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Alex Tregear

Shaun Dooley

Toby Jones

Patrick Kennedy

Lizzy Watts

Hannah John-Kamen

Robert Blythe

Joe Sims

Sam Alexander

Patrick Brennan

Don Gilet

Harry Livingstone

Amaka Okafor

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Jessica Dromgoole

Classic Serial: Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd: Cuts and Points

Far from the Madding Crowd

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Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd

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Bathsheba discovers that sending William Boldwood a Valentine's Day card was a bad mistake

Bathsheba discovers sending William Boldwood a valentine card was a terrible mistake. Stars Alex Tregear and Toby Jones.

Bathsheba discovers that sending William Boldwood a valentine card was a terrible mistake. But Boldwood is not Gabriel's only rival for Bathsheba's heart. 

Thomas Hardy's classic tale dramatised by Graham White.

Bathsheba ...... Alex Tregear
Gabriel Oak ...... Shaun Dooley
Boldwood ...... Toby Jones
Troy ...... Patrick Kennedy
Liddy ...... Lizzy Watts
Fanny ...... Hannah John-Kamen
Maltster ...... Robert Blythe
Jan ...... Joe Sims
Joseph ...... Sam Alexander
Henery ...... Patrick Brennan
Billy ...... Don Gilet
Cain ...... Harry Livingstone
Maryann ...... Amaka Okafor

Musicians: Colin Guthrie, Chris Davies, Lauren Swift

Director: Jessica Dromgoole

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2012.

Classic Serial: Thomas Hardy - Far From the Madding Crowd

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Thomas Hardy's novel, adapted by Graham White

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