- Tess of the D'Urbervilles (TV serial)
Infobox Television
show_name = Tess of the D'Urbervilles
caption =
format =Period drama
picture_format =1080p / originated Panasonic Varicam 720p(HDTV )
runtime = 60 minutes
director =David Blair
writer = David Nicholls (adaptation)
starring =Gemma Arterton
Hans Matheson
Ruth Jones
Jodie Whittaker
Eddie Redmayne
Ian Puleston-Davies
Anna Massey
Christopher Fairbank
Donald Sumpter
country = UK
channel =BBC One BBC HD
producer =David Snodin
first_aired =September 14 2008
last_aired =October 5 2008
num_series = 1
num_episodes = 4
list_episodes =
website = http://www.bbc.co.uk/tess/
production_website =
imdb_id = 1186342
tv_com_id =Tess of the D'Urbervilles is a 4-part British TV adaptation of
Thomas Hardy 's book of the same name. The script is by David Nicholls. [(21 January 2008) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/01_january/21/tess.shtml Tess of the D'Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy's classic novel for BBC One] ] It tells the story of Tess Durbeyfield, a low-born country girl whose family find they have noble connections. The series commenced onSeptember 14 2008 and is scheduled to run untilOctober 5 2008 .The cast includes
Gemma Arterton as Tess,Hans Matheson as Alec,Eddie Redmayne as Angel,Ruth Jones as Joan,Anna Massey as Mrs d'Urberville andKenneth Cranham as Rev Clare. [(17 March 2008) [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/03_march/17/tess.shtml Tess Of The D'Urbervilles – vibrant young cast line-up for dramatic adaptation of Hardy classic for BBC One] ]Plot summary
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Gemma Arterton as Tess Durbeyfield
*Hans Matheson as Alec D'Urbeville
*Ruth Jones as Joan Durbeyfield
*Eddie Redmayne as Angel Clare
*Donald Sumpter as Parson Tringham
*Ian Puleston-Davies as John Durbeyfield
*Anna Massey as Mrs D'Urbeville
*Joel Rowbottom as Abrham Durbeyfield
*Christopher Fairbank as Groby
*Jo Woodcock as Liza-Lu Durbeyfield
*Steven Robertson as Cuthbert Clare
*Hugh Skinner as Felix Clare
*Laura Elphinstone as Car Darch
*Sara Lloyd Gregory as Nancy Darch
*Christine Bottomley as Kate
*Emma Stansfield as Mary
*Merelina Kendall as Miss Evans
*Sarah Counsell as Drunken womanEpisodes
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