Wuthering Heights at Oakwell Hall

As promised, the Brontë Parsonage Blog posts further information on the shooting of Wuthering Heights (the one produced by Mammoth Screen for ITV) along with three pictures, one of them reposted here on the left (source):

Thanks, Joanne Catlow, for sending us this press release and the photos:
Historic Birstall takes star role in Bronte classic
It's already well known to lovers of the work of Charlotte Brontë.
Now Birstall's Oakwell Hall is set to play a starring role in a major television adaptation of Wuthering Heights, her sister Emily's classic tale of romance and revenge.
The Elizabethan manor house has been picked as one of the locations for the filming of the drama, which is being made for ITV by production company Mammoth Screen.
Oakwell Hall's first brush with fame came in 1849, when Charlotte Brontë used it as the basis for a house called ‘Fieldhead’, the home of the heroine in her novel Shirley. In 1921, the historic building was also chosen as a location for a silent movie version of Shirley.
Wuthering Heights cast members include former Coronation Street favourite Sarah Lancashire and Andrew Lincoln, who played Egg in cult BBC Two show This Life. Band of Brothers actor Tom Hardy will portray Heathcliff while newcomer Charlotte Riley has landed the part of Cathy.
Filming meant that the hall was closed to the public for four weeks to allow for two weeks of filming plus time for the preparation and dismantling of the sets. Now re-open, the hall which was built in 1583 by John Batt, offers visitors an insight into the workings of a post English Civil War household.
The two-part drama for ITV1 is expected to be shown autumn 2008.

Click here to see more pictures.

On a different note - a new Brontëite joins our ranks. The Scotsman interviews author Chuck Palahniuk:

I don’t suppose he enjoys Henry James?
He laughs. “No, but I really like the Brontës because something like Jane Eyre tends to be a very clean narrative that’s not full of a lot of abstractions of thought, abstract verbs. (Lee Randall)

BCLocal News has an article about an exhibition showing Arin Fay's artwork through August 26 at the ALFA Gallery, located at 311 Broadway Street, Nakusp (British Columbia, Canada). Click here to find out Arin Fay's Brontë connection.

Yankee Pot Roast posts a hilarious Adventure on the Moors! A Brontë Choose Your Own Adventure. Highly recommended reading.

Page 1
1801. You are Mr. Lockwood, a businessman and plucky intrepid detective from London who has made his way to the moors so that you may take up residence in Thrushcross Grange, a situation perfect for removing yourself from the stir of society. After riding across the moors you finally see your new landlord’s residence upon a hill not far off: Wuthering Heights. It is an imposing structure, the narrow windows are deeply set into the wall and the corners are defended with large jutting stones.

If you decide to approach the manor, turn to page 3
If you decide to go back, turn to page 2 (Read more) (Michael Baylis)

And finally, Where can I go? suggests a trip to Haworth.

Categories: Art-Exhibitions, Brontëites, Haworth, Humour, Movies-DVD-TV, Wuthering Heights