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Vanity Fair - Episode Guide

Season 1

Miss Sharp and Miss Sedley Open the Campaign

Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Sep 6, 1987

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

Vauxhall Gardens

Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Sep 13, 1987

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

Crawley of Queen's Crawley

Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Sep 20, 1987

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

Arcadian Simplicity

Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Sep 27, 1987

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

Who Played on the Piano?

Episode: 1x05 | Airdate: Oct 4, 1987

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

A Marriage and Part of a Honeymoon

Episode: 1x06 | Airdate: Oct 11, 1987

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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.

Amelia Invades the Low Countries

Episode: 1x07 | Airdate: Oct 18, 1987

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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.

The Girl I Left Behind Me

Episode: 1x08 | Airdate: Oct 25, 1987

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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.

Widow and Mother

Episode: 1x09 | Airdate: Nov 1, 1987

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

How to Live Well on Nothing a Year

Episode: 1x10 | Airdate: Nov 8, 1987

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

Struggles and Trials

Episode: 1x11 | Airdate: Nov 15, 1987

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

The Very Best of Company

Episode: 1x12 | Airdate: Nov 22, 1987

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

A Vulgar Incident

Episode: 1x13 | Airdate: Nov 29, 1987

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

After the Battle

Episode: 1x14 | Airdate: Dec 6, 1987

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

Our Friend the Major

Episode: 1x15 | Airdate: Dec 13, 1987

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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.

Old Acquaintance

Episode: 1x16 | Airdate: Dec 20, 1987

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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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