girl". The Independent. Retrieved 3 March 2011.

External links

Sparkhouse at the Internet Movie Database
"BBC - Drama - Sparkhouse". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2010-04-09.

Television series by Sally Wainwright

At Home with the Braithwaites (2000–03) Sparkhouse (2002) Jane Hall (2005) The Amazing Mrs Pritchard (2006) Bonkers (2007) Unforgiven (2009) Scott & Bailey (2011–) Last Tango in Halifax (2012–) Happy Valley (2014–)

See also

The Canturbury Tales: The Wife of Bath (2003) ShakespeaRe-Told: The Taming of the Shrew (2005) Dead Clever (2007 Television film)

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