The Mayor Of Casterbridge
The Mayor Of Casterbridge is a TV show on BBC4. Alan Bates stars as a man trying to atone for his terrible past, in Dennis Potter's vintage adaptation of the Thomas Hardy classic. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 7 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in December 2024.
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The Mayor Of Casterbridge
As Henchard's empire crumbles, Lucetta and Farfrae compound his humiliation.
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Donald Farfrae has taken over as the mayor of Casterbridge. Despite his decline, Henchard returns Lucetta's love letters at her request.
Lucetta falls victim to a malicious trick. Henchard is reconciled with Elizabeth-Jane, but it may be short-lived.
November 2024
Rejected by her father, Elizabeth-Jane goes to work for Lucetta, who now pursues Farfrae. Meanwhile, Henchard plots the ruin of his former manager.
Eighteen years ago, Michael Henchard sold his family while drunk at a fair. Now he is the mayor of Casterbridge, and his wife has returned.
Eminent, rich, respected and feared, the mayor of Casterbridge is also ashamed of his past. He decides to remarry Susan.
Jealousy poisons Henchard against his manager, Donald Farfrae. The mayor's troubles are only just beginning.