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Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë face a life of hardship. Trapped at home with few opportunities, they share the burden of supporting their father and their troubled brother, but Charlotte sees that writing novels could offer a way out.

Alex and Miranda express their love by her father's poolside and in her bed. Mr. Hugo Davenant visits his daughter, Miranda, the following day and catches the two in her bedroom. The three find themselves in an awkward argument; Miranda, who has just informed her father she is engaged to Alex, and Hugo, who commands his daughter to marry an "Earl of Marsden" to repay his business debts to Ripley the Vampire. Alex finds the Earl of Marsden to be his...

After the victim-criminal-investigator trio and the crime scene, the third part of Anatomy of Crime Fiction sets out to investigate the genre's narrative mechanisms. Where do the addictive thriller plots come from? Their stories draw on the most sordid realities, often inspired by news items, which are endless sources of fiction. But many authors are intent on following the evolution of our world, giving new life to their imaginations in digital universes....

This BBC television production is a serial adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray's satire of English society during the Napoleonic wars. In the first episode, destitute orphan Becky Sharp moves to London to stay with her firm friend Amelia Sedley. She soon finds employment and opportunity as a governess for Sir Pitt Crawley.

When Lyla’s mistake causes Stu to make a mess, she and Luke must figure out how to get everything back in order before their older sisters’ birthday is ruined. Then, Lyla loses Everett’s coin and tries to get it back before he comes home.

Having endured a miserable and brutal childhood, Oliver is sold to a local undertaker where his mistreatment forces him to escape to London. Once in the capital, he is welcomed into the seductive world of pick-pocketing by the criminal underworld and, before long, is in deep trouble with the Law. A young, unmarried woman gives birth to a baby boy in a workhouse. She dies, leaving a letter and a locket, which are stolen by Sally, a workhouse servant....

Little Dorrit is a miniseries produced by the BBC and WGBH Boston and based on Charles Dickens' serial novel. In Episode 5, the Dorrits make their triumphant departure from the Marshalsea. Arthur knows he may never see them again. Mr Dorrit wants to leave the past, and everyone in it, behind him. He employs Mrs. General to offer instruction in etiquette to his daughters and takes his family on a tour of Europe. Amy provides for Maggy and the Plornishes...

Tony and Brenda appear to be the perfect married couple - with money, position, a great house and an adored son, John Andrew. When Tony invites John Beaver to stay for the weekend, he sets in motion a series of events which drastically disrupts the course of all their lives. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Costume Design, and winner of a BAFTA award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Dame Judi Dench).

Based on the novel by Emily Brontë, this video is part of a five-part miniseries produced in 1978. Wuthering Heights follows the self-destructive journey of Heathcliff as he seeks revenge for losing his beloved. In this episode, Heathcliff disappears after discovering that Catherine agreed to marry Edgar Linton. Upon his return, he decides to avenge the pain he endured at the hands of Hindley Earnshaw and Catherine's husband.

Contestants take a crazy subway ride, which makes them act like complete babies in the next game. However, the team that can slide like a penguin will grab the win!