Springhill is 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.
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