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Gwyneth Hughes' adaptation of Thackeray's literary classic is set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, and follows Becky Sharp as she attempts to claw her way out of poverty and scale the heights of English Society. Her story of "villainy, crime, merriment, lovemaking, jilting, laughing, cheating, fighting and dancing", takes her all the way to the court of King George IV, via the Battle of Waterloo, breaking hearts and losing fortunes as she goes.

This was one of the best and most popular British sitcoms of all time. Patricia Routledge played Hyacinth Bucket, a woman who pretended to be upper-class but wasn't.

Penthouse: War in Life tells the story of a woman who strives to achieve her goal of entering high society by becoming the "queen" in the 100th floor penthouse in Gangnam, the pinnacle of success in her eyes, as well as women who had no choice but to become villains in order to protect themselves.

This show follows the exploits of a group of teens (and one high school principal) as they attempt to climb the social ladder by any means possible, even if they have to use sex, lies, and murder to get there. It won't be easy in a school where everyone has a dark secret, and one mysterious teen is out to expose every one of them.

The picture tells of a mother who wants all her very best for her daughters. Fazilet, who always dreamed of a rich life, realized that the way to wealth lies through daughters. She will use her daughters to fulfill her dreams in the mansion of Aimen, will be satisfied with past grievances and beggarly life. On one side is a chic mansion, standing on the edge of the Bosphorus, and on the other - the most beggarly, vulgar area with Fazilet and her daughters.

Follow the incredible journey of Louisa Leyton, a kitchen maid who becomes the most famous cook in England in this captivating period drama. Set in the early 1900s, The Duchess of Duke Street is a tale of ambition, love, and betrayal, as Louisa navigates through the complex world of high society and strives to achieve her dreams.

George and Mildred is a spin-off of the hit British series Man About the House...the landlords, George and Mildred Roper, have moved on to a new life in suburbia. Mildred is keen to climb the social ladder, whilst George is perpetually unemployed - much to the disgust of their new neighbours.

First screened on BBC in 2001, The Way We Live Now will surprise those who know Anthony Trollope through the subtleties of his Barsetshire novels. This story of ambition centers around Augustus Melmotte, an Austrian Jewish financier who takes the London money markets and social scene by storm in his efforts to become an "English country gentleman." His rise and fall is followed with remorseless logic by Trollope, and David Yates's direction keeps this in focus against a wealth of subplots and character interaction. The cast is a strong one, with David Suchet's Melmotte gripping in his recklessness, climaxing in the theatrical magnificence of his departure in disgrace from the House of Commons. Shirley Henderson is magnetic as his put-upon daughter Marie, courted by the cream-of-society bachelors for her dowry rather than her person.