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television adaptation of

Jane Austen Jane Austen (; 16 December 1775 – 18 July 1817) was an English novelist known primarily for her six major novels, which interpret, critique, and comment upon the British landed gentry at the end of the 18th century. Austen's plots of ...

's 1811 novel. The seven-part series was dramatized by

Alexander Baron Alexander Baron ( – ) was a British author and screenwriter. He is best known for his highly acclaimed novel about D-Day, ''From the City, from The Plough'' (1948), and his London novel ''The Lowlife'' (1963). Early life Baron's father was B ...

, and directed by

Rodney Bennett Rodney Bennett (24 March 1935 – 3 January 2017) was a British television director. He worked for BBC Radio and directed television programmes for the BBC and ITV. Early life and education Bennett was born in Chagford, Devon, and raised in T ...

. This telling of the tale omits the character of Margaret Dashwood, the younger sister of Elinor and Marianne. It has been remastered.

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Elinor Dashwood Elinor Dashwood is a fictional character and the protagonist of Jane Austen's 1811 novel ''Sense and Sensibility''. In this novel, Austen analyses the conflict between the opposing temperaments of sense (logic, propriety, and thoughtfulness, as ...

Tracey Childs Tracey Childs (born 30 May 1963) is an English actress, known for playing Lynne Howard in the 1980s drama series ''Howards' Way''. Her other television roles include Marianne Dashwood in ''Sense and Sensibility'' (1981), Linda Cosgrove in ''Bor ...

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Marianne Dashwood Marianne Dashwood is a fictional character in Jane Austen's 1811 novel ''Sense and Sensibility''. The 16-year-old second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood, she mostly embodies the "sensibility" of the title, as opposed to her elder sister ...

Bosco Hogan John Bosco Hogan (born March 1949) is an Irish stage, film, and television actor. He is well known as the character Dr. Michael Ryan on the television programme ''Ballykissangel''. He appeared in a minor role as convicted felon George Saden in J ...

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Edward Ferrars Edward Ferrars is a fictional character in Jane Austen's 1811 novel ''Sense and Sensibility''. He is the elder of Fanny Dashwood's two brothers and forms an attachment to Elinor Dashwood. As first described in ''Sense and Sensibility'': "Edward ...

* Robert Swann – Colonel Brandon * Diana Fairfax – Mrs. Dashwood * Donald Douglas – Sir John Middleton * Annie Leon – Mrs. Jennings *

Peter Woodward Peter Woodward (born 24 January 1956) is a British actor, stuntman and screenwriter. He is probably best known for his role as Galen in the ''Babylon 5'' spin-offs '' Babylon 5: A Call to Arms'', ''Crusade'' and '' Babylon 5: The Lost Tales''. ...

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John Willoughby John Willoughby is a fictional character in Jane Austen's 1811 novel ''Sense and Sensibility''. He is described as being a handsome young man with a small estate, but has expectations of inheriting his aunt's large estate. He is in love with Ma ...

* Marjorie Bland – Lady Middleton * Peter Gale – John Dashwood *

Amanda Boxer Amanda Boxer (born 1948) is an English theatre, television, and film actress. She is perhaps best known for her role in the film ''Saving Private Ryan'' (1998). Early life Boxer was born in London, the daughter of English scholar C.R. Boxer an ...

– Fanny Dashwood * Christopher Brown – Mr. Palmer *

Hetty Baynes Henrietta Sara Louise Baynes (born 16 August 1956) is an English film, television and theatre actress. She began her career in ballet by training from the age of 10 at the Royal Ballet School and made her professional debut, at the age of 12, i ...

– Charlotte Palmer *

Julia Chambers Julia Chambers is an English television actress. She was born in Bristol, England. Selected filmography Television * '' The Mallens'' (1979) * ''Cribb'' (1980) * '' Shoestring'' (1980) * ''Sense and Sensibility'' (1981) * '' Beau Geste'' (1982) ...

– Lucy Steele * Pippa Sparkes – Ann Steele *

Philip Bowen Philip Bowen is a British actor who has appeared in a number of British film and television roles including in ''The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous'', ''Agatha Christie's Poirot'', ''Kavanagh QC'' and ''Soldier Soldier''. He was born in Sutton Cold ...

– Robert Ferrars * Margot Van der Burgh – Mrs. Ferrars

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