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Period Drama

Wessex Tales

The 1970s adaptation of Thomas Hardy's short stories, from surreal to sorrowful. Starring a host of talent including John Hurt, Billie Whitelaw, Jane Asher and Ben Kingsley.

1. The Withered Arm (50 mins)

1. The Withered Arm

When Farmer Lodge brings home his new bride, a mysterious enemy awaits.

50 mins

2. Fellow Townsmen

The lives of two 'Fellow Townsmen' become tragically interwoven.

3. A Tragedy of Two Ambitions

The tale of the Halborough brothers and their fight for respectability.

4. An Imaginative Woman

Ella Marchmill's iration of a poet gradually turns into obsession.

5. The Melancholy Hussar

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

6. Barbara of the House of Grebe

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