Gill Hornby’s acclaimed novel Miss Austen is being developed for television by MASTERPIECE/PBS and Christine Langan through Bonnie Productions. The four-hour miniseries is being written by Andrea Gibb ...

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Hear from the cast about the women of the series, and their bonds of sisterhood and friendship. "The women in this piece are what is the heart of it." Hear from the cast about the women of the series, ...

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The new show Miss Austen launched on screens last night and has already impressed fans. BBC drama Miss Austen, starring Keeley Hawes, is based on Gill Hornby's book of the same name, and the four-part ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Based on the novel by Gill Hornby, the speculative fiction seeks to answer the question of why the real-life Cassandra Austen ...

Keeley Hawes, who stars as Cassandra Austen in the BBC drama, and director Aisling Walsh chime in on the debate along with writer Andrea Gibb who calls the show “a feminist piece.” By Georg Szalai ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The latest episode of Masterpiece’s Miss Austen introduces viewers to Henry Hobday. Portrayed by Max ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ahead of the four-part show’s U.K. premiere Sunday, Feb. 2, on BBC One (it will air in the U.S. on Masterpiece on PBS from Sunday, ...

The combination of Jane Austen and MASTERPIECE is always a reason for celebration! Find out about the new period drama Miss Austen coming to MASTERPIECE on PBS, get details on the cast, the intriguing ...

Jane Austen fans—Janeites—clear your schedule! You are going to devour this romantic and heartwarming miniseries based on Gill Hornby’s bestseller. The four-part adaptation offers a fresh take on Jane ...

December 16, 2025, is Jane Austen‘s 250th birthday. PBS Masterpiece has announced that it’s making Miss Austen Season 2 to commemorate the occasion. Miss Austen Season 1 took a literary mystery — ...