The Mayor of Casterbridge

Episode 01

Part One

Jan 22, 1978 · 50 min

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.

Episode 02

Part Two

Jan 29, 1978 · 50 min

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

Episode 03

Part Three

Feb 5, 1978 · 50 min

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.

Episode 04

Part Four

Feb 12, 1978 · 50 min

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...

Episode 05

Part Five

Feb 19, 1978 · 50 min

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.

Episode 06

Part Six

Feb 26, 1978 · 50 min

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

Episode 07

Part Seven

Mar 5, 1978 · 50 min

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.