This superb BBC classic adaptation, which was broadcast on BBC One in 1976, is based on the much loved novel by author R.D. Blackmore. A strong cast is led by Emily Richard as Lorna (Empire of the Sun), John Sommerville as John Ridd (Great Expectations: The Untold Story), Ian Hogg (Foyle's War: The White Feather), Patrick Troughton (Doctor Who), and a menacing John Turner as Carver Doone (Merlin).

Lorna Doone is a powerful Romeo and Juliet tale of love and families divided amidst the fraught, rebellious and often brutal history of 17th century England. Carver Doone is one of a cruel renegade family who mercilessly terrorise Somerset. Even though these outlaws have murdered John Ridd's father, this cannot stop him falling in love with the beautiful Lorna. His struggle for her life and birthright against the Doone family, and their place in the uprisings against the crown and the laws of the land, make for a powerful and gripping story.