Watch in HQ Stereo: add &fmt=18 to the end of the video URL. This is a BBC documentary drama about Jane Austen's life presented by a real Austen.Jane Austen lived in a grim world "ruled by men and money". Speaking ironically of it, writing with precision and passion, she far survived it to be considered two hundred years later, in a world modern and developed, a contemporary by spirit and mind.Cast:Anna Chancellor ....... Herself / NarratorGillian Kearney ........ Jane AustenJack Davenport ......... Henry AustenPhyllis Logan ........... Mrs. AustenOliver Chris ............ Tom LefroyLucy Cohu .............. Cassandra AustenPatrick Connolly ....... Harris BiggWendy Craig ............ Mrs. LefroyJudith French ........... Jane's schoolmistressDanielle Green ......... Young Cassandra AustenLara Harvey ............ Young Jane AustenBen Illis .................. James AustenJohn Standing ........... Mr. AustenBeth Winslet ............ Fanny KnightManagement:Nicky Pattison .......... DirectorFranny Moyle ........... Executive producerVictoria Page ............ Assistant producerNicky Pattison .......... ProducerAnnabel Yonge ......... Production managerLink to Part 1: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=c9pJgqesQgk&fmt=18
