CinemaOSSeries · 1978 · 1 Season

The Mayor of Casterbridge

The Dennis Potter adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tale

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The Mayor of Casterbridge is a 1978 BBC seven-part serial based on the eponymous 1886 book by the British novelist Thomas Hardy. The six-hour drama was written by dramatist Dennis Potter and directed by David Giles, with Alan Bates as the title character. Michael Henchard, an out-of-work hay-trusser, gets drunk at a fair and, for five guineas, sells his wife and child to a sailor. When the horror of his act finally sets in, Henchard swears he will not touch alcohol for twenty-one years. Through hard work and acumen, he becomes rich, respected, and eventually the mayor of Casterbridge. But eighteen years after his fateful oath, his wife and daughter return to Casterbridge, and his fortunes steadily decline.

Created byDennis Potter

Play
Status
Ended
Language
EN
First aired
January 22, 1978
Last aired
March 5, 1978
Seasons
1
Episodes
7
Network
BBC Two

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

3 credited
Starring
Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Michael Henchard

Janet Maw

Elizabeth-Jane II

Jack Galloway

Donald Farfrae

Creative team
Created by
Dennis Potter
Dennis Potter
Written by
Dennis Potter
Dennis Potter
Thomas Hardy
Thomas Hardy
Produced by
Jonathan Powell
Jonathan Powell

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