A new BBC drama explores one of the most vexing acts of sabotage in literary history: the decision by Jane Austen’s sister ...

Miss Austen provides a captivating glimpse into the life of the renowned author. As a devoted fan of Jane Austen since my teenage years, I believed I had a comprehensive understanding of the ...

Austen is one of the greatest writers in the English language – but relatively little is known about her. And that's in part ...

Miss Austen provides a captivating glimpse into the life of the renowned author. As a devoted fan of Jane Austen since my teenage years, I believed I had a comprehensive understanding of the ...

it’s rooted in facts: namely her sister Cassandra Austen (played by Keeley Hawes) burnt letters penned by Jane after her death. Cassandra was entrusted as the executor of Jane’s literary ...

A fascinating, witty and heart-breaking story of sisterly love, Miss Austen is coming to BBC iPlayer and BBC One ...

Interestingly, Jane Austen wasn't the only one in her family with a flair for writing; her brother James Austen was a poet and the first in the family to be published. Due to societal norms of the ...

Jane Austen (Patsy Ferran) is dead. Decades later, her spinster sister Cassandra (Keeley Hawes) discovers that Jane’s letters – in all their acerbic, revelatory glory – are about to fall ...

The first episode of Miss Austen premiered on Sunday February 2 at 9.05pm. There are four episodes in the series and all episodes are now available to watch on iPlayer. The second episode of Miss ...