Miss Austen
BBC One/iPlayer
Ah, the joy of a new Jane Austen drama – except this one is about the real author, whose 250th anniversary is this year, and the personal letters her sister Cassandra destroyed. Still, the adaptation of Gill Hornby’s novel is every bit as swoony and whip-smart as one of the literary legend’s stories. Keeley Hawes is at her period drama peak as Cassandra, who reflects on her relationship with Jane after her death, and works to save her legacy – all while playing matchmaker for a female relative, of course.
What we said: “The series becomes ever more of a treat as it goes on – warm, intelligent, clear-eyed, confident and thought-provoking.” Read the full review
Full Guardian article here.
