| Director: | David Giles |
| Producer: | David Conroy |
| Screenplay: | Rex Tucker |
| Starring: | Susan Hampshire |
| Music: | Douglas Gamley (unknown episodes) |
| Network: | BBC |
| Runtime: | 5x1 hour |
| Language: | English |
Vanity Fair is a BBC television drama serial adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's 1848 novel of the same name broadcast in 1967.[1] It was the first drama serial in colour produced by the BBC.[2] Vanity Fair starred Susan Hampshire as Becky Sharp.[3] The serial was also broadcast in 1972 in the US on PBS television as part of Masterpiece Theatre, and Hampshire received an Emmy Award for her portrayal in 1973.[4]
This was the second of four television adaptations of Vanity Fair produced by the BBC; other serials had been transmitted in 1956/57, in 1987, and in 1998.[5]
For a full length summary of the book, see: Vanity Fair plot summary.
| Episode | Title | Run Time | BBC Air Date | US Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part One | The Famous Little Becky Puppet | 41:11 | 2 Dec 1967 | 1 Oct 1972 |
| Part Two | The Dragoon | 44:05 | 9 Dec 1967 | 8 Oct 1972 |
| Part Three | The Celebrated Battle Scene | 44:15 | 16 Dec 1967 | 15 Oct 1972 |
| Part Four | The Wicked Nobleman | 44:31 | 23 Dec 1967 | 22 Oct 1972 |
| Part Five | Vanitas Vanitatum | 44:19 | 30 Dec 1967 | 29 Oct 1972 |
This adaptation is now available on DVD, distributed by Acorn Media UK.[6]