The Way We Live Now

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.

Roughly 5h to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 4 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 75 minutes.

Series cast and crew

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  David SuchetAugustus Melmotte
  4 episodes

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  Matthew MacfadyenSir Felix Carbury
  4 episodes

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  Cillian MurphyPaul Montague
  4 episodes

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  Paloma BaezaHetta Carbury
  4 episodes

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  Cheryl CampbellLady Carbury
  4 episodes

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  Richard CantDolly Longestaffe
  4 episodes

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  Shirley HendersonMarie Melmotte
  4 episodes

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  Tony BrittonLord Alfred Grendall
  4 episodes

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  Douglas HodgeRoger Carbury
  4 episodes

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  David BradleyMr Broune
  4 episodes

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  Miranda OttoMrs Hurtle
  4 episodes

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  Allan CordunerCroll
  4 episodes

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  Angus WrightMiles Grendall
  4 episodes

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  Tom FahyButler - Grosvenor Square
  4 episodes

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  Toby JonesMr. Squercum
  4 episodes

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  Adam De VilleReporter
  1 episode

Network

BBC One

Seasons and episodes

• Miniseries2001 · 4 episodes