An anthology series based on the Wessex Tales, a collection of short stories by novelist Thomas Hardy.
- Created by
- Thomas Hardy
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 6 episodes
1
- 1S1 E1
The Withered Arm
Nov 7, 197375 min
In the early 19th century, a young married woman is stricken with a mysterious malady and searching for a cure leads her in to mysteries and tragedy.
- 2S1 E2
Fellow Townsmen
Nov 14, 197375 min
Barnet has made an unhappy marriage, Downe a happy one. The lives of the 'Fellow Townsmen' become tragically interwoven.
- 3S1 E3
A Tragedy of Two Ambitions
Nov 21, 197375 min
Like a ghost from the past, the Halborough brothers' drunken father reappears to destroy their image of respectability.
- 4S1 E4
An Imaginative Woman
Nov 28, 197375 min
Fate brings Ella Marchmill to rent the rooms of a poet she has always admired. Her admiration gradually turns into obsession.
- 5S1 E5
The Melancholy Hussar
Dec 5, 197375 min
A tragic rural romance between a soldier who hates the service, and the rustic maid whose love could save him.
- 6S1 E6
Barbara of the House of Grebe
Dec 12, 197375 min
Lord Uplandtowers vows to make Barbara his wife, but she has secret plans of her own.
Starring
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Wessex Tales?
- Wessex Tales is not currently listed on a streaming service in the US. Use the country picker on the page to check other markets.
- How many seasons of Wessex Tales are there?
- Wessex Tales has 1 season and 6 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Wessex Tales?
- Wessex Tales has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on December 12, 1973.
- Who stars in Wessex Tales?
- Wessex Tales stars Billie Whitelaw, Yvonne Antrobus, Edward Hardwicke, William Relton, Paul Hardwick.
