Frances Duncan

The Amateur Austenite Dec 5, 2025

Emma adaptations: 2020

Amanda joins us to discuss the 2020 adaptation of Emma. Excellent casting all around and we reiterate our desire for…

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The Amateur Austenite Nov 28, 2025

Emma adaptations: Clueless

Rachel tries to argue that Clueless isn't the best adaptation of Emma and fails to convince herself. With special…

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The Amateur Austenite Nov 21, 2025

Emma adaptations: Vanessa Kelly author of Murder at Donwell Abbey

Murder at Donwell Abbey features Emma Knightley (nee Woodhouse) playing detective to solve a murder that occurred at…

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The Amateur Austenite Nov 14, 2025

Emma adaptations: Em by Sam Brooks

We discuss the script for Em and beg someone to stage itYou can access the script here:…

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The Amateur Austenite Nov 7, 2025

Emma and Taylor Swift

Join us to discuss a few Taylor Swift songs and how they related to Emma.As I love to do at the end of each season I…

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The Amateur Austenite Oct 31, 2025

Emma: the sexy bits

Dr Alice Nagle of Austen After Dark and Fetch the Smelling Salts joins me to discuss what's going on behind closed…

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The Amateur Austenite Oct 24, 2025

Emma Chapter 55

Austen ties up all the loose ends neatly

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The Amateur Austenite Oct 17, 2025

Emma Chapter 54

Harriet is engaged, Mr Woodhouse is a proud Grandpa. We discuss who we'd rather date - Knightley or Frank.Plus there's a…

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