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The Real Jane Austen
First aired on Dec 30, 2002
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Genres: Documentary, Drama

Drama-documentary exploring the life of Jane Austen. Actor Anna Chancellor, a distant relative of Jane Austen, discovers the woman behind the acclaimed novels through readings and reconstructions. Location shots of her homes in Steventon and Chawton and extracts from adaptations of her work are also featured.

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Anna Chancellor | Presenter / Narrator
Gillian Kearney | Jane Austen
John Standing | Mr. Austen
Phyllis Logan | Mrs. Austen
Lucy Cohu | Cassandra Austen
Jack Davenport | Henry Austen
Featured Crew
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Franny Moyle | Executive Producer
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Nicky Pattison | Producer
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Nicky Pattison | Director