Episodes

  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 13 - The Longestaffes

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 13 - The Longestaffes
    Feb 21 2026
    In which the proud and impecunious Mr. Adolphus Longestaffe seeks financial relief and social recognition from the wealthy Mr. Melmotte, only to find himself thwarted and forced into uneasy compromises that strain family relations. Meanwhile, the Longestaffe household bristles with discontent and apprehension as the prospect of hosting unwelcome guests and retreating to their country estate disrupts their accustomed, though precarious, way of life.
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    23 mins
  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 14 - Carbury Manor

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 14 - Carbury Manor
    Feb 21 2026
    In which Lady Carbury determines to bring her daughter Henrietta to visit their cousin Roger Carbury at his country manor, stirring unease over the complex ties of affection and pride that bind these relations. Meanwhile, Roger contemplates the heritage of his family estate with a heavy heart, caught between duty, love thwarted, and mistrust of certain new social alliances within the delicate fabric of their lives.
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    19 mins
  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 15 - 'You Should Remember That I Am His Mother'

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 15 - 'You Should Remember That I Am His Mother'
    Feb 21 2026
    In which Lady Carbury seeks refuge with her daughter at Carbury, hoping the pastoral quiet might shield them from the harsh scrutiny of London society, only to find herself embroiled in uneasy tensions surrounding her son’s improvident prospects and the questionable company he keeps. Meanwhile, Roger Carbury wrestles with his personal convictions and hospitality, navigating the delicate balance between familial loyalty and social disdain as invitations and intentions unfold within the county’s genteel sphere.
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    21 mins
  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 10 - Mr Fisker's Success

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 10 - Mr Fisker's Success
    Feb 20 2026
    In which Mr. Fisker and Paul Montague grapple with the uneasy realities of their railway enterprise amid high society’s gambling and social manoeuvres at the Beargarden club, where fortunes and friendships are both at stake. The company’s directors navigate the delicate balance of honour, debt, and conviviality, culminating in a spirited farewell dinner for Fisker that belies the undercurrents of doubt and financial precariousness.
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    25 mins
  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 12 - Sir Felix In His Mother's House

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 12 - Sir Felix In His Mother's House
    Feb 20 2026
    In which Lady Carbury anxiously awaits news of her son's prospects with the heiress, torn between hope for his advancement and despair over his reckless habits. Meanwhile, an invitation to Carbury Manor signals the intertwining of social ambitions and family manoeuvres as Whitsuntide approaches.
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    13 mins
  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 11 - Lady Carbury At Home

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 11 - Lady Carbury At Home
    Feb 20 2026
    In which Lady Carbury endures the bitter pangs of literary criticism amidst fleeting triumphs, all the while nurturing extravagant hopes for her son’s future prosperity and societal ascendancy. Meanwhile, the intricacies of social manoeuvring unfold at her drawing-room gathering, where wealth, ambition, and uncertain affection intertwine around the young heiress Marie Melmotte and Sir Felix Carbury.
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    28 mins
  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 8 - Love-Sick

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 8 - Love-Sick
    Feb 19 2026
    In which the noble Roger Carbury finds himself at odds with Lady Carbury's eager approval of a wealthy yet disreputable match for her son, while he counsels caution and honour in social connections. Amidst familial anxieties and delicate declarations of love, Roger battles his own despair upon contemplating the likelihood that the affections of his beloved cousin may be pledged to another.
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    17 mins
  • The Way We Live Now Chapter 9 - The Great Railway To Vera Cruz

    The Way We Live Now Chapter 9 - The Great Railway To Vera Cruz
    Feb 19 2026
    In which a young Englishman named Paul Montague is reluctantly drawn into a grandiose American scheme to promote a vast South Central Pacific and Mexican railway, led by the audacious and garrulous Mr. Fisker, whose ambitions seem more directed at speculation than construction. The enterprise soon takes shape in London with the involvement of several notable figures, including the influential yet enigmatic Mr. Melmotte, whose name alone lends an air of legitimacy to the venture.
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    19 mins