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9. Brussels

Episode 9 of 20

Amelia follows George and the regiment to Brussels, as Becky attracts an army of admirers. Stars Emma Fielding and Jon Glover.

Amelia follows George and the regiment to Brussels, as Becky attracts an army of admirers.

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

Written by William Makepeace Thackeray.

Dramatised by Stephen Wyatt.

Becky Sharp .... Emma Fielding
Amelia …. Katy Cavanagh
George Osborne .... Nicholas Boulton
Jos Sedley .... Toby Jones
Pitt .... Jon Glover
Peggy O'Dowd …. Monica Dolan
William Dobbin .... Tom Smith
Rawdon Crawley …. Ray Coulthard

Director Claire Grove

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2004.

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15 minutes

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Fri 28 Mar 2025 03:45
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