Vanity Fair
An adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's classic story of parvenue Becky Sharp's rise from obscure and humble origins to her subsequent ignominious fall from Society; set against the backdrop of Regency England and continental Europe during the Napoleonic War.
Cast:Natasha Little , Frances Grey , Philip Glenister , David Ross , Nathaniel Parker , Anton Lesser , Janine Duvitski , Michele Dotrice , Jeremy Swift , Tom Ward , Frances Tomelty , Stephen Frost , Mark Lambert , Tim Woodward , Janet Dale , Sylvestra Le Touzel , Miriam Margolyes , Abigail Thaw
S1.E1 ∙ Episode #1.1
Becky Sharp, an orphan, has been raised in Miss Pinkerton's school and leaves to become a governess for Sir Pitt Crawley's two young girls.
S1.E2 ∙ Episode #1.2
Sir Pitt's wealthy sister, Miss Crawley, takes an instant liking to her brother's governess, but is apalled when Becky marries her nephew. Amelia is unaware that while George?s father does not wish for the two to marry, she has another admirer.
S1.E3 ∙ Episode #1.3
Becky and Rowdon have been disinherited by Miss Crawley. George and Amelia marry, though soon George?s eyes begin to stray towards Becky. But before anything can get straightened out, the army is called to fight against Napoleon.
S1.E4 ∙ Episode #1.4
Panic spreads throughout the city because of the war. Both Amelia and Becky have a child, though Amelia is much more the loving mother than her old friend.
S1.E5 ∙ Episode #1.5
Amelia cannot afford to refuse Mr. Osborne's proposal to raise her son in exchange for an allowance to her. Rawdon is thrown in jail for his debts, and leaves Becky when he realizes she hid money that could've been used for his bail.
S1.E6 ∙ Episode #1.6
Dobbin confesses his love for Amelia, but she will not believe ill of George. Amelia and Becky reunite, and Becky finally tells Amelia of George's infidelity.
