#OnThisDay in 1978, “The Mayor of Casterbridge,” Thomas Hardy’s classic tale of pride, regret, and redemption, made its dramatic debut on MASTERPIECE | PBS. Listen to Alistair Cooke’s introduction of the saga courtesy of GBH Archives’ Linda and Andrew Egendorf Masterpiece Theatre Alistair Cooke Collection. Period drama fans, this one’s for you. ✨ Watch Cooke’s full introduction in the American Archive of Public Broadcasting: https://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-096b98fe503 | American Ar