Learning on ScreenWessex Tales
- Synopsis
- This six-part collection of adaptations of the works of Thomas Hardy was originally broadcast in the UK in 1973. The first episode was Hardy’s THE WITHERED ARM. Subsequent episodes include FELLOW TOWNSMAN, A TRAGEDY OF TWO AMBITIONS, (with John Hurt), AN IMAGINATIVE WOMAN, THE MELANCHOLY HUSSAR, and the series finale BARBARA AND THE HOUSE OF GREBE, starring Joanna McCallum and Ben Kingsley. Among the writers who adapted WESSEX TALES for the small screen were David Mercer and Dennis Potter.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 1973
- Subjects
- Literature
- Keywords
- English literature; Hardy, Thomas; television drama; Literary adaptation
Credits
- Director
- Gavin Millar; Michael Tuchner
- Writer
- Thomas Hardy
- Cast
Ben Cross Ben Kingsley Billie Whitelaw Claire Bloom David Troughton Edward Hardwicke Jane Asher John Hurt Nick Brimble Paul Dawkins Paul Rogers
Distribution Formats
- Type
- DVD
- Format
- Region 2 PAL
- Price
- £19.99
- Availability
- Sale
- Duration/Size
- 360 minutes
- Year
- 2014
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Distributor
- Name
Acorn Media UK
- customerservices@acorndvd.com
- Web
- http://www.acorndvd.com/ External site opens in new window
- Fax
- 020 7627 250
- Address
- 55 Drury Lane
London
WC2B 5SQ - Notes
- Founded in 1997, Acorn specialises in distributing archival television programmes, predominantly licensed from the BBC and ITV. Sale on DVD and Blu-Ray, in Region 2 PAL format, direct and via retail outlets.
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