Historian and author Dr Nicola Tallis explores the incredible story of one of the world's most famous authors, Jane Austen, in the company of Sophie Reynolds, the Collections and Interpretations Manager at Jane Austen House, in Hampshire.

Find out more about the incredible work of Jane Austen and Jane Austen's House, which is found in the village of Chawton, here.

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