2. Revelations

Available for over a year

Henchard attempts to hold his life together despite painful revelations - and the unexpected arrival of someone from his past. Thomas Hardy's tragic story of a man who spends his life trying to atone for the terrible action that led to the loss of his wife and child. Starring John Lynch. Dramatised by Helen Edmundson. Michael Henchard .... John Lynch Elizabeth-Jane ..... Ruth Wilson Donald Farfrae .... Paul Higgins Lucetta .... Emma Fielding Furmity Woman .... Maggie Steed Susan Henchard .... Olwen May Abel Whittle .... Burn Gorman Jopp .... Conrad Nelson Solomon Longways .... Russell Dixon Mother Cuxsom .... Sue Ryding Phoebe .... Lorna Lewis Director: Nadia Molinari First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2008.