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Becky's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength. Narrated by Stephen Fry. Stars Emma Fielding and Jon Glover.

Orphan Becky Sharp's ambitious pursuit of riches goes from strength to strength

Stephen Fry narrates one of the greatest comic novels of the Victorian period.

Written by William Makepeace Thackeray.

Omnibus of episodes 11 to 15 of twenty.

Dramatised by Stephen Wyatt

Becky Sharp .... Emma Fielding
Amelia 鈥�. Katy Cavanagh
Miss Briggs .... Kate Buffery
William Dobbin .... Tom Smith
Miss Crawley ..... Margaret Tyzack
Pitt .... Jon Glover
John Osborne .... Geoffrey Whitehead
Hester 鈥�. Helen Longworth
Sir Pitt Crawley .... Trevor Peacock
Lord Steyne 鈥�. David Calder
Lady Jane 鈥�. Jemma Churchill
Rawdon Crawley 鈥�. Ray Coulthard
Maria 鈥�. Alice Hart
Mr Sedley 鈥�. Ian Masters
Georgy 鈥�. Harry Francis

Director Claire Grove

First broadcast on Radio 4 in September 2004.

1 hour, 10 minutes

Last on

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