Wuthering Heights
For BBC Four’s The Read, Vinette Robinson delivers a spellbinding performance of Emily Brontë’s tale of intense and destructive love.
Client: Rural Studios / BBC Arts
Sector: Narrative (63 Mins)
Services: Sound Design & Mix
SYNOPSIS
Set against the haunting backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, the tortured relationship between Catherine and Heathcliff is one of the most enduring in English literature. Told from the point of view of Nelly the maid servant, the story explores the darker aspects of human nature; revenge, obsession and the brutal foces of nature, making it a trailblazing work in 19th-century literature.
SOUND DESIGN
The wild and windy moors shown in the chapter breaks allowed for plenty atmospheric sound design. There are no cutaways in this episode; the camera never strays from Robinson’s magnificient performance. This meant the sound design needed a lighter touch than other episodes, only supporting the story when absolutely necessary.
CREDITS
Starring – Vinette Robinson
Director – Rachel Lambert
Producer – Julie Colman
Director of Photography – Luke J. Collins
Location Sound – Jake McKenzie-Hayes
Sound Design – Brian Lane
Music Composer – Tic Ashfield
Editor – David G Jones
Production Company - Rural Studios
Executive Producer – Grant Black
BROADCAST
Originally broadcast on BBC Four at 7pm, Sunday 5th January 2025.
Now available on BBC iPlayer.