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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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 (1996-10-01) – 18 June 1997 (1997-06-18) |
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]
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.
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