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Episode 2

Starring Ellie White as Becky and Al Murray as the narrator William Makepeace Thackeray, his direct ancestor.

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. Dramatised by Jim Poyser with additional material by Al Murray.
Thackeray's celebrated satire on class, sex and money in nineteenth century England given a new makeover in this pacey, anarchic adaptation. Becky has married Rawdon, but her plans to enrich them both have come to nought with their disinheritance by Aunty Crawley. But we are on the eve of Waterloo, how can she turn this to her advantage? Starring Al Murray as his ancestor William Makepeace Thackeray and Ellie White as Becky Sharp.

Thackeray (narrator)......Al Murray
Becky Sharp......................Ellie White
Amelia Sedley..................Helen O'Hara
Rawdon Crawley..............Blake Ritson
Jos Sedley..........................Thom Tuck
George Osborne..............Rupert Hill
Dobbin................................Graeme Hawley
Mrs Sedley.........................Emma Gregory
Mr Sedley..........................Jonathan Keeble
Mr Osborne....................Malcolm Raeburn
Pitt.......................................Lloyd Peters
Lady Bareacres................Fiona Clarke
Director/Producer Gary Brown.

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 8 Jun 2019 21:00

Broadcasts

  • Sun 2 Jun 2019 15:00
  • Sat 8 Jun 2019 21:00