Miss Austen
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Based on the novels by Yorkshire-born Gill Hornby, and adapted by Scottish screenwriter Andrea Gibb, this is a warm-hearted, smart and assured series. Featuring outstanding performances from British actors Keeley Hawes, Patsy Ferran, Alfred Enoch, Jessica Hynes, Max Irons and Scotland’s Rose Leslie, the show is co-produced by UK companies BBC Studios, Bonnie Productions and Federation Stories.
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Cassandra (Keeley Hawes) - sister of British writer Jane Austen (Patsy Ferran) - travels to a family friend’s home to retrieve letters between the household’s late wife, Eliza (Madeleine Walker), and Jane, before anyone else can find them. From there, the sisters’ lives are revealed through flashbacks as Cassandra locates and reads the letters.