Send us a textThe parents Remy reappear and hold a dinner then shooting the following day. There is more crying, not nearly enough kissing and some queer representation. Two gentlemen leave.If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early...

Send us a textThe drama keeps coming with a masquerade ball and another intruder! This one has a history with one of the other suitors.If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fiYou can find Frances on Twitter...

Send us a textThere is drinking and debauchery and an overnight stay. The Gods are very pleased.If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fiYou can find Frances on Twitter or at her website If you'd like to sup...

Send us a textThere is a shakeup in the court as the elder Remy's leave to be replaced by Miss Remy's brother.A once favoured suitor is falling from grace in our eyes but not in the eyes of the lovely heroine.If you'd like to support the podcast and...

Send us a textSian still isn't sure about this whole thing and Frances worries listeners may have dropped off but we continue with episode 4 of The Courtship.There is a lot of kissing, some sword play and double entendre. We meet the two new suitors...

Send us a textThis episode has all the drama! Someone behaves badly and pays for it, someone leaves in tears and there are visitors.If you'd like to support the podcast and hear episodes early you can donate on Ko-fiYou can find Frances on Twitter or...

Send us a textReferences to Austen are dwindling but we carry on with our watch of The Courtship.We are back to relationship advice as Sian reveals she was ghosted as a teen (once Frances defines ghosting for her) and we agree that you shouldn't kiss...

Send us a textAnd now for something completely different...The Courtship is basically the The Bachelorette in Regency dressing. Sian isn't sure but Frances loves it! In the first episode we meet Miss Remy, the heroine, and her suitors. There is anach...

Send us a textTW: rape, sexual abuse, racismThe 1999 adaptation of Mansfield Park has a lot of changes from the original text but somehow manages to keep the main story points. The Crawfords are weak, Sir Thomas is a monster and Fanny is, well, Auste...

Send us a textWe review the 2007 made for TV movie adaptation of Mansfield Park with Billie Piper as Fanny Price. We agree that Fanny's hair isn't quite right and that Tom is hot. Some aspects are cut for length but they manage to squish an awful lot...