Miss Austen
| Miss Austen | |
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| Genre | Historical drama |
| Based on | Miss Austen by Gill Hornby |
| Screenplay by | Andrea Gibb |
| Directed by | Aisling Walsh |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Producer | Stella Merz |
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| Release | 2 February 2025 |
Miss Austen is a four-part historical television series. It stars Keeley Hawes and Jessica Hynes. It is an adaptation by Andrea Gibb of the novel Miss Austen by Gill Hornby. Aisling Walsh is directing the series, while Stella Merz is producing for Bonnie Productions and Masterpiece.
Premise
The series begins in 1830 and explores why Cassandra Austen, the sister of Jane Austen, burned most of Jane's personal letters after her death.[1]
Cast
Main
- Keeley Hawes as Cassandra Austen, Jane Austen's only sister
- Synnøve Karlsen as young Cassandra (Cassy) Austen
- Alfred Enoch as Mr. Lidderdale, a physician and Isabella's love interest
- Patsy Ferran as Jane Austen, Cassandra's sister and a novelist
- Jessica Hynes as Mary Austen, née Lloyd, Eliza's sister and James Austen's widow, thus Cassandra and Jane's sister-in-law
- Liv Hill as young Mary Austen
- Max Irons as Henry Hobday, a love interest for Cassandra (fictional)
- Rose Leslie as Isabella Fowle, a daughter of Fulwar Fowle
- Phyllis Logan as Mrs Cassandra Austen, the Austens's mother
- Calam Lynch as Tom Fowle, Fulwar Fowle's brother and Cassandra's late fiancé
- Mirren Mack as Dinah, the Fowles's maid
- Kevin McNally as George Austen, the Austens's father
Recurring
- Florence Bell as Mary Jane Dexter, née Fowle, a sister of Isabella
- Carys Bowkett as Anna Austen, James Austen's daughter
- Vivien Battley as young Anna
- Hubert Burton as Edward Austen, a brother of Cassandra and Jane
- Thomas Coombes as Mr. Dundas, the new vicar moving into Fowle House
- Clare Foster as Beth Fowle, a sister of Isabella
- Jake Kenny-Byrne as Frank Austen, a brother of Cassandra and Jane
- Patrick Knowles as James Austen, Cassandra and Jane's eldest brother
- Felix Scott as Reverend Fulwar Fowle, Tom Fowle's brother and Isabella's father
Guest
- Tom Glenister as Harris Bigg-Wither, Jane's short-time fiancé
- Rebecca Johnson as Mrs. Hobday, Henry Hobday's mother
- Elle McKay as Catherine Bigg-Wither, a sister of Harris
- Eve Ponsonby as Elizabeth Austen, Edward Austen's wife
- Ruby Richardson as Alethea Bigg-Wither, a sister of Harris
Production
Aisling Walsh is directing the four-part series and also acts as executive producer. Executive producer on the series also include Susanne Simpson for Masterpiece, Christine Langan for Bonnie Productions, Polly Williams for Federation Stories, Keeley Hawes who stars and Andrea Gibb, who also adapted the book by Gill Hornby. Filming got underway in November 2023.[2]
Casting
The series features Keeley Hawes as Jane Austen's eldest sibling and only sister, Cassandra and Jessica Hynes as Jane Austen's sister-in-law, Mary. Rose Leslie is the Austen's family friend Isabella and Mirren Mack is her servant Dinah. Also in the cast are Max Irons and Alfred Enoch.[3]
Broadcast
In December 2023 the BBC acquired the rights to show the series in the UK, and it was broadcast on BBC One and iPlayer starting on 2 February 2025.[4][5][6]
The series will be shown on Masterpiece on PBS from 4 May 2025.[7]
References
- ^ Cooper, Brenna (8 December 2023). "First look at Line of Duty's Keeley Hawes in new Jane Austen period drama". Digital Spy. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Rice, Lynette (7 December 2023). "'Miss Austen': Keeley Hawes & Rose Leslie Join TV Adaptation For Masterpiece". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ London, Rob (7 December 2023). "Keeley Hawes Is Jane Austen's Sister in First 'Miss Austen' Images". Collider.
- ^ Moss, Molly (7 December 2023). "Keeley Hawes leads Miss Austen adaptation with Rose Leslie and more". Radio Times. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Turner, Laura Jane (10 December 2024). "Shows coming in 2025 that you won't want to miss". Digital Spy. Retrieved 11 December 2024.
- ^ Hogan, Michael (17 January 2025). "'I was playing grannies at 38': Keeley Hawes on fame, frocks and feminism". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 17 January 2025.
- ^ "Miss Austen: Airdate, Cast Details, First Look Photos and More". Pbs.org. 14 November 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
External links
- Miss Austen at IMDb