The Wessex Dramas Project
We absolutely adore novels written and set in the Britain of the 19th century, and late 18th century. We want to bring the stories from The Golden Age of the British Novel to life, and make them ’approachable’ for a modern audience.
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The Trumpet Major, Episode 4
06/13/2024
The Trumpet Major, Episode 4
A young woman, in a seaside town, is drawn to the two sons of her landlord. Both of these are fighting, at different times, against Napoleon. Her third suitor, a loathsome bully, but the local squire's nephew, is bent on avoiding physical military tussles. He is, however, fond of physically tussling with our poor heroine. With Thanks to our brilliant cast Mark Lucas Ollie Hickey Stephen Marshall Izzy Lucas Mike Staddon Caro Joy Dan Almond Rose Goldthorp Neil Highley John Simpson John Seal Lisa Dade Peter Allison Alban O'Brien Peter Melstock And to our editor Milagros Guemes The OG podcast website My film-related website for the Thomas hardy films Spotify My facebook
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The Trumpet Major, Episode 2
03/01/2024
The Trumpet Major, Episode 2
A young woman, in a seaside town, is drawn to the two sons of her landlord. Both of these are fighting, at different times, against Napoleon. Her third suitor, a loathsome bully, but the local squire's nephew, is bent on avoiding physical military tussles. He is, however, fond of physically tussling with our poor heroine. With Thanks to our brilliant cast Mark Lucas Ollie Hickey Stephen Marshall Izzy Lucas Mike Staddon Caro Joy Dan Almond Rose Goldthorp Neil Highley John Simpson John Seal Lisa Dade Peter Allison Alban O'Brien Peter Melstock The OG podcast website My film-related website for the Thomas hardy films Spotify My facebook , my youtube account and The Thomas Hardy Society website Poster based on The Soldier's Departure by George Morland (1763–1804)
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The Trumpet Major, Episode 3
03/01/2024
The Trumpet Major, Episode 3
A young woman, in a seaside town, is drawn to the two sons of her landlord. Both of these are fighting, at different times, against Napoleon. Her third suitor, a loathsome bully, but the local squire's nephew, is bent on avoiding physical military tussles. He is, however, fond of physically tussling with our poor heroine. With Thanks to our brilliant cast Mark Lucas Ollie Hickey Stephen Marshall Izzy Lucas Mike Staddon Caro Joy Dan Almond Rose Goldthorp Neil Highley John Simpson John Seal Lisa Dade Peter Allison Alban O'Brien Peter Melstock And to our editor Christopher Mulia The OG podcast website My film-related website for the Thomas hardy films Spotify My facebook ,
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The Trumpet Major, Episode 1
09/28/2023
The Trumpet Major, Episode 1
A young woman, in a seaside town, is drawn to the two sons of her landlord. Both of these are fighting, at different times, against Napoleon. Her third suitor, a loathsome bully, but the local squire's nephew, is bent on avoiding physical military tussles. He is, however, fond of physically tussling with our poor heroine. With Thanks to our brilliant cast Mark Lucas Ollie Hickey Stephen Marshall Izzy Lucas Mike Staddon Caro Joy Dan Almond Rose Goldthorp Neil Highley John Simpson John Seal Lisa Dade Peter Allison Alban O'Brien Peter Melstock The OG podcast website My film-related website for the Thomas hardy films Spotify My facebook , my youtube account and The Thomas Hardy Society website Poster based on The Soldier's Departure by George Morland (1763–1804)
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The Well Beloved, Episode 6 - Finale
08/16/2023
The Well Beloved, Episode 6 - Finale
Jocelyn Pierston, a celebrated sculptor, tries to create the image of his ideal woman - his imaginary Well-Beloved - in stone. He also tries to find her in the flesh and falls in love with the ever-fleeting beauty in one woman after another woman, and never can find happiness that way. Thank yo very much to our brilliant editor Liam McArthur for doing a great job on the editing check out his other work on his youtube With Thanks to our Brilliant cast Alban O’Brien Peter Allison Scott Munrow Annalina Gaggiano Caro Joy Olivia Watson Robin Lee Izzy Lucas James Heseltine John Simpson Catherine Dyer Mark Lucas Tony Lee John Seal NB: In the podcast I incorrectly credit Mark and Izzy Lucas as Mark and Izzy Joy, sorry! The OG podcast website My film-related website for the Thomas hardy films Spotify My facebook , my youtube account and The Thomas Hardy Society website
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The Well Beloved, Episode 5
06/25/2023
The Well Beloved, Episode 5
Jocelyn Pierston, a celebrated sculptor, tries to create the image of his ideal woman - his imaginary Well-Beloved - in stone. He also tries to find her in the flesh and falls in love with the ever-fleeting beauty in one woman after another woman, and never can find happiness that way. With Thanks to our Brilliant cast Alban O’Brien Peter Allison Scott Munrow Annalina Gaggiano Caro Joy Olivia Watson Robin Lee Izzy Lucas James Heseltine John Simpson Catherine Dyer Mark Lucas Tony Lee John Seal NB: In the podcast I incorrectly credit Mark and Izzy Lucas as Mark and Izzy Joy, sorry! And thanks to our amazing editor Liam McArthur The OG podcast website My film-related website for the Thomas hardy films Spotify My facebook The Thomas Hardy Society website
