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Sense and Sensibility:Â 1: 'Country life is not so dull'

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by Jane Austen adapted for broadcasting in six episodes by Jonquil Antony

Cast in order of speaking: [see below]

Mrs. Dashwood, Elinor, and Marianne had always lived at Norland, the family home. But when Mr. Dashwood died, John, his son by his first wife, inherited the estate and moved in. John Dashwood and, particularly, his wife Fanny are selfish people and his stepmother and half-sisters had to move out to a small cottage in Devon.

Contributors

Author:
Jane Austen
Adapted by:
Jonquil Antony
Producer:
Mollie Austin
Mrs Dashwood:
Hester Paton Brown
Her daughters - Marianne:
Ysanne Churchman
Her daughters - Elinor:
Angela Brooking
Edward Ferrers:
David Enders
John Dashwood:
Peter Wilde
Fanny, his wife:
Marjorie Westbury
Sir John Middleton:
Edgar Harrison
Miss Steele:
June Barrie
Lucy Steele:
Kathleen Helme
Colonel Brandon:
Michael Shaw
Willoughby:
Paul Eddington

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