Springhill_(TV_series)

<i>Springhill</i> (TV series)

Springhill (TV series)

British TV series or programme

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.

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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]

Cast

DVD releases

The first series of Springhill was released on Region 1 DVD on 18 June 2013.[4] The second season has not had any official release.

References

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    Encyclopedia of television. Newcomb, Horace., Museum of Broadcast Communications. (2nd ed.). New York: Fitzroy Dearborn. 2004. pp. 3–4. ISBN 1579583946. OCLC 54462093.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
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