Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Burying The Past | 20080518 | Michael Henchard spends his life trying to atone for the terrible action that led to the loss of his wife and child. But his past refuses to be buried, no matter how hard he tries to conceal it. Starring John Lynch. Thomas Hardy's tragic story. Dramatised in three parts by Helen Edmundson Michael Henchard - John Lynch Elizabeth-Jane - Ruth Wilson Donald Farfrae - Paul Higgins Furmity Woman - Maggie Steed Susan Henchard | |
| 02 | Revelations | 20080525 | 20080531 (R4) | Henchard attempts to hold his life together despite painful revelations - and the unexpected arrival of someone from his past. Thomas Hardy's tragic story of a man who spends his life trying to atone for the terrible action that led to the loss of his wife and child. Starring John Lynch. Dramatised by Helen Edmundson. Michael Henchard - John Lynch Elizabeth-Jane - Ruth Wilson Donald Farfrae - Paul Higgins Lucetta - Emma Fielding Furmity Woman - Maggie Steed Susan Henchard - Olwen May Abel Whittle - Burn Gorman Jopp - Conrad Nelson Solomon Longways - Russell Dixon Mother Cuxsom - Sue Ryding Phoebe - Lorna Lewis Director: Nadia Molinari First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2008. Michael Henchard attempts to hold his life together... Helen Edmundson's dramatisation of Thomas Hardy's classic |
| 03 | The Stranger | 20080601 | 20080607 (R4) | Henchard sets about rebuilding his life, but the appearance of a stranger in Casterbridge threatens to unravel everything... Conclusion of Thomas Hardy's tragic story. Starring John Lynch. Dramatised by Helen Edmundson. Michael Henchard - John Lynch Elizabeth-Jane - Ruth Wilson Donald Farfrae - Paul Higgins Lucetta - Emma Fielding Furmity Woman - Maggie Steed Abel Whittle - Burn Gorman Jopp - Conrad Nelson Solomon Longways - Russell Dixon Mother Cuxsom - Sue Ryding Phoebe - Lorna Lewis Christopher Coney........David Fielder Martha...........................Vashti Maclachlan Director: Nadia Molinari First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2008. Will Michael Henchard be undone when a stranger arrives in town? Helen Edmundson's dramatisation of Thomas Hardy's classic |