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Duration: 1 hour

Drama-documentary exploring the life of Jane Austen. Actor Anna Chancellor, a distant relative of Jane Austen, discovers the woman behind the acclaimed novels through readings and reconstructions. Location shots of her homes in Steventon and Chawton and extracts from adaptations of her work are also featured.

Last on

Thu 6 Oct 2011 02:50 BBC Four

Credits

Narrator
Anna Chancellor
Jane Austen
Gillian Kearney
Mr Austen
John Standing
Mrs Austen
Phyllis Logan
Cassandra Austen
Lucy Cohu
Henry Austen
Jack Davenport
James Austen
Ben Illis
Aunt Lefroy
Wendy Craig
Tom Lefroy
Oliver Chris
Presenter
Anna Chancellor
Director
Nicky Pattison
Producer
Nicky Pattison
Executive Producer
Franny Moyle

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