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Bodyguard takes on Vanity Fair in battle for Sunday night viewers

Major BBC and ITV dramas to compete at 9pm but catch-up means both could triumph

Keeley Hawes will go head-to-head with the legacy of William Makepeace Thackeray this weekend, when the BBC puts its flagship drama Bodyguard up against ITV’s new adaptation of Vanity Fair in the peak 9pm Sunday night viewing slot.

But unlike previous scheduling battles they could both end up as winners, with millions of viewers expected to watch both programmes thanks to catch-up services.

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