Great Writers

Jane Austen was born in the picturesque village of Steventon in Hampshire, the daughter of a clergyman. Few people could have guessed the impact that her novels, describing the social life of the area, would have on English literature. With  Jane Austen Country, take a tour through the lovely locations that inspired the novels and their screen adaptations, from her own home and the seaside splendour of Lyme Regis to the town houses of Bath, and gain a real understanding about the lady herself, and her own fascinating life at a time in England’s history when Georgian elegance was at it’s most graceful.  

Ask people the world over to name a great British novelist and chances are that the name at the top of the list will be Charles Dickens. His novels are still proving inspirational today with their gritty realism and social conscience as well as larger than life characters. From humble beginnings in Portsmouth to the luxurious elegance of Gad’s Hill Place in Kent viewers can expect a tour of the landscapes that truly inspired his life and work.