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Masterpiece Theatre: The Way We Live Now (2)

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Georgiana Longestaffe, snobbish but desperate to find a husband, arrives in London as a reluctant guest of the Melmottes. Melmotte announces that Marie is to marry another of her suitors, Lord Nidderdale. Marie tells Felix that she has her own money and makes it clear that she will defy her father. Aided by her maid Didon, she begins to plot her elopement with Felix. Paul is concerned that Melmotte refuses to discuss the practicalities of building the railway, and decides to go to Mexico. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Anthony Trollope

Stars:: Russell Baker (Host (1992-present))

Guest Star:: Anne-Marie Duff (Georgiana Longestaffe); Richard Cant (Dolly Longestaffe); Tony Britton (Lord Alfred Grendall); Angus Wright (Miles Grendall); Graham Crowden (Marquis of Auld Reekie); Stuart McQuarrie (Lord Nidderdale); Maxine Peake (Rudy Ruggles); Trevor Peacock (Mr. Ruggles); Nicholas McGaughey (John Crumb); Michele Dotrice (Mrs. Pipkin); Lilo Baur (Didon); Toby Jones (Squercum); Jon Rumney (Herr Vossner); Roger Hammond (Mr. Brown MP); Joanna David (Lady Pomona Longestaffe); Oliver Ford Davies (Mr. Longestaffe); Jim Carter (Mr. Brehgert); David Suchet (Augustus Melmotte); Shirley Henderson (Marie Melmotte); Matthew MacFadyen (Sir Felix Carbury); Cheryl Campbell (Lady Carbury); Paloma Baeza (Hetta Carbury); Douglas Hodge (Roger Carbury); Miranda Otto (Mrs. Hurtle); Cillian Murphy (Paul Montague); Rob Brydon (Mr. Alf); Helen Schlesinger (Madame Melmotte); Michael Riley (Hamilton K Fisker); Allan Corduner (Croll); David Bradley (Mr. Broune); Dudley Sutton (Speaker)

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Paul: You speak of her as a child. All your intercourses with her have been as an adult and a child...How could she meet your advances with anything less than embarassment? edit »