The Secret World of emily Brontë

6.05pm Channel 4

An instant, yet somewhat controversial classic upon its publication in 1847

– a year before the author’s death – Wuthering Heights has bewildered and bewitched generations of readers since.

As the year of the bicentenary of her birth draws to a close, this special finds actor, activist and model Lily Cole taking an in-depth look at a remarkable life that ended aged 30 due to Cuberclosis.

Cole ponders what influence living in near-isolation in Haworth, Yorkshire, had on the work of the author, that saw her live on long after death.