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Episode 3

Determined to secure her financial future, Austen dives back into her writing, embarking on her most ambitious work yet - Emma.

In 1814, Austen, aged 38, has had three novels published, including Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice and Mansfield Park. These works have earned her a modest income that hints at the promise of financial independence. But a lawsuit against her brother Edward, who owns the house the Austen women live in, threatens this new-found stability, leaving Jane and her family facing potential ruin.

Determined to secure her financial future, Austen dives back into her writing, embarking on her most ambitious work yet - Emma.

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Mon 9 Jun 2025 21:00

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Narrator Juliet Stevenson
Executive Producer Rob Coldstream
Executive Producer David Glover
Series Editor Rosie Schellenberg
Director Ali Naushahi
Producer Alexander Parsonage
Producer Emily Thompson
Producer Alice Boorman
Editor Paddy Lynas
Production Manager Emma Taylor
Production Company 72 Films

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