"Thomas Hardy" (14 results)

The Heart of Thomas Hardy

The Heart of Thomas Hardy

BBC One | 2008 | 58'19''

This documentary presented by Griff Rhys Jones reveals how celebrated writer Thomas Hardy created some of the most memorable characters and stories...

The Heart of Thomas Hardy | Hardy’s autobiographical poetry

The Heart of Thomas Hardy | Hardy’s autobiographical poetry

BBC One | 2008 | 3'47''

Griff Rhys Jones discusses Hardy's death and the autobiographical nature of his poetry.

The Heart of Thomas Hardy | Hardy’s early life

The Heart of Thomas Hardy | Hardy’s early life

BBC One | 2008 | 5'16''

Griff Rhys Jones discusses Hardy's early life and its effect on his poetry.

Mayor of Casterbridge

Mayor of Casterbridge

Mayor of Casterbridge | BBC Two | 1978 | 52'32''

Seven part television adaptation of the famous novel by Thomas Hardy.

The Tess of the D’Urbervilles

The Tess of the D’Urbervilles

Tess of the D'Urbervilles | BBC One | 2008 | 58'56''

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

Far From the Madding Crowd (1967)

Far From the Madding Crowd (1967)

Far From the Madding Crowd | BBC Four | 2015 | 2'38'20''

Stylish adaptation of the Thomas Hardy novel. A beautiful, headstrong heiress has a profound effect on three men - a dashing sergeant, a we...

The Power of Poetry | The Ruined Maid

The Power of Poetry | The Ruined Maid

The Ruined Maid | BBC Two | 2010 | 2'22''

A performance of Thomas Hardy's 'The Ruined Maid'.

Far From the Madding Crowd (2015)

Far From the Madding Crowd (2015)

Far From the Madding Crowd | BBC Two | 2017 | 1'52'51''

An independent young woman preparing to take over her uncle's farm attracts the attention of three very different men.

Wessex Tales | 01: The Withered Arm

Wessex Tales | 01: The Withered Arm

Wessex Tales | BBC Two | 1973 | 49'43''

When Farmer Lodge brings home his new bride, a mysterious enemy awaits to blight their happiness.

Wessex Tales | 02: Fellow Townsmen

Wessex Tales | 02: Fellow Townsmen

Wessex Tales | BBC Two | 1973 | 49'33''

Barnet has made an unhappy marriage, Downe a happy one. The lives of the 'Fellow Townsmen' become tragically interwoven.

Wessex Tales | 03: A Tragedy of Two Ambitions

Wessex Tales | 03: A Tragedy of Two Ambitions

Wessex Tales | BBC Two | 1973 | 49'38''

Like a ghost from the past, the Halborough brothers' drunken father reappears to destroy their image of respectability. Dramati...

Wessex Tales | 04: An Imaginative Woman

Wessex Tales | 04: An Imaginative Woman

Wessex Tales | BBC Two | 1973 | 50'02''

Fate brings Ella Marchmill to rent the rooms of a poet she has always admired. Her admiration gradually turns into obsession.

Wessex Tales | 05: The Melancholy Hussar

Wessex Tales | 05: The Melancholy Hussar

Wessex Tales | BBC Two | 1973 | 50'02''

The arrival of the York Hussars on the Dorset Downs has a dramatic impact upon the life of Phyllis Grove.

Wessex Tales | 06: Barbara of the House of Grebe

Wessex Tales | 06: Barbara of the House of Grebe

Wessex Tales | BBC Two | 1973 | 49'47''

Lord Uplandtowers vows that he will make Barbara his wife. But she has secret plans of her own.
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