Jane Austen Stories is the new show from the Noiser podcast network, narrated by Dame Julie Andrews.
Season One begins with Julie reading an all-time classic of English literature, Pride and Prejudice, in its original masterful form.
Join us twice a week as we walk grand estates, take tea with well-dressed gentlewomen, and enter ballrooms to dance with the great and good of the county. But in this tranquil corner of England, not everything is quiteas it appears... Can our heroine Elizabeth navigate a world of secrets and simmering passions? Can the Bennet family avoid scandal and destitution? And is the mysterious Mr Darcy as dastardly as he seems?
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This episode delves into the extraordinary life of Jane Austen, tracing her journey from an aspiring writer in 18th-century rural England to a literary legend. It highlights the societal conventions and personal challenges she navigated, including a doomed romance and struggles for financial independence. Discover how her keen observations, sharp wit, and revolutionary writing style shaped timeless novels that continue to resonate, examining her enduring appeal and the 'Austenmania' phenomenon that keeps her work alive today.
This episode concludes the story of Pride and Prejudice with Elizabeth Bennet accepting Mr. Darcy's second proposal. Their conversation clarifies past misunderstandings, reveals Darcy's unwavering affection, and highlights his crucial, secret role in Lydia's marriage, which ultimately reconciles Elizabeth's family to the match. The episode also details the reactions of their families, from Jane's joy to Mrs. Bennet's ecstatic but vulgar approval, and glimpses into the future lives of the Bennet sisters and their connections.
Lady Catherine de Bourgh is on the warpath. She’s heard a rumour that Darcy and Elizabeth may be engaged to be married, and she’s determined to put a stop to such an unwise match at all costs. But in Elizabeth Bennet, this seemingly unstoppable force may have just met its immovable object. A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton Produced by Katrina Hughes Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski an...
All’s well that ends well for Jane and Mr Bingley, as the amiable young bachelor returns to Meryton with a proposal up his sleeve. But what of Elizabeth and Darcy? A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton Produced by Katrina Hughes Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines Sound Design by Tony Onuchukwu, Jacob Booth and Tom Pink Audio E...
Lizzy learns the truth about Darcy’s presence at her sister’s wedding. Of all the men in the world, it’s her own former suitor who has saved Lydia Bennet from disonour, by bribing Mr Wickham to marry her. But how can Lizzy ever repay him? Her aunt might have an idea or two… A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton Produced by Katrina Hughes Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett...
It’s a last-minute wedding for Lydia and Wickham, and the guest list leaves much to be desired. At long last, Mrs Bennet gets to watch one of her daughters walk down the aisle, but there’s no room for Lizzy or Jane. There is, however, one very surprising guest at the nuptials… none other than Mr Darcy. A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton Produced by Katrina Hughes Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, E...
This is a preview of a brand-new audiobook from the Noiser Podcast Network. Join Sir David Suchet as he reads a selection of Charles Dickens’s most chilling short works, brought to life with sound design and original music. We’ll encounter dark premonitions of disaster experienced by a lonely railway signalman… A Victorian murder trial cast into chaos when the dead man’s ghost interrupts proceedings… And a sinister haunted hotel, where twelve identical spirits stalk the corridors… But first, a v...
With Mr Bennet scouring London for the missing Wickham and Lydia, in Meryton their scandalous elopement is the only story in town. But can the young lovers be found before Lydia’s reputation is ruined forever? A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton Produced by Katrina Hughes Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines Sound Design by Ja...
A letter from home brings shocking news, forcing Lizzy to return immediately. As secrets stir and loyalties are tested, Darcy’s true character continues to both intrigue and confound her - nothing in Derbyshire is quite as it seems. A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton Produced by Katrina Hughes Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Ba...
At Pemberley, Lizzy discovers a very different Darcy - gracious, welcoming, and devoted to his sweet younger sister Georgiana. But the return of the Bingleys brings back old tensions, and Miss Bingley’s jealousy quickly erupts with consequences neither she nor Lizzy expects... A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton Produced by Katrina Hughes Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barr...
Lizzy gets a guided tour of Pemberley, the grand Derbyshire estate that was hers for the taking – if only she could accept its proud owner. She can’t fail to be impressed at the size of Mr Darcy’s magnificent country pile… But then, with impeccably awkward timing, the man of the house arrives home early. A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton Produced by Katrina Hughes Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow,...
As the militia prepare to leave Meryton for good, Lydia Bennet receives a thrilling invitation. Colonel Forster and his wife have offered her a trip to Brighton – the very place to which the dashing Mr Wickham and his comrades are soon bound. Sun, sea, and soldiers… what could possibly go wrong? A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton Produced by Katrina Hughes Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baran...
After a six-week stay with the Collinses in Kent, Lizzy is greatly relieved to return to Hertfordshire. But she arrives home to find her younger sisters still hopelessly besotted with Mr Wickham… the very same Mr Wickham who tried to elope with Darcy’s sister, in hopes of securing her fortune. It’s just as well that the militia have already decamped to Brighton. Surely, now he’s out of sight, the dashing young officer will soon be out of mind too? A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Ju...
Still reeling from Mr Darcy’s unexpected proposal, Lizzy is astonished to receive a letter from her now not-so-secret admirer. But far from entreating her to reconsider his offer, Darcy writes to defend his honour - in the affair of Jane and Bingley, and in something far more serious concerning Mr Wickham... A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton Produced by Katrina Hughes Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfel...
During her stay in Kent, Elizabeth repeatedly encounters Mr. Darcy, whose behavior becomes increasingly perplexing. A conversation with Colonel Fitzwilliam shockingly reveals Darcy's direct role in separating Jane Bennet and Mr. Bingley, fueling Elizabeth's long-standing dislike. Later, Darcy unexpectedly proposes marriage, confessing his love despite her perceived social inferiority. Elizabeth, enraged, rejects him, condemning his pride, his actions towards Jane, and his cruelty to Mr. Wickham.
