Springhill (TV series)
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Created by
Starring
- Gilly Coman
- Katharine Rogers
- Christine Tremarco
- Sharon Byatt
- Judy Holt
- Crissy Rock
Country of originUnited Kingdom
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
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| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Production company | Granada Television |
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| Release | 1 October 1996 – 18 June 1997 |
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.[1] 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.[2] Issues covered included adoption revelation, genetic sexual attraction, bigamy, homosexuality, infertility, surrogacy and murder.[3] Aside from this there was a supernatural aspect, which included elements of religion, Angels, apparitions, witchcraft, time travel and the Second Coming of Christ.[4][5]
- Gilly Coman as Liz Freeman[6]
- Jonathan Barlow as Jack Freeman[7]
- Katharine Rogers as Eva Morrigan[8]
- Scot Williams (series 1) and Stephen Donald (series 2) as Nick Freeman[9]
- Sharon Byatt as Sue Freeman[4]
- Christine Tremarco as Trish Freeman[8]
- Kevin Knapman as Anthony Freeman[8]
- Paul Culshaw as John Paul Freeman[10]
- Stephen Walters (series 1) and Matthew Dunster (series 2) as Jamie Johnson[11]
- Bill Speed as Father Peter McGinley[8]
- Vickie Gates as Meryl Cartlege[12]
- Crissy Rock as Anita Cartlege[7]
- Samantha Lavelle as Pat Lombard[13]
- Paul Warriner as Greg Metcalfe
- Emma Lucy Vaudrey as Greta Mullaney[7]
- Claire Robinson as Debbie Nixon[7]
- Judy Holt as Marian (series 2)