Frances Duncan

The Amateur Austenite Sep 9, 2022

The Courtship Episode 6

There is drinking and debauchery and an overnight stay. The Gods are very pleased.If you'd like to support the podcast…

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The Amateur Austenite Sep 2, 2022

The Courtship Episode 5

There is a shakeup in the court as the elder Remy's leave to be replaced by Miss Remy's brother.A once favoured suitor…

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The Amateur Austenite Aug 26, 2022

The Courtship Episode 4

Sian still isn't sure about this whole thing and Frances worries listeners may have dropped off but we continue with…

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The Amateur Austenite Aug 19, 2022

The Courtship Episode 3

This episode has all the drama! Someone behaves badly and pays for it, someone leaves in tears and there are visitors.If…

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The Amateur Austenite Aug 12, 2022

The Courtship Episode 2

References to Austen are dwindling but we carry on with our watch of The Courtship.We are back to relationship advice as…

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The Amateur Austenite Aug 5, 2022

The Courtship Episode 1

And now for something completely different...The Courtship is basically the The Bachelorette in Regency dressing. Sian…

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The Amateur Austenite Jul 29, 2022

Mansfield Park 1999 Adaptation

TW: rape, sexual abuse, racismThe 1999 adaptation of Mansfield Park has a lot of changes from the original text but…

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The Amateur Austenite Jul 22, 2022

Mansfield Park 2007 Adaptation

We review the 2007 made for TV movie adaptation of Mansfield Park with Billie Piper as Fanny Price. We agree that…

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