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Your next summer read and our award-winning podcasts – what you should read, watch, see and listen to this week

The Women’s prize was founded in 1991 in bold riposte to the year’s all-male Booker prize shortlist. It’s funny to think how male-dominated the industry once was when you look at it now. There has been a real renaissance in literary fiction by women since then. Take last year’s Booker…

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Friday essay: foggy, flirty and too much – Jane Austen’s menopausal women solicit compassion while making us laugh

Was Jane Austen the first writer to show how it really feels to be a middle-aged woman?

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Jane Austen Wrecked My Life review – witty, well-played French comedy in a Bridget Jones vein

Camille Rutherford is endearing as a writer who wins a place on a Jane Austen retreat, but will she discover love or something more realistic?

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The best TV of 2025 in the UK so far

A dying woman’s quest for the perfect orgasm, incest in Thailand and the death of the internet’s daddy – it’s this year’s finest telly so far

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Marisa Abela and Harris Dickinson star in Audible Pride And Prejudice adaption

The Audible adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic novel will also feature performances by Glenn Close and Bill Nighy.

Evening Standard

Netflix to remake Pride and Prejudice – why Jane Austen novels make perfect period adaptations

Announcing its new six-part adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, Netflix quoted screenwriter Dolly Alderton as saying: “Once in a generation, a group of people get to retell this wonderful story.” In the 250th anniversary of her birth, it would seem that every new generation wants its own adaptation of Jane…

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Austen and Turner: A Country House Encounter captures the spirit of two great geniuses, born 250 years ago

Harewood House, with its impressive history and classic English beauty, is a magnificent place to visit in Leeds, west Yorkshire. The house frequently hosts remarkable exhibitions and cultural events devoted to art, poetry and history.

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World-weary bookworms crave rom-coms too

The director of "Jane Austen Wrecked My Life" was inspired by Austen's ability to be both entertaining and deep

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‘Not everybody spoke posh’ in Jane Austen’s era, says top producer

Jane Tranter’s The Other Bennet Sister will ditch the ‘fetishisation’ of period drama to draw viewers into the novelist’s world

The Guardian - UK

Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius review – even the author herself would be a fan of this spot-on tribute

This prestigious documentary celebrating 250 years since the novelist’s birth is a passionate, detailed – but never OTT – take on Austen. It will leave you rushing back to her books

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Nathan Fielder’s hilarious social experiment comedy returns

The Rehearsal takes a bizarre but brilliant look at aeroplanes. Plus: will Ellie exact revenge in The Last of Us finale? Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Andrew Hunter Murray: ‘Every time I read Pride and Prejudice I find more jokes’

The author and podcaster on taking inspiration from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, welling up to Charles Dickens, and the enduring appeal of Jane Austen

The Guardian - UK

Pride and Prejudice TV show: everything we know so far about the upcoming Netflix adaptation

The Pride and Prejudice TV show will begin production in the UK later this year. Here's everything we know about the six-part adaptation coming to Netflix.

TechRadar

Lucy Worsley fears that women’s rights haven’t improved enough since Austen’s time

Although this year marks 250 years since the novelist’s birth, women are still on the hunt for financially eligible bachelors

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From The Wedding Banquet to Kylie Minogue: your complete entertainment guide for the week ahead

The queer romcom gets an update with Lily Gladstone, while the revitalised Padam Padam hit-maker tours the UK’s big venues

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40 Times People Read A Book And Were In Awe

In need of good book recommendations? Check out this list.

Evening Standard

One to Watch: Emma Flynn, rising superstar from Clueless The Musical

Emma Flynn is taking the West End by, like, storm as Cher Horowitz in the new musical version of the 90s movie classic, but she tells us the fun is all on-stage and life off it is “monk-like to a whole other level”

Tom’s Guide

8 top new movies and shows to stream this weekend on Netflix, Prime Video and more (May 2-4)

'Another Simple Favor,' 'The Four Seasons' and 'Drop' lead our weekend watch list

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The Independent UK

Summer Movie Guide 2025: Here’s what’s coming to theaters and streaming from May to August

Hollywood is pulling out the stops this summer movie season, which kicks off with Friday's release Marvel’s “Thunderbolts*.”

The Independent UK

Pride & Prejudice at 20: How an intoxicating adaptation became the ultimate 21st-century romcom

FLASHBACKS: Two decades since its release, Joe Wright’s lush interpretation of Jane Austen’s classic novel – starring an Oscar-nominated Keira Knightley – remains a swoon-worthy generational touchstone for millennials and Gen Z. Clarisse Loughrey salutes its legacy, its daring… and its infamous hand flex

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Emma Thompson improvised unforgettable Charlotte Lucas line for Pride and Prejudice film script

We have Thompson to thank for Charlotte Lucas's memorable speech about marrying Mr Collins

The Guardian - UK

Beat brain rot: clear your mind with 55 screen-free activities, from birdwatching to colouring books

Feel like screen time is sapping your concentration? Take a break from the digital world this Easter with these mindful suggestions

The Guardian - UK

Olivia Colman to star in Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice written by Dolly Alderton

Latest adaptation of Jane Austen classic will include Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden as Elizabeth and Mr Darcy

The Independent UK

Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice casts its Elizabeth Bennett and Mr Darcy

New adaptation is being produced in the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth

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Netflix Locks Down Cast For Dolly Alderton-Adapted Pride & Prejudice TV Series

It is a truth universally acknowledged that each generation shall have their iconic Pride & Prejudice adaptation.

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