Episode #1.1 (1 Jan. 2008)

When Mr. Dashwood dies, he leaves his Sussex estate Norland -undivided, as the law requires- to his first marriage son John. John's wife, Fanny, convinces him to deny, in the name of their ... See full summary »

Director:

John Alexander

Writers:

Andrew Davies (screenplay), Jane Austen (novel)

Stars:

Caroline Hayes, Hattie Morahan, Charity Wakefield

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Caroline Hayes	...	Eliza
Hattie Morahan	...	Elinor Dashwood
Charity Wakefield	...	Marianne Dashwood
Christopher Beeny	...	Doctor
Janet McTeer	...	Mrs. Dashwood
Mark Gatiss	...	John Dashwood
David Morrissey	...	Colonel Brandon
Dan Stevens	...	Edward Ferrars
Dominic Cooper	...	Willoughby
Simon Williams	...	Henry Dashwood
Lucy Boynton	...	Margaret Dashwood
Claire Skinner	...	Fanny Dashwood
Morgan Overton	...	Little Henry
Wendy Albiston	...	Martha
Mark Williams	...	Sir John Middleton

Storyline

When Mr. Dashwood dies, he leaves his Sussex estate Norland -undivided, as the law requires- to his first marriage son John. John's wife, Fanny, convinces him to deny, in the name of their only son Henry's inheritance, his widowed stepmother and her three daughters the generosity understood at pap's deathbed. When the heiress-in-law's brother Edward Ferrars visits, he proves a perfect, understanding gentleman mutually drawn to eldest daughter Elinor, but she's told mother Ferrars makes inheriting the vast family fortune conditional on marrying well. Once mother comes to terms with their impoverished status, she accepts country relative Sir John Middleton's offer to rent his cottage in Devonshire without even seeing it, and moves with only two servants, Thomas and Alice. Sir John insists on visits and his wife presents them to the county's best catch, rich widower Colonel Brandon, who shows interest in middle daughter Marianne, but she plays hard to get and thus falls -initially ...

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Genres:

Drama | Romance

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 January 2008 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Margaret and Marianne are taking their walk to get away from Cl Brandon, Margaret is talking to Marianne and says "Don't you like him Elinor?"

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