Will the captain's military career, or someone else, prevent a marriage to Hetty?

Summer, 1799 in the Staffordshire village of Hayslope, and one of Lisbeth Bede's sons has marriage on his mind.

George Eliot's haunting story of love betrayed and love rewarded.

Dramatised by Robert Forrest.

Omnibus of the middle five of fifteen parts.

Adam ...... Thomas Arnold
Hetty ...... Katherine Igoe
Lisbeth ...... Ann Scott-Jones
Arthur ...... Richard Greenwood
Seth ...... John Kielty
Dinah ...... Victoria Liddelle
Mr Irwine ...... Crawford Logan

Director: Patrick Rayner.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2001. Show less