Top Telly - ITV's Wuthering Heights

The haunting and gothic novel is a shocking and passionate portrayal of ungoverned love and cruelty across desolate landscapes with two of the most memorable lovers in literature. Tom Hardy plays dark and brooding Heathcliff alongside newcomer Charlotte Riley as Cathy.

Acclaimed television actress Sarah Lancashire takes on the role of housekeeper Nelly, while Andrew Lincoln is Edgar, Cathy’s forlorn husband. Burn Gorman stars as Cathy’s brother Hindley, and

Kevin R. McNally plays Mr Earnshaw.

Multi-award winning writer, Peter Bowker has written some of the most original dramas of the past decade, including Blackpool, Flesh and Blood, Buried Treasure and Occupation.

Wuthering Heights is executive produced by Michele Buck and Damien Timmer from Mammoth Screen, writer Peter Bowker and Hugo Heppell from Screen Yorkshire. The 2 x 90 minute film is directed by Coky Giedroyc and produced by Radford Neville.

Michele and Damien’s recent credits include Lost in Austen, Agatha Christie’s Marple, the Inspector Morse spin off Lewis and the BAFTA winning Housewife 49 starring Victoria Wood.

Damien Timmer said: “Wuthering Heights is one of the greatest love stories in literature. We've assembled a first class team to capture all of the novel's rawness and passion.”

Michele Buck added: “Peter Bowker is one of the country’s leading contemporary writers and we are privileged to be working with him. He has written a highly emotional piece that remains true to Emily Bronte’s epic story.”

Peter Bowker remarked: "I was thrilled to be asked to adapt one of the great English novels. Mammoth Screen are the perfect company to work with on a project as adventurous and bold as this. In Charlotte Riley I believe we have found the perfect Cathy and Tom Hardy has the power and charisma to be the definitive Heathcliff."

Wuthering Heights was commissioned by Laura Mackie and Sally Haynes, ITV’s drama commissioning team and is supported by Screen Yorkshire through its Production Fund.

Wuthering Heights will be available to own on DVD this autumn.

ITV’s Wuthering Heights starring Charlotte Riley & Tom Hardy

Bold adaptation of Emily Bronte’s novel

Starring Charlotte Riley, Tom Hardy, Sarah Lancashire, Andrew Lincoln and Burn Gorman