Sparkhouse Explained

Starring:	Alun Armstrong Sarah Smart Joseph McFadden Richard Armitage
Creator:	Sally Wainwright
Language:	English
Country:	United Kingdom
Composer:	Tot Taylor
Num Series:	1
Num Episodes:	3
Runtime:	180 min
Company:	Red Production Company Studio of the North Yorkshire Media Production Agency (YMPA)
Network:	BBC One

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

External links

• • Web site: BBC – Drama – Sparkhouse . www.bbc.co.uk . 2010-04-09 .

Notes and References

1. Web site: BBC – Press Office – Sparkhouse. www.bbc.co.uk.
2. Web site: Sally Wainwright: Heavens, Heathcliff's a girl . James Rampton . The Independent. 26 August 2002 . 21 May 2023.