Based on the classic novel, the 2018 ITV drama *Vanity Fair* is set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars. It tells the story of the brilliant and cunning Becky Sharp, a penniless young woman determined to claw her way out of poverty and into the highest circles of English society. Using her sharp wit and manipulative charm, Becky navigates the world of the wealthy, leaving a trail of admirers and broken hearts. Her ambitious journey is contrasted with that of her kind-hearted, naive school friend, Amelia Sedley. This vibrant and satirical series explores themes of social climbing, greed, and the meaning of success in a world obsessed with status. The limited series has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.
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Vanity Fair (2018) on ITV1 is a drama series based on the classic novel by William Makepeace Thackeray. Set in 19th-century England during the Napoleonic Wars, it follows Becky Sharp, a clever and ambitious young woman who tries to rise above her humble beginnings. Through wit and charm, Becky navigates high society, forming complicated relationships with wealthy families while facing challenges of class and fortune. The show features lavish costumes, grand settings, and explores themes like social climbing, friendship, betrayal, and love. Olivia Cooke stars as Becky Sharp alongside an impressive supporting cast. Vanity Fair offers viewers both humor and sharp social commentary about ambition and morality. The series has ended, but sign up for a reminder just in case it returns.
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Gwyneth Hughes' adaptation of Thackeray's literary classic is set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, and follows Becky Sharp as she attempts to claw her way out of poverty and scale the heights of English Society. Her story of "villainy, crime, merriment, lovemaking, jilting, laughing, cheating, fighting and dancing", takes her all the way to the court of King George IV, via the Battle of Waterloo, breaking hearts and losing fortunes as she goes.
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