Vanity Fair

All Episodes 1987

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  • 1987-09-06T16:50:00Z
  • 35m
  • 9h 20m (16 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
In the time of Napoleon, Becky Sharp, a poor orphan girl, schemes for money and position.

16 episodes

Series Premiere

1987-09-06T16:50:00Z

1x01 Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Open the Campaign

Series Premiere

1x01 Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Open the Campaign

  • 1987-09-06T16:50:00Z35m

Everything lies ahead for Becky and Amelia as they bid farewell to Miss Pinkerton's Academy. But will everything be enough for Becky Sharp?

1987-09-13T16:50:00Z

1x02 Vauxhall Gardens

1x02 Vauxhall Gardens

  • 1987-09-13T16:50:00Z35m

Becky is determined to make her way in society. First she needs a rich husband - and she has already set her trap.

1x03 Crawley of Queen's Crawley

  • 1987-09-20T16:50:00Z35m

Becky has failed to ensnare Amelia's wealthy brother, Jos. Undaunted, she now sets her sights on new targets.

1987-09-27T16:50:00Z

1x04 Arcadian Simplicity

1x04 Arcadian Simplicity

  • 1987-09-27T16:50:00Z35m

Becky meets her match in the redoubtable Miss Crawley, but it is Sir Pitt who finally brings her to her knees.

1987-10-04T16:50:00Z

1x05 Who Played on the Piano?

1x05 Who Played on the Piano?

  • 1987-10-04T16:50:00Z35m

Becky has refused Sir Pitt's hand in marriage because she is secretly married already. But to whom?

1x06 A Marriage and Part of a Honeymoon

  • 1987-10-11T16:50:00Z35m

Amelia and George are reunited, but Mr Osborne is still determined to prevent the match. Meanwhile Becky and Rawdon are having problems of their own with Rawdon's aunt, the rich and powerful Miss Crawley.

1x07 Amelia Invades the Low Countries

  • 1987-10-18T16:50:00Z35m

The newly-wed Amelia has accompanied her husband to war. Becky is there too, but for her the Duchess of Richmond's ball is a far more important battleground than the field of Waterloo.

1987-10-25T17:50:00Z

1x08 The Girl I Left Behind Me

1x08 The Girl I Left Behind Me

  • 1987-10-25T17:50:00Z35m

The men go off to battle and the women are left to wait. While Amelia worries about the safety of her beloved George, Becky Sharp has plans to make and scores to settle.

1987-11-01T17:50:00Z

1x09 Widow and Mother

1x09 Widow and Mother

  • 1987-11-01T17:50:00Z35m

Amelia 's life is in tatters after the Battle of Waterloo, but Becky Sharp is already planning a new campaign.

1x10 How to Live Well on Nothing a Year

  • 1987-11-08T17:50:00Z35m

Six years have passed since Becky and Amelia both gave birth to sons - but Becky Sharp doesn't let motherhood cramp her style.

1987-11-15T17:50:00Z

1x11 Struggles and Trials

1x11 Struggles and Trials

  • 1987-11-15T17:50:00Z35m

Sharp practice is needed when Becky pits her wits against the wiles of the landed gentry and the might of the aristocracy.

1987-11-22T17:50:00Z

1x12 The Very Best of Company

1x12 The Very Best of Company

  • 1987-11-22T17:50:00Z35m

Christmas means hardship for Amelia and her family. Becky, meanwhile, is pursuing her brilliant career.

1987-11-29T17:50:00Z

1x13 A Vulgar Incident

1x13 A Vulgar Incident

  • 1987-11-29T17:50:00Z35m

Becky reaches the pinnacle of her ruthless social climbing - but pride comes before a fall.

1987-12-06T17:50:00Z

1x14 After the Battle

1x14 After the Battle

  • 1987-12-06T17:50:00Z35m

Becky has survived many battles in her stormy life - but now she meets her very own Waterloo ...

1987-12-13T17:50:00Z

1x15 Our Friend the Major

1x15 Our Friend the Major

  • 1987-12-13T17:50:00Z35m

Fortunes are reversed and Becky flees to the Continent to avoid a scandal. But for Amelia it seems to be the dawn of happiness at last.

Season Finale

1987-12-20T17:50:00Z

1x16 Old Acquaintance

Season Finale

1x16 Old Acquaintance

  • 1987-12-20T17:50:00Z35m

Becky's wits need to be at their sharpest as she prepares for her final gamble. The stakes are everything she has always wanted - wealth, position and power....

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