13 h. ago It's Bath time! Roman ruins, ginormous bunns and a Jane Austen tour: How to spend a day in the historical city

Thanks to its Roman ruins, ginormous bunns and this year marking the 250th birthday of Jane Austen, the city was the perfect choice for Team YOU's latest day out

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54 h. ago Pride and Prejudice gets a starry makeover as Marisa Abela, Harris Dickinson and Glenn Close lead all

Forget screen credits - some of Britain's biggest stars are lending their voices to a new audio adaptation of Pride and Prejudice to mark the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth.

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3 d. ago Beloved Pixar film dubbed 'one of the best' 10 years later is streaming for free

Fan-favourite animated film Inside Out was first released in 2015, and is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer

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3 d. ago Snow White on Disney Plus: when can you watch it at home? Release date confirmed

Snow White is finally set to dance onto Disney Plus 👠

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3 d. ago Marisa Abela and Harris Dickinson star in Audible Pride And Prejudice adaption

The Audible adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel will also feature performances by Glenn Close and Bill Nighy.

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4 d. ago ‘The Real Housewives of London’: Cast, Release Date, Streamer and How to Watch

‘The Real Housewives of London’: Cast, Release Date, Streamer and How to Watch  Us Weekly

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5 d. ago BBC's latest TV series release is a 'must watch' for Jane Austen lovers

This three-part series celebrates the life and legacy of Jane Austen and is now available to stream on BBC iPlayer

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5 d. ago All Creatures Great and Small star shares new BBC series available to stream now

Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius was released at the end of May on BBC Two, with each episode being brought to life by a plethora of contributions.

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7 d. ago Beautiful hidden gem London hotel where celebrities stay and with fascinating past

OK! checked in to Henry's Townhouse in London's Marylebone, once the home of Jane Austen's brother and which has been transformed into a stunning boutique hotel

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7 d. ago Beautiful hidden gem London hotel loved by celebrities and with fascinating past

OK! checked in to Henry's Townhouse in London's Marylebone, once the home of Jane Austen's brother and which has been transformed into a stunning boutique hotel

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8 d. ago As a Muslim girl in Bradford, I saw my story in Jane Austen’s novels. Now I’ve directed a TV series about her | Ali Naushahi

I soaked up her sharp insights into class, gender and power. Reading more about her life, the parallels between us became clearI grew up as the daughter of an imam in a conservative British-Pakistani community in Bradford. Our early years were spent in a large Victorian terrace owned by the local mosque council. When my father was replaced, we downsized overnight to a much smaller house on the other side of town. The loss of a beloved home, close friends and community was a deeply disorienting experience.Decades later, directing the new BBC series Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius, I found myself thinking back to that time. On the surface, my life and Jane Austen’s couldn’t be more different – an English novelist born in the 18th century and a working-class British-Pakistani woman. Austen’s novels had always resonated with me when I read them as a girl. But learning more about her life as part of my director’s prep, I realised just how many shared realities we had. I saw how similar Aus...

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1 week ago Summer Blockbusters 2025: The 10 films set for release this year audiences are most anticipating

Are one of these 10 eagerly anticipated film releases on your watch list this summer?

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1 week ago ‘Not everybody spoke posh’ in Jane Austen’s era, says top producer

Jane Tranter’s The Other Bennet Sister will ditch the ‘fetishisation’ of period drama to draw viewers into the novelist’s worldFor those looking to perfect their pronunciation, British period dramas are a masterclass in getting to grips with the King’s English.But – if the wishes of one TV heavyweight come to fruition – future iterations of Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility and other classics could adopt a more modern, less well-spoken twang. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Imagine being the nitwit publisher who rejected Jane Austen's work! CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV

The list of hapless nitwits who rejected megastars-to-be is a long one, but none blundered more badly than Thomas Cadell, writes Christopher Stevens.

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1 week ago Imagine being the nitwit publisher who rejected Jane Austen's work! CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews last night's TV

The list of hapless nitwits who rejected megastars-to-be is a long one, but none blundered more badly than Thomas Cadell, writes Christopher Stevens.

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3 w. ago Gianni Infantino under pressure to release details of Gulf trip with Donald Trump

Fifa president accompanied US president in Middle EastHuman Rights Watch wants ‘meaningful accountability’Gianni Infantino should account for his trip alongside Donald Trump to the Gulf this week and “detail precisely what it achieved for football and human rights”, according to a leading critic of Fifa’s governance.Human Rights Watch says that Infantino’s trip, in which he accompanied the US president to Qatar and Saudi Arabia and missed a series of key meeting at Fifa’s annual congress, was indicative of the lack of “meaningful accountability” at the top of football’s global authority. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Lucy Worsley fears that women’s rights haven’t improved enough since Austen’s time

Although this year marks 250 years since the novelist’s birth, women are still on the hunt for financially eligible bachelors

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3 w. ago 'A modern day Jane Austen': The best Literary Fiction out now

Claire Allfree reviews the best Literary Fiction out now.

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3 w. ago Watch live: Edan Alexander’s family watches release of Israeli

Watch live as Edan Alexander's family and friends gather to watch his release from Hamas captivity on Monday, 12 May.

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3 w. ago Netflix's 'greatest romcom' yet gets release date as fans gear up for new binge watch

Could Lena Dunham's newest series rival the success of Girls?

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