3. The Stranger

Available for over a year

Henchard sets about rebuilding his life, but the appearance of a stranger in Casterbridge threatens to unravel everything... Conclusion of Thomas Hardy's tragic story. 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 Abel Whittle .... Burn Gorman Jopp .... Conrad Nelson Solomon Longways .... Russell Dixon Mother Cuxsom .... Sue Ryding Phoebe .... Lorna Lewis Christopher Coney........David Fielder Martha...........................Vashti Maclachlan Director: Nadia Molinari First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2008.