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The Well Beloved, Episode 4
06/14/2023
The Well Beloved, Episode 4
Jocelyn Pierston, a celebrated sculptor, tries to create the image of his ideal woman - his imaginary Well-Beloved - in stone. He also tries to find her in the flesh and falls in love with the ever-fleeting beauty in one woman after another woman, and never can find happiness that way. With Thanks to our Brilliant cast Alban O’Brien Peter Allison Scott Munrow Annalina Gaggiano Caro Joy Olivia Watson Robin Lee Izzy Lucas James Heseltine John Simpson Catherine Dyer Mark Lucas Tony Lee John Seal NB: In the podcast I incorrectly credit Mark and Izzy Lucas as Mark and Izzy Joy, sorry! And thanks to our amazing editor Liam McArthur The OG podcast website My film-related website for the Thomas hardy films Spotify My facebook The Thomas Hardy Society website
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The Well Beloved, Episode 3
05/20/2023
The Well Beloved, Episode 3
Jocelyn Pierston, a celebrated sculptor, tries to create the image of his ideal woman - his imaginary Well-Beloved - in stone. He also tries to find her in the flesh and falls in love with the ever-fleeting beauty in one woman after another woman, and never can find happiness that way. With Thanks to our Brilliant cast Alban O’Brien Peter Allison Scott Munrow Annalina Gaggiano Caro Joy Olivia Watson Robin Lee Izzy Lucas James Heseltine John Simpson Catherine Dyer Mark Lucas Tony Lee John Seal NB: In the podcast I incorrectly credit Mark Lucas as Mark Joy, sorry! And thanks to our amazing editor Liam McArthur The OG podcast website My film-related website for the Thomas hardy films Spotify My facebook The Thomas Hardy Society website
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The Well Beloved, Episode 2
04/02/2023
The Well Beloved, Episode 2
Jocelyn Pierston, a celebrated sculptor, tries to create the image of his ideal woman - his imaginary Well-Beloved - in stone. He also tries to find her in the flesh and falls in love with the ever-fleeting beauty in one woman after another woman, and never can find happiness that way. With Thanks to our Brilliant cast Alban O’Brien Peter Allison Scott Munrow Annalina Gaggiano Caro Joy Olivia Watson Robin Lee Izzy Lucas James Heseltine John Simpson Catherine Dyer Mark Lucas Tony Lee John Seal NB: In the podcast I incorrectly credit Mark Lucas as Mark Joy, sorry! And thanks to our amazing editor Liam McArthur The OG podcast website My film-related website for the Thomas hardy films Spotify My facebook The Thomas Hardy Society website
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The Well Beloved, Episode 1
03/04/2023
The Well Beloved, Episode 1
Jocelyn Pierston, a celebrated sculptor, tries to create the image of his ideal woman - his imaginary Well-Beloved - in stone. He also tries to find her in the flesh and falls in love with the ever-fleeting beauty in one woman after another woman, and never can find happiness that way. With Thanks to our Brilliant cast Alban O’Brien Peter Allison Scott Munrow Stephanie Stephan Caro Joy Olivia Watson Robin Lee Izzy Lucas James Heseltine John Simpson Catherine Dyer Mark Lucas Tony Lee John Seal And thanks to our amazing editor Liam McArthur NB: In the podcast I incorrectly credit Mark Lucas as Mark Joy, sorry! The OG podcast website My film-related website for the Thomas hardy films Spotify My facebook The Thomas Hardy Society website
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A Laodicean, Episode 8
02/06/2023
A Laodicean, Episode 8
George Somerset, a new Architecture graduate, asks to sketch the interior of a castle. He ends up falling in love with its millionaire owner, Paula Power: a very 'Modern Miss' with decided opinions of her own. Unfortunately there are malignant influences amongst the former aristocratic castle-owners, and the course of love does not run so smooth.
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A Laodicean, Episode 7
01/12/2023
A Laodicean, Episode 7
George Somerset, a new Architecture graduate, asks to sketch the interior of a castle. He ends up falling in love with its millionaire owner, Paula Power: a very 'Modern Miss' with decided opinions of her own. Unfortunately there are malignant influences amongst the former aristocratic castle-owners, and the course of love does not run so smooth.
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A Laodicean, Episode 6
12/24/2022
A Laodicean, Episode 6
George Somerset, a new Architecture graduate, asks to sketch the interior of a castle. He ends up falling in love with its millionaire owner, Paula Power: a very 'Modern Miss' with decided opinions of her own. Unfortunately there are malignant influences amongst the former aristocratic castle-owners, and the course of love does not run so smooth.
