Pride and Prejudice (1975) | Episode 2

Based on Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Mr Bennet's hopes, expressed to his daughter Elizabeth, that their guest, Mr Collins, might provide him with a rich source of secret entertainment were not long in being fulfilled.

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Pride and Prejudice (1975) | Episode 1

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Dramatised for radio in six parts by Denis Constanduros.

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Pride and Prejudice (1975) | Episode 3

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1975 | 24'48''

The sudden departure of Mr Bingley and his party from Netherfield to London was a continued source of wonder and distress to Mrs Bennet.

Pride and Prejudice (1975) | Episode 4

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1975 | 23'43''

It was with no great reluctance that Elizabeth left the vicarage of Hunsford, with its proximity to Rosings and all that house now sto...

Pride and Prejudice (1975) | Episode 5

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Pride and Prejudice (1975) | Episode 6

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Other Archive resources
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Academic Mona Siddiqui explores her affection for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, explaining how it spoke over the centuries directly to her own experience.