Episode 2
After uncovering Mary Austen’s lies, Cassandra’s determination to keep Jane’s letters private is stronger than ever. Her mission is accompanied by a second – to secure a home for Isabella.
After uncovering Mary Austen’s lies, Cassandra’s determination to keep Jane’s letters private is stronger than ever. Her mission is accompanied by a second – to secure a home for Isabella, who, following the death of her father, is being forced to leave the vicarage.
Intimations of a past romantic rivalry between young sisters Cassandra and Jane threaten to emerge. The older Cassandra denies any such thing, but as she delves into Jane's old letters, she secretly relives the youthful days of her and Jane’s first encounter with Henry Hobday.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Cassandra Austen | Synnøve Karlsen |
Mary Austen | Liv Hill |
Mary Austen | Jessica Hynes |
Cassandra Austen | Keeley Hawes |
Mr Austen | Kevin McNally |
Isabella | Rose Leslie |
Henry Hobday | Max Irons |
Mrs Austen | Phyllis Logan |
Dinah | Mirren Mack |
Mr Lidderdale | Alfred Enoch |
Jane Austen | Patsy Ferran |
Writer | Andrea Gibb |
Writer | Gill Hornby |
Director | Aisling Walsh |
Broadcast
- Sunday 21:05
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