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Vanity Fair - William Makepeace Thackeray

Stephen Fry narrates one of the greatest comic novels of the Victorian period.

Written by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Dramatised in 20 parts by Stephen Wyatt
Producer: Claire Grove
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004.

CAST
Becky Sharp ..... Emma Fielding
Amelia Sedley .....Katy Cavanagh
George Osborne ....Nicholas Boulton
Jos Sedley .......Toby Jones
Miss Pinkerton ....Sandy Walsh
Miss Jemima ...... Joanna McCallum
William Dobbin......Tom Smith
Rawdon Crawley.....Ray Coulthard
Lady Crawley.......Joanna McCallum
Sir Pitt Crawley...Trevor Peacock
Pitt Crawley........Jon Glover
Miss Crawley........Margaret Tyzack
Miss Briggs.........Kate Buffery
Mrs Bute Crawley....Jemma Churchill
Maria Osborne......Alice Hart
John Osborne.......Geoffrey Whitehead
Ensign Stubble.....Stephen Hogan
Auctioneer .......Jon Glover
Mr Sedley .........Ian Masters
Peggy O'Dowd ......Monica Dolan
Lord Steyne .......David Calder
Georgy ............Harry Francis
Lady Jane ........Jemma Churchill
Mr Wenham .........Philip Fox
Captain MacMurdo ....Mark Bonnar
Polly, the maid .... Joanna McCallum

EPISODES
1. Moving On
Orphaned wilful Becky Sharp and her sweet-natured friend Amelia Sedley leave school in Chiswick.

2. Plotting
Orphaned ambitious Becky Sharp awaits a marriage proposal, while school friend Amelia meets old friend Dobbin.

3. Admirers
A lascivious lawyer and a dashing captain - orphaned, ambitious Becky Sharp continues to attract admirers.

4. Charmer
Becky Sharp aims to charm a wealthy spinster and her handsome nephew.

5. London
Becky travels to London with the ailing spinster Miss Crawley.

6. Loss
Becky Sharp gains a husband, but loses the chance of a title.

7. Ruin
As Amelia Sedley's family face ruin, George Osborne breaks his engagement.

8. Honeymoon
George and Amelia honeymoon in Brighton, where Becky and Rawdon are after his aunt's cash.

9. Brussels
Amelia follows George and the regiment to Brussels, as Becky attracts an army of admirers.

10. Waterloo
1815, the Battle of Waterloo. As George and Rawdon fight, Becky and Amelia wait for news.

11. The Inheritance
Amelia is coming to terms with some grim news from the battlefield at Waterloo and Becky is getting bored in Brighton.

12. Plans
Becky has plans to deal with her uncertain financial future.

13. Tactics
Becky and Rawdon make a tactical visit to see some relatives - and Becky finds a new companion.

14. Georgia
A cash crisis forces Amelia to make a terrible decision about little George's future.

15. Court
Becky is delighted to be presented at court - but Rawdon Crawley is unhappy.

16. Trouble
Rawdon leaves debtors' prison, but more trouble soon follows.

17. Fight
Rawdon falters in his resolve to fight a duel with Lord Steyne.

18. Return
A keen William Dobbin returns from India to visit a frosty Amelia.

19. Europe
Amelia, Jos and William travel to Europe, where they meet an old friend, or should that be enemy

20. Futures
The futures of Becky, Jos, Amelia and William are finally decided.

1. Moving On (32.3Mb)
2. Plotting (33.7Mb)
3. Admirers (33.2Mb)
4. Admirers (32.3Mb)
5. London (33.8Mb)
6. Loss (32.9Mb)
7. Ruin (32.5Mb)
8. Honeymoon (33.3Mb)
9. Brussels (32Mb)
10. Waterloo (33Mb)
11. The Inheritance (32Mb)
12. Plans (32.1Mb)
13. Tactics (32.5Mb)
14. Georgia (33Mb)
15. Court (34Mb)
16. Trouble (33.3Mb)
17. Fight (33.1Mb)
18. Return (32.8Mb)
19. Europe (32Mb)
20. Futures (31.5Mb)

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