The Mayor of Casterbridge
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Dec 28, 2003
Part One Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Dec 29, 2003
Part Two Episode 2
2 episodes in Season 1
At a country fair, young hay-trusser Michael Henchard quarrels with his wife Susan, and in a drunken fit decides to auction off his wife and baby to a sailor for five guineas. The next day, realising his loss, he swears not to touch liquor again for as many years as he has lived so far. Eighteen years later, Henchard has become Mayor of Casterbridge, a man well respected but not well liked. The unexpected return of his wife and daughter Elizabeth Jane sets off a turn of events that force him to face the consequences of his selfish impulses and violent temper.
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Cast
14 people
David Thacker Director · Thomas Hardy Writer St. John O'Rorke Editor
Total runtime 3h 16m · Episode length 98 min · Type Miniseries
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Premiered
December 28, 2003
Final episode
December 29, 2003
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Miniseries
Episode length
98 min
Total runtime
3h 16m
Original language
English
Production
BBC
Production
United Kingdom
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Spoken on screen
English