The Mayor of Casterbridge 1978
“The Dennis Potter adaptation of Thomas Hardy's classic tale”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- January 22, 1978
- Format
- 1 season · 7 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~5.8 hours (50 min/ep)
- Created By
- Dennis Potter
- Network
- BBC Two
What is The Mayor of Casterbridge?
The Mayor of Casterbridge is a 1978 BBC seven-part serial based on the 1886 book by British novelist Thomas Hardy. The six-hour drama was written by dramatist Dennis Potter, directed by David Giles, and stars Alan Bates as the title character, Michael Henchard.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1978
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 7
- Runtime
- 50 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 22, 1978
- Networks
- BBC Two
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.8/10
- Format
- 1 season · 7 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~50 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC Two
How long to binge?
Estimate the schedule using 7 episodes and an average 50-minute runtime.
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The Mayor of Casterbridge is a 1978 BBC seven-part serial based on the 1886 book by British novelist Thomas Hardy. The six-hour drama was written by dramatist Dennis Potter, directed by David Giles, and stars Alan Bates as the title character, Michael Henchard.
The story follows Michael Henchard, an out-of-work hay-trusser who gets drunk at a fair and sells his wife and child to a sailor for five guineas. After the horror of his act sets in, Henchard swears off alcohol for twenty-one years and builds a successful life, eventually becoming rich, respected, and the mayor of Casterbridge.
Should you watch it?
“A disgraced man rises to power in a classic adaptation of Thomas Hardy's novel.”
- Written by noted dramatist Dennis Potter
- Stars Alan Bates as the title character
- Based on the 1886 book by Thomas Hardy
- It is a seven-part serial totaling six hours, which requires a significant time commitment.
Watch it if you enjoy classic literary adaptations produced by the BBC.
This is a six-hour BBC drama serial adapted from an 1886 novel.
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The seven-part serial is based on Thomas Hardy's classic tale, written by Dennis Potter and starring Alan Bates.
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The drama spans seven parts with a total run time of six hours.
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