Celebrating Jane Austen
Step into her world of wit, romance and social satire as we mark 250 years of Jane Austen.
Pride and Prejudice—Drama on 4
Jane Austen's timeless comedy of love, pride and second chances.
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When I Met Jane Austen—Artworks
Ten writers and thinkers discuss their love for the work of Jane Austen
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Sense and Sensibility—Drama on 4
Austen's tale of two sisters with wildly different hearts. Starring Tamsin Greig.
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Emma—Jane Austen
Dramatisation of the classic tale of love and marriage, with Eve Best and Robert Bathurst
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Persuasion
Jane Austen's story of missed opportunities and second chances. Read by Jasmine Hyde.
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Northanger Abbey—Drama on 4
New adaptation of Jane Austen's first novel, to mark the 250th anniversary of her birth.
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Lady Susan—Jane Austen
The unscrupulous Lady Susan Vernon is determined to scheme her way through high society.
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Jane Austen Stories
Listen to Jane Austen’s classic tales, narrated by Julie Andrews.
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Mansfield Park—Drama on 4
A new version of Austen's most overlooked novel.
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Love and Freindship—Jane Austen
Written when the novelist was just 14. Stars Victoria Hamilton and David Tennant.
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Jane Austen's world—Words and Music
Featuring music listened to and played by Jane Austen, from adaptations and in her novels.
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Emma Thompson: Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility—Bookclub
A special episode to mark the Jane Austen anniversary with the actress Emma Thompson.
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Jane Austen: the life of a Regency literary icon—You're Dead to Me
Join Greg and his guests to learn about the life and works of literary legend Jane Austen.
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Emma—In Our Time
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Emma, the novel by Jane Austen.
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What Did Jane Austen Know About Sex?—Betwixt The Sheets
Was any of Pride and Prejudice written from personal experience?
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Pride and Prejudice - Episode One—Opening Lines
John Yorke explores Jane Austen’s most popular novel, Pride and Prejudice.
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Pride and Prejudice at Chatsworth House—Secret Derbyshire
It's 20 years since the film starring Kiera Knightley and Matthew McFayden was released.
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David Baddiel on the invention of the modern novel—Artworks, When I Met Jane Austen
Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. First, David Baddiel.
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Jane Austen—Sound of Cinema
Matthew Sweet with Isobel Waller-Bridge and music from Jane Austen films.
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Georgian Courtship: love and marriage in 18th-century England—You're Dead to Me
Join Greg and his guests in the long 18th century to explore Georgian love and courtship.
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Gurinder Chadha on class, cleverness and Pride and Prejudice—Artworks, When I Met Jane Austen
Writers and artists tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Gurinder Chadha.
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Jane Austen—Short History Of...
One of the most famous female writers, but what do we know about Austen's life?
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Northanger Abbey - Episode One—Opening Lines
John Yorke looks at how Jane Austen became a writer.
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Amy Heckerling on confidence, Clueless and Emma—Artworks, When I Met Jane Austen
Writers and thinkers tell Dr Paula Byrne when they met Jane Austen. Today, Amy Heckerling.
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