With Easter approaching, Mr Darcy arrives in Kent for a visit with his great-aunt Lady Catherine. Lizzy soon becomes acquainted with his more affable cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, while Darcy himself remains at a distance. But it's only a matter of time before the two of them are teasing each other again, as the moderately accomplished Lizzy shows off her modest piano-playing talents. Will music be the food of love? A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Auste...
Arriving at the parsonage in Kent to visit her friend Charlotte, Lizzy submits to an exhaustive tour of the neighbourhood, conducted by her tedious cousin Mr Collins. Every local landmark is pointed out in minute detail, not least the grand estate at Rosings, home to his wealthy patroness, Lady Catherine De Bourgh. Before long, Lady Catherine invites Lizzy and the Collinses round for dinner... where our free-spirited young heroine doesn't exactly make a favourable impression. A Noiser podcast pr...
As Christmas approaches in Meryton, Mrs Bennet's personal wish list is looking distinctly unfulfilled. Not only has Lizzy turned down a proposal from Mr Collins, but Jane's budding romance with Bingley appears to have fizzled out as well. But a new year brings fresh opportunities: the lovelorn Jane agrees to accompany her aunt and uncle on a trip to London, and Lizzy receives an invite to Kent to visit her old friend Charlotte... along with her new husband, Mr Collins. A Noiser podcast productio...
Mr Collins wastes no time in his pursuit of a wife. Just three days after being refused by Lizzy, he's proposing again – this time to her friend Charlotte Lucas, who takes a far more practical view of the offer. And, with Darcy and Bingley away in London, the charismatic Mr Wickham has come out of the woodwork again. But what designs does the young soldier have on the Bennet family? A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilto...
It’s an eventful day at Longbourn, as Lizzy's cousin Mr Collins finally makes his move. But despite Mrs Bennet's fulsome encouragement, his unromantic marriage proposal falls on deaf ears, and Lizzy turns him down - several times. Meanwhile, things aren’t looking so bright for Jane and Mr. Bingley. His scheming sister Caroline has whisked him away to London, where she's lined up a much richer potential bride-to-be... Mr Darcy's little sister Georgiana. A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Da...
You are cordially invited to the Netherfield Ball… where Lizzy agrees to dance with Mr Darcy - despite the nasty gossip she’s been hearing about him. Is it possible there are two sides to the story after all? And Darcy isn’t the only one who has his eyes on Lizzy at the party… her obnoxious cousin Mr Collins can’t seem to keep away from her either. A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton Produced by Katrina Hughes Script...
There’s bad blood between Darcy and Wickham, and Lizzy soon has the full story. According to Wickham, Darcy sabotaged his career plans, forcing him to join the Army instead. What a scoundrel! Jane Bennet warns her sister not to take Wickham’s account at face value. But does she always just think the best of everyone, or might she actually have a point? A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton Produced by Katrina Hughes Sc...
Two new bachelors arrive on the scene at Meryton, in the form of obsequious clergyman Mr Collins - the distant cousin who is destined to inherit the Bennet house – and the dashing young officer Mr Wickham. Both men make strong impressions on Lizzy and her sisters... but which of these two potential suitors will strike first? A Noiser podcast production. Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews Written by Jane Austen Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton Produced by Katrina Hughes Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie R...
Jane remains at Netherfield as she slowly recovers from her illness. Meanwhile, downstairs in the drawing room, Lizzy shows no sign of letting Mr Darcy off the hook, teasing him about his stubbornness and pride. But despite Caroline Bingley's best efforts to stir up trouble between them, Lizzy's provocations only seem to stoke Darcy's admiration for her. Soon, Jane recovers and the Bennet sisters can finally return home to Longbourn. Lizzy however is puzzled. She has begun to find Darcy's compan...
With her sister Jane laid up in bed with a cold, Lizzy becomes better acquainted with Mr Darcy, pushing back at his unrealistic expectations of the accomplishments a young woman should have mastered. But the more she resists him, the more Darcy seems to admire her - much to the irritation of Bingley's sister Caroline. The next morning, it's a full house of Bennets at Netherfield, as the girls' mother appears with her remaining three daughters in tow. Lizzy cringes at the impression her embarrass...
After dazzling the wealthy Mr Bingley at the Meryton Ball, the eldest Bennet sister, Jane, receives an invitation to visit him and his sister at Netherfield Park, the grand estate he's renting nearby. At her mother's insistence, she makes the journey on horseback, arriving drenched and bedraggled thanks to an only slightly mistimed thunderstorm. The wet-corseted Jane proves no less captivating to Bingley, but when she catches a cold, her younger sister Lizzy hurries off on foot to be with her. T...
Mrs Bennet has a problem - five of them, in fact. Not one of her daughters has managed to secure a husband. And with no boys in the family, when Mr Bennet dies, their house will be inherited by a cousin, leaving the female Bennets homeless. And then who should arrive in the sleepy Hertfordshire town of Meryton but a pair of distinctly eligible bachelors: the charming Mr Bingley, with an income of several thousand pounds a year, and his enigmatic friend Mr Darcy... A Noiser podcast production. Na...
Jane Austen Stories is the new show from the Noiser podcast network, narrated by Dame Julie Andrews. Season One begins with Julie reading an all-time classic of English literature, Pride and Prejudice, in its original masterful form. Hit follow to get new episodes of Jane Austen Stories every Tuesday and Friday. For ad-free listening and early access to two new episodes each week, join Noiser+. Click the subscription banner at the top of the feed to get started, or head to noiser.com/subscriptio...
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