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Episode 3

Episode 3 of 4

At Kintbury, Cassandra’s fever is raging. In her delirium, she nearly lets slip that she is in possession of Jane’s letters but manages – just – to keep Mary from finding them.

At Kintbury, Cassandra’s fever is raging. In her delirium, she nearly lets slip that she is in possession of Jane’s letters but manages – just – to keep Mary from finding them. As she travels in and out of consciousness, Cassandra relives the dramatic events of her youthful summer in Sidmouth, where Mr Hobday’s attentions were received with delight by the Austens but presented Cassy with an impossible decision.

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53 minutes

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Credits

RoleContributor
Mary AustenLiv Hill
Cassandra AustenSynnøve Karlsen
Mr AustenKevin McNally
Henry HobdayMax Irons
Mrs AustenPhyllis Logan
IsabellaRose Leslie
DinahMirren Mack
Cassandra AustenKeeley Hawes
Mr LidderdaleAlfred Enoch
Mary AustenJessica Hynes
Jane AustenPatsy Ferran
WriterAndrea Gibb
WriterGill Hornby
DirectorAisling Walsh

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