Season 5 Ep. 1 - What would Jane do...about Mr Darcy's Wet Shirt?

03/09/24 • 40 min

In a world exclusive the What would Jane do? team interview the person who bought that shirt - yes, you can meet the person who won the auction and find out the plans for it going forward. In the same auction was the yellow pelisse worn in the 2020 Emma - find out where that is going as well.
We also talk about Jane and celebrity culture, Byron, Nelson and much more.
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Here are the links we mention:
Bringing a piece of television history to Calderdale | News Centre - Official news site of Calderdale Council
Bankfield Museum | Calderdale Museums

Address

Bankfield Museum
Akroyd Park
Boothtown Road
Halifax
HX3 6HG

Get in touch
Email:

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Phone:

01422352334

Twitter:

@BankfieldMuseum

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The Celebration - Sanditon Appreciation Society
And to order Julia's new book - a Regency thriller called by her publishers 'Bridgerton meets The Da Vinci Code' please go here for Amazon or support your local bookshop.

Address

Bankfield Museum
Akroyd Park
Boothtown Road
Halifax
HX3 6HG

Get in touch
Email:

[email protected]

Phone:

01422352334

Twitter:

@BankfieldMuseum

Facebook:

/BankfieldMuseum

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Season3 Ep. 13 What would Jane Do...about AI?

In our seasonal round up of the year we take Jane Austen to confront that theme of the year - artificial intelligence. What are the parallels in her era? Would she embrace change or hate it? Learn about frame breaking and factory reform. Has technology always been coming for our jobs? And stay tuned for some excruciatingly funny Ai attempts at writing in the style of Jane Austen.
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Season 5 Ep. 2 - What would Jane do...about the Hell Fire Club and other Secret Societies?

Julia Golding has been delving into the scandalous world of the Hell Fire Club for her new novel. This was a secret society that emerged out of the 18th century and had new admirers such as Jane's contemporary, Lord Byron. But what would Jane Austen make of this world of clubs and societies, usually the preserve of men? Julia and Kate Macfalane discuss. Were any open to women - and what were their alternatives. Which of her characters would belong to the Hell Fire Club?
To buy Julia's book, go here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Persephone-Code-Julia-Golding-ebook/dp/B0CBYHBFRV/
To enter the short story competition, go here
https://janeaustenlf.org/writing-competition-entry-2024