Howards End

Set in Edwardian England, this four-part adaptation of E.M. Forster's classic novel tells the story of Margaret and Helen Schlegel, two independent and unconventional sisters seeking love and meaning as they navigate an ever-changing world. Margaret and Helen Schlegel are intelligent and idealistic young women living together with their hypochondriac younger brother Tibby in Edwardian London. Since the death of their parents and despite their interfering Aunt Juley's best intentions, the sisters lead independent and slightly unorthodox lives. After meeting the wealthy and conservative Wilcox family on holiday, Margaret forms a friendship with the older and more traditional Ruth Wilcox. When Ruth unexpectedly dies, Margaret finds herself increasingly drawn to the newly widowed Henry Wilcox, a self-made businessman who inherits his late wife's beloved country home Howards End. Meanwhile, the passionate and capricious Helen takes up the cause of Leonard Bast, a young bank clerk who is struggling to make ends meet, trapped by his promise to marry his alluring but vulnerable lover Jacky. (Home Box Office)