Episodes
Episode | First Broadcast | Repeated | Comments |
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01 | 20190526 | Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Thackeray (narrator)...................Al Murray
This was a ground breaking novel. Thackeray wished to counter Victorian England's belief that it was impossible for women to create a strong self-image. According to 19th-century literary norms, the book's heroine should have been the upper-class Amelia Sedley; Thackeray, though, ensures that she is outshone by the lower-class Becky Sharp throughout.
Vanity Fair rebooted. A new anarchic production of Vanity Fair starring Al Murray A new anarchic production of Vanity Fair starring Al Murray and Ellie White. | |
01 | 20190526 | 20190601 (R4) | Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.
Thackeray (narrator)...................Al Murray
This was a ground breaking novel. Thackeray wished to counter Victorian England's belief that it was impossible for women to create a strong self-image. According to 19th-century literary norms, the book's heroine should have been the upper-class Amelia Sedley; Thackeray, though, ensures that she is outshone by the lower-class Becky Sharp throughout.
Vanity Fair rebooted. A new anarchic production of Vanity Fair starring Al Murray A new anarchic production of Vanity Fair starring Al Murray and Ellie White. |
02 | 20190602 | Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. Dramatised by Jim Poyser with additional material by Al Murray.
Thackeray (narrator)......Al Murray
Anarchic reboot of Thackeray's satire. With Al Murray as the narrator. A new anarchic production of Vanity Fair starring Al Murray and Ellie White. | |
02 | 20190602 | 20190608 (R4) | Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. Dramatised by Jim Poyser with additional material by Al Murray.
Thackeray (narrator)......Al Murray
Anarchic reboot of Thackeray's satire. With Al Murray as the narrator. A new anarchic production of Vanity Fair starring Al Murray and Ellie White. |
03 | 20190609 | Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. Dramatised by Jim Poyser with additional material by Al Murray.
Thackeray (narrator)...................Al Murray
Al Murray stars as his ancestor Thackeray in this anarchic adaptation by Jim Poyser A new anarchic production of Vanity Fair starring Al Murray and Ellie White. | |
03 | 20190609 | 20190615 (R4) | Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray. Dramatised by Jim Poyser with additional material by Al Murray.
Thackeray (narrator)...................Al Murray
Al Murray stars as his ancestor Thackeray in this anarchic adaptation by Jim Poyser A new anarchic production of Vanity Fair starring Al Murray and Ellie White. |