| Tess of the D'Urbervilles | |
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| Written by | David Nicholls (adaptation) |
| Directed by | David Blair |
| Starring | Gemma Arterton Hans Matheson Ruth Jones Jodie Whittaker Eddie Redmayne Ian Puleston-Davies Anna Massey Christopher Fairbank Donald Sumpter |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (2 U.S.) (list of episodes) Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox television with "list_episodes" parameter using self-link. See Infobox instructions and MOS:INFOBOXPURPOSE. |
| Production | |
| Producer | David Snodin |
| Running time | Four 60 minute episodes |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC One BBC HD |
| Release | 14 September – 5 October 2008 |
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Tess of the D'Urbervilles is a 4-hour BBC television adaptation of Thomas Hardy's 1891 book of the same name. The script is by David Nicholls.[1] It tells the story of Tess Durbeyfield, a low-born country girl whose family find they have noble connections.
The series commenced in the United Kingdom on 14 September 2008 and ran until 5 October 2008 airing in four parts on BBC One. In the United States, it aired as part of PBS's Masterpiece Classic in two parts from 4 January until 11 January 2009.[2] In Australia, ABC1 also opted to air this series as a two-part special each Sunday at 8:30pm from 11 April until 18 April 2010.[3]
The cast features Gemma Arterton as Tess, Hans Matheson as Alec, Eddie Redmayne as Angel, Ruth Jones as Joan, Anna Massey as Mrs d'Urberville and Kenneth Cranham as Rev Clare.[4]
- ^ Tess of the D'Urbervilles – Thomas Hardy's classic novel for BBC One. - BBC. - 21 January 2008.
- ^ Wiegand, David. - "Compelling performances rescue 'Tess'". - San Francisco Chronicle. - 2 January 2009.
- ^ "ABC1 Programming Airdate: Tess of the D'Urbervilles (episode one)". ABC Television Publicity. Archived from the original on 2 April 2010. Retrieved 7 January 2011.
- ^ Tess Of The D'Urbervilles – vibrant young cast line-up for dramatic adaptation of Hardy classic for BBC One. - BBC. - 17 March 2008.