ALL’S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR

It wouldn’t be autumn without a sumptuous TV drama, and this year it’s Vanity Fair, ITV’S adaptation of William Thackeray’s 1847 novel. Telling the story of Becky Sharp (played by Ready Player One

actress Olivia Cooke), a poverty-stricken young woman determined to make her way up in the world, and her new BFF Amelia Sedley, the tale is a masterclass in merriment, villainy and high jinks. What’s more, Red’s literary editor, Sarra Manning, has written a hilarious contemporary retelling of the novel, The Rise And Fall Of Becky

Sharp, so you really can immerse yourself in all the fun of the fair. Vanity Fair starts on ITV this month. The Rise And Fall Of Becky Sharp by Sarra Manning (Harpercollins, £7.99, out 6th September)