Series synopsis
Lost in Austen is a British sci-fi & fantasy comedy drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on September 3, 2008. It ended on September 24, 2008. It was created by Guy Andrews. It stars Jemima Rooper, Morven Christie, Christina Cole and Alex Kingston.
Lost in Austen is a four-part 2008 British miniseries written by Guy Andrews, that reimagines Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, where a contemporary London woman, Amanda Price, swaps places with Elizabeth Bennet, finding herself in the novel's 19th-century society and disrupting the classic story. In order to get back to her own time, Amanda must set the plot right.
Premise
Lost in Austen is a four-part 2008 British miniseries written by Guy Andrews, that reimagines Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, where a contemporary London woman, Amanda Price, swaps places with Elizabeth Bennet, finding herself in the novel's 19th-century society and disrupting the classic story. In order to get back to her own time, Amanda must set the plot right.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jemima Rooper as Amanda Price
- Morven Christie as Jane Bennet
- Christina Cole as Caroline Bingley
- Alex Kingston as Mrs Bennet
- Hugh Bonneville as Mr Bennet
- Elliot Cowan as Mr Darcy
- Tom Mison as Mr Bingley
- Florence Hoath as Kitty Bennet
Supporting cast
- Perdita Weeks as Lydia Bennet
- Ruby Bentall as Mary Bennet
Guest cast
- Gemma Arterton as Elizabeth Bennet
- Michelle Duncan as Charlotte Lucas
- Pippa Haywood as Frankie
- Sarah Emmott as Elspeth
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Pirhana
- Daniel Percival as Michael
- Andonis Anthony as Hoody Hat Man
- Alex Lawler as Cocky Man
- Kate-Lynn Hocking as Vile Mother
- Tom Riley as Mr Wickham
- Guy Henry as Mr Collins
- Lindsay Duncan as Lady Catherine de Bourgh
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | September 3, 2008 | September 24, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Amanda is bored and frustrated with modern life. She craves romance and ballrooms like her favourite novel Pride and Prejudice. How will she cope when Elizabeth Bennet appears in her bathroom and she is accidentally trapped in Jane Austen's world? |
September 3, 2008 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Amanda's arrival in the world of Pride and Prejudice causes major departures from the storyline. Bingley is in love with her instead of Jane. Jane accepts a proposal from Collins and Wickham spreads a rumour about Amanda. Can she repair the story? |
September 10, 2008 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jane is miserable living with Collins. Tensions between Amanda and Darcy build up and Bingley regrets not making his true feelings known to Jane. When Darcy discovers Amanda's copy of Pride and Prejudice how will Amanda explain it to him? |
September 17, 2008 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 3, 2008 |
| Last aired | September 24, 2008 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 21:00:00 |