The BBC's new period drama Miss Austen arrived on our screens on Sunday night and viewers have given their verdict on the series.

BBC Sunday night period drama Miss Austen is based on the book by Gill Hornby and features Keeley Hawes, Rose Leslie and Jessica Hynes among the cast ...

There’s much to admire in this series about Jane and her sister Cassandra, who inexplicably burned many of the writer’s ...

BBC One’s journey through Austen’s life, seen through the eyes of her sister, is well-acted with gorgeous costumes, but lacks ...

Miss Austen, which takes the timeslot of recent Sunday night period drama hits SAS Rogue Heroes and Wolf Hall, is an ...

There is a long and rich history of onscreen adaptations of Jane’s enduring love stories from BBC’s 1995 Pride and Prejudice ...

Speaking about the main story at the heart of Miss Austen, executive producer Christine Langan said: "Miss Austen is about ...

Scenes from Miss Austen were also filmed in Austen’s home in Chawton. The novelist lived in the village during one of the ...

Keeley Hawes shot to fame when she played Zoe Reynolds in the BBC series Spooks and has gone on to star in Line of Duty and ...

Keeley Hawes, who stars as Cassandra Austen in the BBC drama, and director Aisling Walsh chime in on the debate along with writer Andrea Gibb who calls the show “a feminist piece.” ...

Fans of the writer are sure to enjoy this gentle and charming period drama - but I'm not sure it'll spawn any new readers ...

Taking on the role of a young Cassandra is rising star Synnøve Karlsen, who reunites with Hawes after the actresses played mother and daughter in Sky’s The Midwich Cuckoos. Norwegian-Scottish actress ...