Sparkhouse

British TV series or programme

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 (2002-09-01) – 8 September 2002 (2002-09-08)

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

Two young lovers battle against the odds to be together. The role of Heathcliff is played by a woman (Sarah Smart).^[2]

Cast

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

^ "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.