Jane Austen biographer Lucy Worsley reveals six things you might not have known about the author. ... You may be asked to set these preferences again when you visit non-AMP BBC pages.

Jane Austen scholar Kathryn Sutherland examines the trends in Austen productions from early cinema to the small screen Austen's Hollywood breakthrough came in 1940 with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer’s ...

My Sense and Sensibility. When the BBC asked me to produce a small film entitled Jane Austen at the BBC I was very eager to rediscover my Sense and Sensibility.There was a lack of authenticity ...

This year is the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth. As well as Miss Austen, the BBC has commissioned The Other Bennet Sister, a Pride and Prejudice spin-off drama about Mary Bennet based on ...

It wouldn’t be a Jane Austen film if it didn’t include an accomplished young woman playing the piano. With the help of the University of Southampton, we can now access 600 pieces of music ...

A plaque commemorating Jane Austen has been installed at her former school 250 years on from her birth. The Pride and Prejudice author, who was born in Steventon, Hampshire, spent 18 months being ...

There is no definitive portrait of Jane Austen. No one knows exactly what she looked like. Whilst much has been written about her character and attributes, her 'real' appearance remains unclear ...

Eileen adapted 'The Mysterious Death of Jane Austen' for BBC Radio 4. She blogs about working with advice from fellow Austen-adaptor Andrew Davies and some surprising resources for writing ...

BBC releases new pictures for Miss Austen, starring Keeley Hawes . The four-part drama will air on BBC iPlayer and BBC One in 2025, marking 250 years since Jane Austen’s birth ...

The drama begins in 1830, a while after Jane has died. Cassandra (Keeley Hawes) races to see her young friend Isabella (Rose Leslie) who is about to lose her home following her father’s death.

Jane Austen fan says she's still 'obsessed' 11 years on Sophie Andrews became known for her love of Austen in the BBC One documentary My Friend Jane. 27 May 2025 ...

The county where the author was born and died is gearing up for a year of celebrations and events. A portable writing desk belonging to Jane Austen is to go on show in Southampton. Our weekly ...