Episodes

Part One

Michael Henchard sells his wife and child to a sailor at a country fair, while drunk. Over 21 years, he prospers and becomes mayor of the town. Then his wife and daughter return.

50m

Episode 2

Part Two

Henchard is now Mayor of Casterbridge. When his wife returns, eighteen years after he sold her, he decides they must remarry.

50m

Episode 3

Part Three

The jealous Henchard has sacked Donald Farfrae and forbidden him to see Elizabeth-Jane. When his wife Susan dies it is just the start of his troubles.

50m

Episode 4

Part Four

Elizabeth-Jane is now working for Lucetta, who, having been the subject of Henchard's attentions, is now interested in Farfrae. The furious Henchard plans to ruin his rival...

50m

Episode 5

Part Five

Henchard's secret is out. Denounced as a wife-seller and with his business in trouble his discovery that Lucetta has married Farfrae completes his humiliation.

50m

Episode 6

Part Six

Farfrae becomes Mayor of Casterbridge. Lucetta, afraid that Henchard will expose her, asks him to return her love letters.

50m

Episode 7

Part Seven

Lucetta has died, the victim of an evil trick. Henchard's conciliation with Elizabeth is short-lived: when her father comes to claim her Henchard pretends she is dead.

50m

Cast

Alan Bates

Michael Henchard

Janet Maw

Elizabeth-Jane II

Jack Galloway

Donald Farfrae

Crew

Jonathan Powell

Producer

Neil Pittaway

Editor

Peter Kindred

Production Design

Christine Rawlins

Costume Design

Elizabeth Rowell

Makeup Artist

Marcia Wheeler

Unit Production Manager

Robin Luxford

Sound

Hubert Cartwright

Lighting Technician

Betty Willingale

Script Editor

Anthony Garrick

Production Assistant