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Ruth Jones, Richard E. Grant, Indira Varma, and Richard Coyle to take on iconic Austen characters in BBC’s The Other Bennet Sister
The series, adapted from Janice Hadlow’s novel, is currently being filmed in Wales for BBC iPlayer and BBC One ...
Downton Abbey and Gavin and Stacey stars join BBC's 10-part Jane Austen spin-off - first look
The BBC has announced the star-studded cast of its upcoming Jane Austen spin-off, The Other Bennet Sister, which is an ...
"The Jane Austen drama of dreams”: Ruth Jones and Richard E. Grant couple up in BBC’s The Other Bennet Sister
The 10-part series – which is being filmed in Wales – will star Gavin and Stacey’s Ruth Jones and Richard E. Grant as the ...
BBC period drama hailed 'best Jane Austen adaptation' is free to stream on iPlayer
The TV mini series based on one of Jane Austen's books has been lauded by viewers and is free to watch online.
Period drama fans! Exciting BBC drama with classic Jane Austen characters announces new cast
After Ella Bruccoleri was confirmed to be portraying Mary last month, the BBC has now unveiled the rest of its cast, with ...
‘The Other Bennet Sister’: Richard E. Grant, Ruth Jones & Indira Varma Join BBC/BritBox Series
The Other Bennet Sister' has cast Richard E. Grant, Ruth Jones and Indira Varma in major roles. The Jane Austen-inspired ...
Jane Austen's novels are both a mirror and a map for Gen Z and millennials
As the world celebrates the legendary writer’s 250th birth anniversary, Lounge looks at her legacy among contemporary readers ...
Gavin And Stacey’s Ruth Jones and Richard E Grant to star in new BBC drama
The Other Bennet Sister, which is an adaption of the novel of the same name by Janice Hadlow, will also star Laurie Davidson, ...
Jane Austen in Bollywood and beyond
The opening line from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is so well-known (“It is a truth universally acknowledged…") that ...
Ruth Jones, Richard E. Grant, Indira Varma, Richard Coyle and More Join ‘The Other Bennet Sister’ at BBC and Britbox
Ruth Jones, Richard E. Grant and more of the U.K.'s finest will take on iconic Jane Austen characters in the BBC and ...
BBC Jane Austen drama won’t have posh accents, makers say
The BBC’s new Jane Austen drama will not feature “fetishised” posh accents, its makers have said. The corporation is adapting The Other Bennet Sister, a work of fiction by Janice Hadlow, which ...