A comic tale of a local swain who courts rather too many maids at once. Read by Richard Mitchley.

Recollections of Tony Kytes' wedding bring to mind the unusual circumstances of the Hardcomes. Read by Richard Mitchley.

The master thatcher regales the travellers with Andrey's attempt to get married while still in his cups. Read by Richard Mitchley.

Anxious not to be outdone, the registrar relates a story of treachery among thieves. Read by Richard Mitchley.

As a stranger returns, Hardy's inimitable Wessex characters recount village tales of Longpuddle life. Read by Richard Mitchley.