Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius
Ratings
An immersive look at how a young woman from a small village in 18th-century England became one of the UK's best-loved novelists.
Production
72 Films
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
May 26, 2025
Last Aired
May 26, 2025
Networks
BBC Two
Cast
Juliet Stevenson
Self - Narrator
Emöke Zsigmond
Jane Austen
Balázs Jakab
Henry
Adél Jordán
Eliza
Samuel West
Self
Tamsin Greig
Self
Colm Tóibín
Self
Kate Atkinson
Self
Paula Byrne
Self
András Korcsmáros
James Stanier Clark
Klára Spilák
Mrs Austen
Helen Fielding
Self
Alan West
Self
Paddy Bullard
Self
Bee Rowlatt
Self
Louise Curran
Self
Priya Atwal
Self
Greg Wise
Self
Charity Wakefield
Self
Tom Bennett
Self
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