Episode 1

Available for 22 days

New three-part dramatisation of Thomas Hardy's novel about beautiful, poor, young Dorset woman Tess Durbeyfield, told from Tess's point of view. In today's episode, Tess's father is convinced that the family's fortunes are about to improve. Cast TESS ..... Faye Marsay ANGEL ..... Matthew Tennyson ALEC ..... Robert Emms ROSIE ..... Bettrys Jones CAR D'ARCY ..... Alex Tregear FELIX ..... Hasan Dixon CUTHBERT ..... Chris Lew Kum Hoi JOAN DURBEYFIELD ..... Maggie Service JACK DURBEYFIELD ..... Roger Ringrose ABRAHAM ..... Aaron Gelkoff ELIZABETH/ LIZA LU ..... Ell Potter ISAAC ..... Noah Leggott LILY ..... Tayla Hutchinson MRS D’URBERVILLE ..... Elizabeth Counsell TOM ..... David Seddon PARSON ..... Tony Turner Author, Thomas Hardy Dramatist, Katie Hims Musical arrangement, Colin Guthrie Hardy adviser, Professor Graham White Director, Mary Peate