Pride and Prejudice (1980)

Based on Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

Five-part television series adapted from Jane Austen's classic novel. When Mr Bingley comes to live in the neighbourhood, Mrs Bennet considers him the rightful property of one of her five unmarried daughters.

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Content
  • Type: Adaptation
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Duration: 53'25''
  • Broadcast date: 1980
Usage

UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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More episodes from this series

Pride and Prejudice (1980) | Episode 1

Pride and Prejudice (1980) | Episode 1

1980 | 53'25''

Five-part television series adapted from Jane Austen's classic novel. When Mr Bingley comes to live in the neighbourhood, Mrs Bennet c...

Pride and Prejudice (1980) | Episode 2

Pride and Prejudice (1980) | Episode 2

1980 | 53'10''

Mr Collins, who will in time inherit Longbourn, seeks a reconciliation with the Bennet family. He intends to choose one of the girls f...

Pride and Prejudice (1980) | Episode 3

Pride and Prejudice (1980) | Episode 3

1980 | 53'44''

Mr Bingley's abrupt departure to London has hurt Jane deeply and Elizabeth is convinced the disagreeable Mr Darcy was to blame as sure...

Pride and Prejudice (1980) | Episode 4

Pride and Prejudice (1980) | Episode 4

1980 | 53'44''

Elizabeth found the manner of Mr Darcy's proposal insulting and unworthy of a gentleman, but now she has learned the truth about Wickh...

Pride and Prejudice (1980) | Episode 5

Pride and Prejudice (1980) | Episode 5

1980 | 53'20''

Elizabeth has visited Pemberley and met Mr Darcey again. Knowing now that her first impressions were unjustified, she has begun to reg...
Other Archive resources
Pride and Prejudice | BBC One | 2005

Drama Connections | Pride and Prejudice

This episode recounts how the dramatisation of Pride & Prejudice, became an all time classic.
Pride and Prejudice | BBC Radio 3 | 2011

The Essay | The Book that Changed Me: Pride and Prejudice

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.