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Clym and Eustacia are married, but her unhappiness and renewed passion for Wildeve threatens all of them. Stars David Calder.

Eustacia's disappointment over Clym’s intention to stay on Egdon Heath and the resurgence of her passion for Damon Wildeve threaten to blight all their lives.

Conclusion of Thomas Hardy’s 1878 Wessex novel about love and longing dramatised in three-parts by David Calcutt.

David Calder stars as Thomas Hardy, Emma Fielding as Eustacia Vye, Adam Godley as Clym Yeobright, Timothy Watson as Damon Wildeve, Ben Crowe as Diggory Venn, Cathy Sara as Tamsin Yeobright, Annette Badland as Mrs Yeobright, Gerry Hinks as Granfer Cantle, Stephen Tomlin as Timothy Fairway, Sunny Ormonde as Susan Nunsuch, Martin Reeve as Humphrey, Oliver Hembrough as Christian Cantle, Martyn Read as Captain Vye and Ben Tibber as Johnny Nonsuch.

Traditional music arranged and performed by Chris Leslie.

Director: Rosemary Watts

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in 2005.

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