Hold onto your bonnets, as another Austen adaptation has been announced – and looking at the cast announcements, it's set to be one we could love most ardently.
The Other Bennet Sister is currently being filmed for BBC One, and follows the often-maligned Bennet from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice – Mary.
What is The Other Bennet Sister about?
Based on the book of the same name by Janice Hadlow, the 10-part series follows Mary through the events of Pride and Prejudice, and later becoming a governess to her aunt and uncle Gardiner. In doing so, she leaves her quiet life in Meryton behind and starts to meet a wider circle of people in London: including new characters Mr Hayward, Mr Ryder and Ann Baxter.
Ella Bruccoleri (from Call the Midwife and Bridgerton) will star as the lead Mary Bennet. Richard E. Grant (who also starred in the Netflix adaption of Persuasion, and who has joined the cast of the upcoming The Thursday Murder Club film) and Ruth Jones will play iconic duo Mr and Mrs Bennet – making Ruth the second Gavin & Stacey star to play the highly-strung mother of five. Indira Varma and Richard Coyle are set to play Mr and Mrs Gardiner.
Period drama lovers will recognise another face: Tanya Jackson, who played the pretentious Mrs Elton in the 2020 adaptation of Emma, will appear as Miss Bingley. The actors playing Mr Bingley and Mr Darcy have not been confirmed, although it's highly likely that they will feature in the series.
Where is The Other Bennet Sister filmed?
Film crews for The Other Bennet Sister has been spotted in Bristol, with filming also confirmed to take place in Wales.
Wales
The BBC have confirmed that filming will take place in Wales, with some filming in Cardiff likely to happen. The series is produced by Cardiff-based Bad Wolf who have also produced the Doctor Who reboot.
Bristol
Bristol Live reported that filming took place in Orchard Street in June 2025. It's likely that the south west city will stand in for London's Cheapside.
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