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A Jane Austen Year

by Jane Austen's House

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Latest episodes

  • Autumn

    October 9, 2026 · 22 min

    In ‘Autumn' we enjoy many delightful country walks, take an eventful visit to Lyme Regis and meet Jane's charming friend Madam Lefroy. We also observe the Battle of Trafalgar and enjoy trips to the theatre - taking in Pride and Prejudice…

  • Summer

    July 10, 2026 · 24 min

    In ‘Summer' we indulge in a series of pleasure parties - we drive through the Pemberley woods, stroll about the strawberry beds at Donwell, and gaze over the cliffs at Lyme Regis. We indulge in a little sea bathing, make a 'sweet pot' of…

  • Spring

    April 22, 2026 · 23 min

    Welcome to another year with Jane Austen's House... ‘Spring' is a time of sunshine and showers, fresh beginnings, new homes and new acquaintances. In this episode we see Edward and Elinor fall in love, take a walk on the Ramparts with…

  • December

    December 1, 2025 · 21 min

    ‘December' is full of winter weather and Christmas cheer. It brings the winter solstice, with its promise of longer days and better weather. It brings advent, candles, parties, and Christmas. It also brings the anniversary of Jane Austen’s…

  • November

    November 1, 2025 · 20 min

    ‘November’ is the twilight of the year, the days short and cold, the air full of frost and woodsmoke. It is a time for lighting fires and wrapping up in woollen shawls and flannel waistcoats. It is also a time for sparkling candlelight…

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  • October

    September 30, 2025 · 19 min

    ‘October' is full of autumn leaves, muddy walks, crisp apples and spooky stories. We take forays into The Watsons and Mansfield Park, celebrate the publication of Sense and Sensibility, play bilbocatch and reflect upon the importance of…

  • September

    August 31, 2025 · 21 min

    ‘September' is a time for holidays, sea bathing, and maybe even a seaside romance. We follow the Dashwood women as they move to Barton Cottage, and Anne Elliot as she leaves Kellynch for Uppercross. We also accompany Jane herself on a…

  • August

    July 31, 2025 · 21 min

    ‘August’ rolls in with heatwaves and thunderstorms. We accompany Jane and her mother on a visit to Stoneleigh Abbey, Jane sends a wedding gift of handkerchiefs to a friend, and she enjoys cheese on toast for supper. August is also the…

  • July

    June 30, 2025 · 20 min

    ‘July’ sees Jane, Cassandra and their mother move into this house in Chawton, an event that Jane celebrated with a playful poem letter to her brother Frank. In this month also Lizzy Bennet visits Pemberley for the first time, and we admire…

  • June

    May 31, 2025 · 19 min

    ‘June’ takes us to Emma - the perfect summer novel, with its picnic on Box Hill and strawberry picking at Donwell Abbey. We also mark the birthdays of Lydia Bennet and Elizabeth Elliot, as well as that of Charles Austen - Jane's 'own…

  • May

    April 30, 2025 · 20 min

    ‘May’ celebrates the garden here at Jane Austen's House, both as it was in Jane Austen's time and as it is today. We also drive along the Hogs Back, visit Bath and Winchester, examine Jane and Cassandra's 'topaze crosses' and the Austen…

  • April

    March 31, 2025 · 20 min

    ‘April’ is full of rain showers, umbrellas, muddy walks and romantic meetings. We celebrate Reverend and Mrs Austen's wedding day and Jane's passionate letter to the Prince Regent's Librarian in which she declares 'I must keep to my own…

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About the show

Welcome to A Jane Austen Year – a seasonal journey through Jane Austen’s novels, the story of her life and the world she lived in. Created and recorded at Jane Austen’s House in Chawton, Hampshire – the most treasured Austen site in the world.