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1/3. A critique of romantic fiction, from Jane Austen to Mills and Boon, and the lucrative industry it has become. In this opener, presenter Daisy Goodwin asks why the genre is often treated with derision, despite accounting for 40 per cent of all paperback fiction sold. Contributors include
Joanna Trollope and Jilly Cooper. Pride and Prejudice Revisited is tomorrow 8.3Opm The power of plain Jane: page 59

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Jane Austen
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Daisy Goodwin
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Joanna Trollope
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Jilly Cooper.

BBC Four

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BBC Four reflects arts, music and culture with an ambitious range of intellectually and culturally enriching programmes, taking an expert and in-depth approach to its subjects.

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