The Tess of the D’Urbervilles | Episode 4

Based on Tess of the D'Urbervilles by Thomas Hardy

Tess pleads with Angel to return home, all the while being relentlessly pursued by Alec. Will she find happiness?

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  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC One
  • Duration: 58'47''
  • Broadcast date: 2008
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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Tess pleads with Angel to return home, all the while being relentlessly pursued by Alec. Will she find happiness?

The Tess of the D'Urbervilles

The Tess of the D'Urbervilles

2008 | 58'56''

Four-part drama series based on the novel by Thomas Hardy, written by David Nicholls.

The Tess of the D'Urbervilles | Episode 2

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The Tess of the D'Urbervilles | Episode 3

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The Tess of the D'Urbervilles | Episode 4

The Tess of the D'Urbervilles | Episode 4

2008 | 58'47''

Tess pleads with Angel to return home, all the while being relentlessly pursued by Alec. Will she find happiness?
Other Archive resources
The Ruined Maid | BBC Two | 2010

The Power of Poetry | The Ruined Maid

A performance of Thomas Hardy's 'The Ruined Maid'.
Tess of the D'Urbervilles | BBC One | 2008

The Tess of the D'Urbervilles | Episode 3

Tess agrees to marry Angel, to his great joy. When he confesses to a dishonourable event in his own past, Tess feels that she can at last tell him about her relationship with Alec D'Urberville and its consequences.