The Complete Jane Austen on WTCI
MASTERPIECE has good news for Jane Austen’s millions of fans: PBS’ beloved British drama series will broadcast adaptations of all of Austen’s six novels, plus a new drama based on her life. It’s the first time in television history that her books have been broadcast as a complete collection.
Beginning January 13 on WTCI, MASTERPIECE is inviting viewers to tune in on Sunday nights for “The Complete Jane Austen”: new presentations of Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Mansfield Park, and Sense and Sensibility. The lineup will also include the acclaimed Emma starring Kate Beckinsale, and Pride and Prejudice, the Emmy award- winning miniseries that made Colin Firth a heartthrob.
Miss Austen Regrets, a true story based on Jane Austen’s own letters and diaries, will be part of the four-month marathon.
“Once we sealed the deal on the four new Austen adaptations, we decided we had to complete the package with Emma and Pride and Prejudice,” says MASTERPIECE executive producer Rebecca Eaton. “The biopic Miss Austen Regrets is the frosting on the cake: an intimate portrait of the remarkable woman behind these wonderful stories.”
Almost 200 years after her death, Jane Austen’s popularity continues to soar, with numerous books and articles analyzing her appeal.
“MASTERPIECE is the perfect fit for this ground-breaking television event,” said Paul Grove, WTCI President and CEO. “I know that I’m saving my Sundays in January for this incredible collection of Jane Austen stories, as I know millions of MASTERPIECE and Austen fans will do as well.”
Four of the titles—Northanger Abbey, Sense and Sensibility, Emma and Pride and Prejudice—were adapted by celebrated screenwriter Andrew Davies, whose Bleak House on MASTERPIECE THEATRE was one of the most acclaimed television dramas of 2006.
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The Complete Jane Austen
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Persuasion DVD & Deluxe Jane Austen compendium book Penguin Classics Deluxe edition of all six Austen novels, plus the novella, Lady Susan. Introduction by the author of The Jane Austen Book Club. $175.00 |
3-DVD set Persuasion, Northanger Abbey, and Mansfield Park $250.00 |
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Program Schedule
| January 13, 2008 at 9:00pm | Persuasion |
| January 20, 2008 at 9:00pm | Northanger Abbey |
| January 27, 2008 at 9:00pm | Mansfield Park |
| February 3, 2008 at 9:00pm | Miss Austen Regrets |
| February 10, 2008 at 9:00pm | Pride and Prejudice |
| March 23, 2008 at 9:00pm | Emma |
| March 30, 2008 at 9:00pm | Sense and Sensibility |
James S
Great programs
Judy R Bailey
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Thoroughly entertaining!
Paul
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Diane
The Masterpiece Jane Austen series is the best.