The Way We Live Now

TV Series20011h 15m1 season · 4 episodes

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Set in the railway boom of the 1870s, The Way We Live Now captures the turmoil as the old order is swept aside by the brash new forces of business and finance. It contains all the elements that made Trollope the most popular novelist of his day - the trials and tribulations of young love, the enduring values of honourable men; but also the raw energy and excitement of the most powerful city the world had ever seen, and the greed and corruption that lay just below its glittering surface. It is packed with incident - elopement, scandal, suicide, fortunes made and lost, love lost and won.

Stars: David Suchet Matthew Macfadyen Cillian Murphy

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E1Episode 1Nov 11, 2001 · 1h 15m · Infamous financier, Augustus Melmotte arrives in town with his wife, Madame Melmotte, and daughter, Marie, amid rumours of his financial wizardry and the eligibility of his heiress daughter. Concerns that Melmotte may also be an accomplished swindler are soon forgotten as London's impoverished establishment greedily anticipates a change in fortunes.Not rated yet

E2Episode 2Nov 18, 2001 · 1h 15m · Paul is shocked at the news of his former love, Mrs Hurtle's, arrival in London. She is intent on keeping Paul to the promise of marriage that he made to her two years ago. Paul, now very much in love with Hetta Carbury, tries to explain that his feelings have changed, but the beguiling and sexually manipulative Mrs Hurtle warns him that it is up to her to release him from the engagementNot rated yet

E3Episode 3Nov 25, 2001 · 1h 15m · Marie Melmotte arrives in Liverpool with her maid, Didon, on the first stage of her elopement, only to be arrested and taken back home in disgrace after her father has raised the alarm. Meanwhile, Felix is stopped from seeing Ruby by Mrs. Pipkin and Mrs. Hurtle, who refuse to allow the 'courtship' to continue until he makes his intentions clearNot rated yet

E4Episode 4Dec 2, 2001 · 1h 15m · A newspaper publishes Paul's claims about Melmotte and the railway, and soon Melmotte is hounded by creditors. Melmotte needs his emergency fund, held in Marie's name, but she refuses to sign the money over to him. Hetta decides to find out the truth between Mrs. Hurtle and Paul. She visits Mrs. Hurtle who confirms the engagement, and tells Paul that she can never see him again.Not rated yet

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David SuchetAugustus Melmotte Matthew MacfadyenSir Felix Carbury Cillian MurphyPaul Montague Paloma BaezaHetta Carbury Cheryl CampbellLady Carbury Richard CantDolly Longestaffe Shirley HendersonMarie Melmotte Angus WrightMiles Grendall

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Premiered: November 11, 2001
Ended: December 2, 2001
Status: Ended
Network: BBC One
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Language: English
Episode runtime: 1h 15m
Official site: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02zn08f
TVmaze ID: 4067