16 half-hour episodes. In the time of Napoleon, Becky Sharp, a poor orphan girl, schemes for money and position. Her most-used stepladder is her old school friend, Amelia Sedley. Both women marry soldiers, and both of them are affected by the Battle of Waterloo. Written by Kathy Li
cky Sharp: Revenge may be wicked. But it's natural.
wdon Crawley: You don't mind the smell of my cigar, I hope? cky Sharp: No, I love it. I wonder if I might... wdon Crawley: Yes? cky Sharp: You... wouldn't tell? wdon Crawley: What, me? No! Never, damn it! ...Ah, what?
cky Sharp: I'm afraid I will have to charge you rather a lot. My horses are all I own in the world, you know. ss Sedley: Money is no object to me, ma'am. cky Sharp: That's good. Six hundred pounds. [Jos is taken aback, but promptly reaches for his pocketbook.] Each.
cky Sharp: I am innocent. Before God, Rawdon, I AM innocent! Tell him I'm innocent!
The BBC's first color television production.
