The Mayor of Casterbridge
"The Dennis Potter adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tale"
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.
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| Status | Ended | |
| Original Name | The Mayor of Casterbridge | |
| First Air Date | January 22, 1978 | |
| Last Air Date | March 5, 1978 | |
| Seasons | 1 | |
| Episodes | 7 | |
| Episode Runtime | 50min | |
| Language | English | |
| Original Language | English | |
| Production Countries | United Kingdom | |
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| Networks | BBC Two | |