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, Elizabeth-Jane, return to Casterbridge, and his fortunes steadily decline.
| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | Part 1 | 2003-08-17 | 120 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Part 2 | 2003-08-25 | 120 min |
| Production | Jonathan Powell | Producer |
| Production | Marcia Wheeler | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Anthony Garrick | Production Assistant |
| Editing | Neil Pittaway | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Christine Rawlins | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Hubert Cartwright | Lighting Technician |
| Art | Peter Kindred | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elizabeth Rowell | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Robin Luxford | Sound |
| Writing | Betty Willingale | Script Editor |
| Production | Marion McDougall | Production Assistant |
| Writing | Dennis Potter | Screenplay |
| Writing | Thomas Hardy | Writer |
| Sound | Carl Davis | Original Music Composer |
