Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | The Duel | 20030105 | 20240912 (BBC7) 20240913 (BBC7) | An unfortunate duel is the catalyst for young Redmond Barry to leave his native Ireland and serve on the battlefields of the Seven Years War. A chance reunion with his long-lost uncle offers a way to make their fortune at the gaming-tables of the highest courts of Europe. William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel, first published in 1844. It tells of the rise and fall of an Irish adventurer, set during the last half of the 18th century. The action moves from rural Ireland to the courts of Europe to the drawing rooms of English society. Starring Gerard McSorley and Andrew Scott. Dramatised in two parts by Don McCamphill. Barry - Gerard McSorley Redmond - Andrew Scott Chevalier de Balibari - David Kelly Bell Barry - Sheila Hancock Lord Lyndon - Kenneth Cranham Sir Rumford Bumford - Jamie Foreman Mme Fitzsimons - Tina Kellegher Fitzsimons - Kevin Flood Captain Fagan - Frank O'Sullivan John Quin - Mark Lambert Von Potzdorff - Don Wycherley Ulick - Darragh Kelly Mick - Eanna MacLiam Nora - Alice Barry Directed at BBC Belfast by Lawrence Jackson. Irish adventurer Redmond Barry is forced to leave home and serve in the Seven Years War. The life and exploits of 18th-century Irish adventurer Redmond Barry A duel forces 18th-century Irish adventurer Redmond Barry to leave home and serve in the Seven Years War. Stars Gerard McSorley. |
| 02 | The Squire | 20030112 | 20240913 (BBC7) 20240914 (BBC7) | Redmond Barry pursues and wins the widowed Lady Lyndon to take the title of Barry Lyndon and play the role of country squire. However, once arrived at the summit of his good fortune, his luck begins to change for the worse. Conclusion of William Makepeace Thackeray's classic novel about the rise and fall of an Irish adventurer in the 18th century. Starring Gerard McSorley, Sheila Hancock, Kenneth Cranham and Andrew Scott Dramatised by Don McCamphill Barry - Gerard McSorley Lady Lyndon - Tina Kellegher Chevalier de Balibari - David Kelly Bell Barry - Sheila Hancock Earl of Crabs - Kenneth Cranham Wiggins - Jamie Foreman Redmond - Andrew Scott Furniture Dealer - Mark Lambert Poynings - Don Wycherley Ulick - Darragh Kelly Brendan - Eanna MacLiam Maggie-Rose - Alice Barry Directed at BBC Belfast by Lawrence Jackson. Plotting Redmond Barry becomes a titled country squire. The life and exploits of 18th-century Irish adventurer Redmond Barry Pursuing widowed Lady Lyndon, Redmond Barry becomes a titled country squire. But then his luck changes. Stars Gerard McSorley. |