Overview

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.

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Cast

Anna Chancellor

Gillian Kearney

John Standing

Phyllis Logan

Lucy Cohu

Jack Davenport

Wendy Craig

Oliver Chris