The Way We Live Now
7.8
2001-11-11
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.
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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.
First Aired
2001-11-11
Last Aired
2001-12-02
Seasons
1
Episodes
4
Director
Status
Ended
Genres
Drama
Language
English
Network
BBC One
Production
BBC
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David Suchet
David Suchet
Matthew Macfadyen
Matthew Macfadyen
Cillian Murphy
Cillian Murphy
Paloma Baeza
Paloma Baeza
Cheryl Campbell
Cheryl Campbell
Richard Cant
Richard Cant
Shirley Henderson
Shirley Henderson
Tony Britton
Tony Britton
Douglas Hodge
Douglas Hodge
David Bradley
David Bradley
Miranda Otto
Miranda Otto
Allan Corduner
Allan Corduner
Angus Wright
Angus Wright
Tom Fahy
Tom Fahy