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The Return of the Native

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by THOMAS HARDY dramatised for radio in six parts by DESMOND HAWKINS
2: Christmas at Bloom's End
' As he drove his reddle cart across Egdon Heath , Diggory Venn pondered his chance discovery of the meaning of Eustacia's bonfire - that it was a signal luring her former lover, Wildeve, back to 'her after the breaking of his promise to marry Tamsin Yeobright ... ? '
Mummers played by JOHN BARKER DONALD BISSET , VICTOR FAWKES JACK HARDING. KIT THACKER and HUBERT TUCKER
Producer BRIAN MILLER BBC Bristol
(Repeated: Tuesday 3.5 pm)
9.58 Weather

Contributors

Unknown:
Thomas Hardy
Unknown:
Desmond Hawkins
Unknown:
Egdon Heath
Unknown:
Diggory Venn
Unknown:
Tamsin Yeobright
Played By:
John Barker
Played By:
Donald Bisset
Played By:
Victor Fawkes
Played By:
Jack Harding.
Played By:
Hubert Tucker
Producer:
Brian Miller
as Eustacia Vyewith:
Susan Penhaligon
Diggory Venn:
Patrick Mower
as Clym Yeobright:
Richard Warwick
Wildeve:
Alan Moore
Thomasin:
Susan Bovell
Humphrey:
Kit Thacker
Christian:
Douglas Leach
Sam:
John Barker
Charley:
John Curry
Captain Vye:
Donald Bisset
Mrs Yeobright:
Peggy Ann Wood
Fairway:
Robert Brown
Granfer Cantle:
Hedley Goodall
Source: Radio Times

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