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The Way We Live Now (2001)

First aired November 11, 20011h 15m/ep1 season · 4 epsEnded
7.8

24 votes

Drama
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Overview

Anthony Trollope’s epic tale of Victorian power and corruption, set in the 1870s. Within weeks of his arrival in London, financier Augustus Melmotte announces a railway is to be built from Salt Lake City to the Gulf of Mexico and entices distinguished members of England's land-rich, cash-poor aristocracy into his web. Many are eager to sell their ailing land parcels to afford moving to London proper and naïve speculators are all lured in with promises of an instant fortune.

Top Billed Cast

David Suchet

David Suchet

Augustus Melmotte

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

Sir Felix Carbury

Cillian Murphy

Cillian Murphy

Paul Montague

Paloma Baeza

Paloma Baeza

Hetta Carbury

Cheryl Campbell

Cheryl Campbell

Lady Carbury

Richard Cant

Richard Cant

Dolly Longestaffe

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Marie Melmotte

Tony Britton

Tony Britton

Lord Alfred Grendall

Douglas Hodge

Douglas Hodge

Roger Carbury

David Bradley

David Bradley

Mr Broune

Miranda Otto

Miranda Otto

Mrs Hurtle

Allan Corduner

Allan Corduner

Croll

Angus Wright

Angus Wright

Miles Grendall

Tom Fahy

Tom Fahy

Butler - Grosvenor Square

Toby Jones

Toby Jones

Mr. Squercum

Seasons

Status

Ended

Language

English

Type

Miniseries

Last Air Date

December 2, 2001

Networks

BBC One

Production

BBC

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