Vanity Fair (1998 TV serial)
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Vanity Fair is a BBC television drama
serial
adaptation
of William Makepeace Thackeray
's novel of the same name broadcast in 1998. The screenplay was written by Andrew Davies
.
The BBC previously adapted
the novel as a serial twice before, in 1967 and also in 1987.
Nominated:
BBC television drama
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serial
Serial (radio and television)
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adaptation
Adaptation
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of William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray
William Makepeace Thackeray was an English novelist of the 19th century. He was famous for his satirical works, particularly Vanity Fair, a panoramic portrait of English society.-Biography:...
's novel of the same name broadcast in 1998. The screenplay was written by Andrew Davies
Andrew Davies (writer)
Andrew Wynford Davies is a British author and screenwriter. He was made a Fellow of BAFTA in 2002.-Education and early career:...
.
The BBC previously adapted
Vanity Fair (1967 TV serial)
Vanity Fair is a BBC television drama serial adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's novel of the same name broadcast in 1967. It starred Susan Hampshire as Becky Sharp, for which she received an Emmy Award in 1973...
the novel as a serial twice before, in 1967 and also in 1987.
Plot summary
For a full length summary of the book see: Vanity Fair plot summary.Awards
Winner:- 1999: Television and Radio Industries Club AwardsTelevision and Radio Industries ClubThe Television and Radio Industries Club is a British institution chartered in 1931 to "promote goodwill in the television and radio industries"...
- BBC Programme of the Year - 1999: Banff Television Festival - Special Jury Prize
- 1999: Biarritz International Festival of Audiovisual Programming - Best TV Series and Serials, Best Actress (Natasha LittleNatasha LittleNatasha Little is a British actress. She is best known for her work on British television, but has also featured in many film and theatre roles.- Early life :...
), Screenplay
Nominated:
- 1999: British Academy of Film and Television ArtsBritish Academy of Film and Television ArtsThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:...
- Best Drama Serial, Best Actress, Best Costume Design, Best Editing, Best Original Music, Best Photography