TV series · 2003
The Mayor of Casterbridge
First aired 28 December 2003 Drama TMDB ↗
At a country fair, young hay-trusser Michael Henchard quarrels with his wife Susan, and in a drunken fit decides to auction off his wife and baby to a sailor for five guineas. The next day, realising his loss, he swears not to touch liquor again for as many years as he has lived so far. Eighteen years later, Henchard has become Mayor of Casterbridge, a man well respected but not well liked. The unexpected return of his wife and daughter Elizabeth Jane sets off a turn of events that force him to face the consequences of his selfish impulses and violent temper.
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James Walker
as Priest
David Bradley
as Councillor Vatt
Richard Moore
as Councillor Chalkfield
Henry Goodman
as Joshua Jopp
Ciarán Hinds
as Michael Henchard
Juliet Aubrey
as Susan
Polly Walker
as Lucetta Templeman
Ben Crompton
as Abel Whittle
Jodhi May
as Elizabeth-Jane
Alex Kelly
as Maid
