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Classic adaptation of George Eliot’s epic novel. Rural life, social change and the messy, complex world of relationships and marriage.

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Episodes Episode 1

Episode 1

Dr Tertius Lydgate is put in charge of the fever hospital in Middlemarch. Dorothea Brooke marries ageing scholar Edward Casaubon and they honeymoon in Rome.

Duration: 1h 23m First broadcast: 9pm 12 Jan 1994

Availability: Available for over a year (until 25 Jul 2028)

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Episodes Episode 2

Episode 2

Dorothea is having an uneasy honeymoon in Rome, when Casaubon's restless young cousin Will Ladislaw calls on them. Dr Lydgate discovers he has enemies.

Duration: 58 mins First broadcast: 9:30pm 19 Jan 1994

Availability: Available for over a year (until 25 Jul 2028)

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Episodes Episode 3

Episode 3

Fred Vincy is anxious to know to whom Featherstone will leave his fortune. Casaubon is furious when Ladislaw visits Dorothea. Lydgate and Rosamond's wedding goes ahead.

Duration: 1h First broadcast: 9:30pm 26 Jan 1994

Availability: Available for over a year (until 25 Jul 2028)

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Episodes Episode 4

Episode 4

Dorothea is now a widow, but she vows never to finish Casaubon's book because of the vindictive codicil to his will. Will Ladislaw is out of a job.

Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 9:30pm 2 Feb 1994

Availability: Available for over a year (until 25 Jul 2028)

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Episodes Episode 5

Episode 5

Ladislaw vows to quit Middlemarch for good once he learns the terms of Casaubon's will. Lydgate's financial problems worsen. Fred declares his love for Mary Garth.

Duration: 54 mins First broadcast: 9 Feb 1994

Availability: Available for over a year (until 25 Jul 2028)

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Episodes Episode 6

Episode 6

The Lydgates' marriage grows increasingly bitter with the prospect of bankruptcy. The return of Raffles sets off a train of events which change the lives of everyone.

Duration: 59 mins First broadcast: 9:30pm 16 Feb 1994

Availability: Available for over a year (until 25 Jul 2028)

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