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Orphan Becky Sharp and her friend Amelia Sedley leave school. Stephen Fry narrates the Victorian comic tale. With Emma Fielding.

Orphaned wilful Becky Sharp and her sweet-natured friend Amelia Sedley leave school in Chiswick.

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

Written by William Makepeace Thackeray.

Dramatised in 20 parts by Stephen Wyatt.

Becky Sharp …… Emma Fielding
Amelia Sedley …… Katy Cavanagh
George Osborne …… Nicholas Boulton
Jos Sedley …… Toby Jones
Miss Pinkerton …… Sandy Walsh
Miss Jemima …… Joanna McCallum

Producer: Claire Grove

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in September 2004.

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