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With Easter approaching, Mr Darcy arrives in Kent for a visit with his great-aunt Lady Catherine. Lizzy soon becomes acquainted with his more affable cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam, while Darcy himself remains at a distance. 

But it's only a matter of time before the two of them are teasing each other again, as the moderately accomplished Lizzy shows off her modest piano-playing talents. Will music be the food of love?

A Noiser podcast production. 

Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews 

Written by Jane Austen 

Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton  

Produced by Katrina Hughes 

Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett 

Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines 

Sound Design by Tony Onuchukwu, George Tapp and Tom Pink 

Audio Editing by George Tapp 

Compositions: Dorry Macaulay  

Music Performances by Dorry Macaulay, Oliver Baines, Mia Whittaker, and Moritz Flohr 

Audio Continuity by Carla Flores 

Mix and Mastering: Josh Latham  

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Arriving at the parsonage in Kent to visit her friend Charlotte, Lizzy submits to an exhaustive tour of the neighbourhood, conducted by her tedious cousin Mr Collins. Every local landmark is pointed out in minute detail, not least the grand estate at Rosings, home to his wealthy patroness, Lady Catherine De Bourgh.  

Before long, Lady Catherine invites Lizzy and the Collinses round for dinner... where our free-spirited young heroine doesn't exactly make a favourable impression.  

A Noiser podcast production. 

Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews 

Written by Jane Austen 

Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton  

Produced by Katrina Hughes 

Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett 

Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines 

Sound Design by Sean Harper and Tom Pink  

Audio Editing by Josh Latham  

Compositions: Dorry Macaulay  

Music Performances by Dorry Macaulay, Oliver Baines, Mia Whittaker, and Moritz Flohr 

Audio Continuity by Carla Flores 

Mix and Mastering: Ralph Tittley  

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As Christmas approaches in Meryton, Mrs Bennet's personal wish list is looking distinctly unfulfilled. Not only has Lizzy turned down a proposal from Mr Collins, but Jane's budding romance with Bingley appears to have fizzled out as well.  

But a new year brings fresh opportunities: the lovelorn Jane agrees to accompany her aunt and uncle on a trip to London, and Lizzy receives an invite to Kent to visit her old friend Charlotte... along with her new husband, Mr Collins. 

A Noiser podcast production. 

Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews 

Written by Jane Austen 

Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton  

Produced by Katrina Hughes 

Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett 

Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines 

Sound Design by Jacob Booth, George Tapp and Tom Pink

Audio Editing by George Tapp

Compositions: Dorry Macaulay  

Music Performances by Dorry Macaulay, Oliver Baines, Mia Whittaker, and Moritz Flohr 

Audio Continuity by Carla Flores 

Mix and Master by Josh Latham

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Mr Collins wastes no time in his pursuit of a wife. Just three days after being refused by Lizzy, he's proposing again – this time to her friend Charlotte Lucas, who takes a far more practical view of the offer.  

And, with Darcy and Bingley away in London, the charismatic Mr Wickham has come out of the woodwork again. But what designs does the young soldier have on the Bennet family?  

A Noiser podcast production. 

Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews 

Written by Jane Austen 

Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton  

Produced by Katrina Hughes 

Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett 

Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines 

Sound Design by Tony Onuchukwu and Tom Pink

Audio Editing by Josh Latham 

Compositions: Dorry Macaulay  

Music Performances by Dorry Macaulay, Oliver Baines, Mia Whittaker, and Moritz Flohr

Audio Continuity by Carla Flores 

Mix and Mastering: Josh Latham 

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It’s an eventful day at Longbourn, as Lizzy's cousin Mr Collins finally makes his move. But despite Mrs Bennet's fulsome encouragement, his unromantic marriage proposal falls on deaf ears, and Lizzy turns him down - several times.   

Meanwhile, things aren’t looking so bright for Jane and Mr. Bingley. His scheming sister Caroline has whisked him away to London, where she's lined up a much richer potential bride-to-be... Mr Darcy's little sister Georgiana. 

A Noiser podcast production. 

Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews 

Written by Jane Austen 

Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton  

Produced by Katrina Hughes 

Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett 

Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines 

Sound Design by Sean Harper and Tom Pink

Audio Editing by Josh Latham  

Compositions: Dorry Macaulay  

Music Performances by Dorry Macaulay, Oliver Baines, Mia Whittaker, and Moritz Flohr

Mix and Mastering: Ralph Tittley  

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You are cordially invited to the Netherfield Ball… where Lizzy agrees to dance with Mr Darcy - despite the nasty gossip she’s been hearing about him. Is it possible there are two sides to the story after all?  

And Darcy isn’t the only one who has his eyes on Lizzy at the party… her obnoxious cousin Mr Collins can’t seem to keep away from her either.    

A Noiser podcast production. 

Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews 

Written by Jane Austen 

Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton  

Produced by Katrina Hughes 

Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett 

Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines 

Sound Design by Miri Latham, George Tapp and Tom Pink

Audio Editing by George Tapp 

Compositions: Dorry Macaulay  

Music Performances by Dorry Macaulay, Oliver Baines, Mia Whittaker, and Moritz Flohr

Mix and Mastering: Josh Latham 

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There’s bad blood between Darcy and Wickham, and Lizzy soon has the full story. According to Wickham, Darcy sabotaged his career plans, forcing him to join the Army instead. What a scoundrel!  

Jane Bennet warns her sister not to take Wickham’s account at face value. But does she always just think the best of everyone, or might she actually have a point? 

A Noiser podcast production. 

Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews 

Written by Jane Austen 

Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton  

Produced by Katrina Hughes 

Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett 

Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines 

Sound Design by Tony Onuchukwu and Tom Pink

Audio Editing by Dorry Macaulay 

Compositions: Dorry Macaulay  

Music Performances by Dorry Macaulay, Oliver Baines, Mia Whittaker, and Moritz Flohr

Mix and Mastering: Josh Latham 

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Two new bachelors arrive on the scene at Meryton, in the form of obsequious clergyman Mr Collins - the distant cousin who is destined to inherit the Bennet house - and the dashing young officer Mr Wickham. 

Both men make strong impressions on Lizzy and her sisters... but which of these two potential suitors will strike first? 

A Noiser podcast production. 

Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews 

Written by Jane Austen 

Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton  

Produced by Katrina Hughes 

Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett 

Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines 

Sound Design by George Tapp and Tom Pink

Audio Editing by Rob Plummer 

Compositions: Dorry Macaulay  

Music Performances by Dorry Macaulay, Oliver Baines, Mia Whittaker, and Moritz Flohr. 

Mix and Mastering: Ralph Tittley 

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Jane remains at Netherfield as she slowly recovers from her illness. Meanwhile, downstairs in the drawing room, Lizzy shows no sign of letting Mr Darcy off the hook, teasing him about his stubbornness and pride. But despite Caroline Bingley's best efforts to stir up trouble between them, Lizzy's provocations only seem to stoke Darcy's admiration for her. 

Soon, Jane recovers and the Bennet sisters can finally return home to Longbourn. Lizzy however is puzzled. She has begun to find Darcy's company amusing. But what exactly does he see in her? 

A Noiser podcast production. 

Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews 

Written by Jane Austen 

Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton  

Produced by Katrina Hughes 

Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett 

Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines 

Sound Design by George Tapp and Tom Pink

Audio Editing by George Tapp

Compositions: Dorry Macaulay  

Music Performances by Dorry Macaulay, Oliver Baines, Mia Whittaker, and Moritz Flohr

Mix and Mastering: Josh Latham 

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With her sister Jane laid up in bed with a cold, Lizzy becomes better acquainted with Mr Darcy, pushing back at his unrealistic expectations of the accomplishments a young woman should have mastered. But the more she resists him, the more Darcy seems to admire her - much to the irritation of Bingley's sister Caroline. 

The next morning, it's a full house of Bennets at Netherfield, as the girls' mother appears with her remaining three daughters in tow. Lizzy cringes at the impression her embarrassing family must be making on Bingley... and, perhaps more to the point, on Darcy too. 

A Noiser podcast production. 

Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews 

Written by Jane Austen 

Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton  

Produced by Katrina Hughes 

Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett 

Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines 

Sound Design by Miri Latham and Tom Pink

Audio Editing by Dorry Macaulay 

Compositions: Dorry Macaulay 

Music Performances by Dorry Macaulay, Oliver Baines, Mia Whittaker, and Moritz Flohr

Mix and Mastering: Ralph Tittley 

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