Jane Austen 250th Anniversary MASTERPIECE Studio

December 16, 2025 marks a special day in the world of arts and culture; the 250th anniversary of the birth of Jane Austen. Here at MASTERPIECE, we are admirers of Jane Austen. Through interviews with historian and television presenter Lucy Worsley, Miss Austen novelist Gill Hornby, screenwriter Andrew Davies, and MASTERPIECE’s Senior Series Producer, Erin Delaney, we’re looking back at Austen’s life, her legacy, and what her novels mean to us. Now join us in the drawing room as we gather round to celebrate our beloved Jane Austen in this special episode.

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Jane Austen 250th Anniversary MASTERPIECE Studio is an episode from MASTERPIECE Studio by Bruce Kohl.

This episode is 33:56 long.

This episode was published on Dec 16, 2025.

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