Springhill (TV series)

Springhill was a British soap opera created by Paul Abbott, produced by Granada Television, and broadcast from 1 October 1996 to 18 June 1997 on the Sky One satellite channel, and later on Channel 4. It consisted of 2 series, each containing 26 episodes.

Set in Liverpool, Springhill based its main theme on the battle between good and evil, entwined around a complex family drama. Issues covered included adoption revelation, genetic sexual attraction, bigamy, homosexuality, infertility, surrogacy and murder. Aside from this there was a supernatural aspect, which included elements of religion, Angels, apparitions, witchcraft, time travel and the Second Coming of Christ.

Cast

  • Gilly Coman as Liz Freeman
  • Jonathan Barlow as Jack Freeman
  • Katharine Rogers as Eva Morrigan
  • Scot Williams (series 1) and Stephen Donald (series 2) as Nick Freeman
  • Sharon Byatt as Sue Freeman
  • Christine Tremarco as Trish Freeman
  • Kevin Knapman as Anthony Freeman
  • Paul Culshaw as John Paul Freeman
  • Stephen Walters (series 1) and Matthew Dunster (series 2) as Jamie Johnson
  • Bill Speed as Father Peter McGinley
  • Vickie Gates as Meryl Cartlege
  • Crissy Rock as Anita Cartlege
  • Samantha Lavelle as Pat Lombard
  • Paul Warriner as Greg Metcalfe
  • Emma Lucy Vaudrey as Greta Mullaney
  • Claire Robinson as Debbie Nixon
  • Judy Holt as Marian (series 2)

DVD releases

The first series of Springhill was released on Region 1 DVD on 18 June 2013. The second season has not had any official release.

References

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