They didn’t have to ask Eddie Redmayne twice to be in BBC1’s Tess Of The D’Urbervilles.

Eddie plays Tess’s love interest Angel Clare and he jumped at the chance to get up close and personal with Gemma Arterton.

“I had a stronger emotional attachment to this script than anything else I’ve ever read,” says Eddie.

“The character of Angel is liberal, a little bit out there for his time.” This Sunday, Angel falls for Tess and they enjoy a summer of love. Then things go horribly wrong. Eddie adds: “The day-in dayout toil with no respite gives a real insight into those times.”

Source: Mirror.co.uk