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A Laodicean, Episode 5
12/17/2022
A Laodicean, Episode 5
George Somerset, a new Architecture graduate, asks to sketch the interior of a castle. He ends up falling in love with its millionaire owner, Paula Power: a very 'Modern Miss' with decided opinions of her own. Unfortunately there are malignant influences amongst the former aristocratic castle-owners, and the course of love does not run so smooth.
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A Laodicean, Episode 4
12/10/2022
A Laodicean, Episode 4
George Somerset, a new Architecture graduate, asks to sketch the interior of a castle. He ends up falling in love with its millionaire owner, Paula Power: a very 'Modern Miss' with decided opinions of her own. Unfortunately there are malignant influences amongst the former aristocratic castle-owners, and the course of love does not run so smooth.
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A Laodicean, Episode 3
12/03/2022
A Laodicean, Episode 3
George Somerset, a new Architecture graduate, asks to sketch the interior of a castle. He ends up falling in love with its millionaire owner, Paula Power: a very 'Modern Miss' with decided opinions of her own. Unfortunately there are malignant influences amongst the former aristocratic castle-owners, and the course of love does not run so smooth.
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A Laodicean, Episode 2
11/26/2022
A Laodicean, Episode 2
George Somerset, a new Architecture graduate, asks to sketch the interior of a castle. He ends up falling in love with its millionaire owner, Paula Power: a very 'Modern Miss' with decided opinions of her own. Unfortunately there are malignant influences amongst the former aristocratic castle-owners, and the course of love does not run so smooth.
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A Laodicean, Episode 1
11/26/2022
A Laodicean, Episode 1
George Somerset, a new Architecture graduate, asks to sketch the interior of a castle. He ends up falling in love with its millionaire owner, Paula Power: a very 'Modern Miss' with decided opinions of her own. Unfortunately there are malignant influences amongst the former aristocratic castle-owners, and the course of love does not run so smooth.
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The Hand of Ethelberta 8/8
08/28/2022
The Hand of Ethelberta 8/8
Ethelberta, is an ex-governess from a large servant family. She is already (at 21 years old) widowed, after having married Lady Petherwin's son. When her mother-in-law dies, she tries to earn her living, dramatizing her own poetry. In London, she moves her many siblings, and mother, into her house, passing them off as her own servants in an attempt to disguise her straightened means. Unfortunately, her young sister, Picotee, falls In love with one of Ethelbert's suitors. Complications ensue
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The Hand of Ethelberta 7/8
08/21/2022
The Hand of Ethelberta 7/8
Ethelberta, is an ex-governess from a large servant family. She is already (at 21 years old) widowed, after having married Lady Petherwin's son. When her mother-in-law dies, she tries to earn her living, dramatizing her own poetry. In London, she moves her many siblings, and mother, into her house, passing them off as her own servants in an attempt to disguise her straightened means. Unfortunately, her young sister, Picotee, falls In love with one of Ethelbert's suitors. Complications ensue
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The Hand of Ethelberta 6/8
08/14/2022
The Hand of Ethelberta 6/8
Ethelberta, is an ex-governess from a large servant family. She is already (at 21 years old) widowed, after having married Lady Petherwin's son. When her mother-in-law dies, she tries to earn her living, dramatizing her own poetry. In London, she moves her many siblings, and mother, into her house, passing them off as her own servants in an attempt to disguise her straightened means. Unfortunately, her young sister, Picotee, falls In love with one of Ethelbert's suitors. Complications ensue
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The Hand of Ethelberta 5/8
08/14/2022
The Hand of Ethelberta 5/8
This the third episode of our second podcast of Hardy’s works.
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The Hand of Ethelberta 4/8
07/29/2022
The Hand of Ethelberta 4/8
This the fourth episode of our second podcast of Hardy’s works.
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The Hand of Ethelberta 3/8
07/10/2022
The Hand of Ethelberta 3/8
This the third episode of our second podcast of Hardy’s works.
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The Hand of Ethelberta 2/8
06/28/2022
The Hand of Ethelberta 2/8
This the next episode of our second podcast of Hardy’s works.
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The Hand of Ethelberta 1/8
05/28/2022
The Hand of Ethelberta 1/8
This the first episode of our second podcast of Hardy’s works.
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Desperate Remedies: 7/7
04/04/2022
Desperate Remedies: 7/7
The final episode of a seven-part dramatic adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s novel: Desperate Remedies.
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Desperate Remedies: 6/7
03/26/2022
Desperate Remedies: 6/7
Episode six of a seven-part series adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s novel: Desperate Remedies.
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Desperate Remedies: 5/7
03/17/2022
Desperate Remedies: 5/7
Episode five of a seven-part series adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s novel: Desperate Remedies.
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Desperate Remedies: 4/7
02/26/2022
Desperate Remedies: 4/7
Episode four of a seven-part series adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s novel: Desperate Remedies.
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