Wuthering Heights

Synopsis

Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.

First Air Date: 1978-09-24

Last Air Date: 1978-10-22

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 5

Created By: Hugh Leonard, David Snodin

Networks: BBC Two

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Top Cast

Ken Hutchison as Heathcliff
Brian Wilde as Joseph
Pat Heywood as Ellen 'Nelly' Dean
Jonathan Duttine as Hindley Earnshaw
David Robb as Edgar Linton
John Golightly as Doctor Kenneth
Kay Adshead as Catherine 'Cathy' Earnshaw
Barbara Keogh as Zillah
Cathryn Harrison as Catherine Linton
David Wilkinson as Hareton Earnshaw

Seasons

Miniseries (1978)

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Part One (1978-09-24)

A social visit becomes a night of terror for Lockwood and a journey into the past for Heathcliff.
Ep. 2: Part Two (1978-10-01)

Heathcliff seeks revenge for the ill-treatment he receives from Hindley.
Ep. 3: Part Three (1978-10-08)

Three years have passed since Heathcliff's disappearance and Cathy is peacefully married to Edgar Linton.
Ep. 4: Part Four (1978-10-15)

After eloping with Heathcliff, Isabella is living wretchedly at Wuthering Heights.
Ep. 5: Part Five (1978-10-22)

Heathcliff has imprisoned Catherine at Wuthering Heights by refusing to release her until she marries Linton.