Vanity Fair

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Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray: 1. Moving On

William Makepeace Thackeray - Vanity Fair

1. Moving On

Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray, 1. Moving On

Orphan Becky Sharp and her friend Amelia Sedley leave school. Stephen Fry narrates.

Orphan Becky Sharp and her friend Amelia Sedley leave school. Stephen Fry narrates the Victorian comic tale. With Emma Fielding.

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

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.

Becky Sharp    ……    Emma Fielding
Amelia Sedley    ……    Katy Cavanagh
George Osborne    ……    Nicholas Boulton
Jos Sedley    ……    Toby Jones
Miss Pinkerton    ……    Sandy Walsh
Miss Jemima    ……    Joanna McCallum

Producer: Claire Grove 

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004.

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Dramatisation of William Makepeace Thackeray's classic comic novel. Stars Emma Fielding.

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