¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ· Leicester (¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·) plays a key role in a new film made to mark the 30th Anniversary of the BBC's seminal adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice.
Adapted for television by renowned screenwriter Andrew Davies, the BBC’s famous six-part serialisation of Austen’s 1813 novel caused a stir when first broadcast in September 1995, attracting ten million viewers per episode.
Now, a new film produced by Jane Austen's House at Chawton, called Celebrating 30 years of Pride and Prejudice, is set to premier on YouTube at 9pm on 24 September - the precise time the first episode aired, 30 years ago to the day.
The hour-long film is an 'in conversation' between Andrew Davies and script editor Susie Conklin, as they recall the making of this series.
The conversation is chaired by cultural historian Justin Smith, Professor of Cinema and Television History at ¾Ã¾Ã¾«Æ·, and also features contributions from original cast-members Crispin Bonham-Carter (who played Mr Bingley) and Susannah Harker (Jane Bennet).
17 October 2025