Miniseries · BBC One
Pride and Prejudice
The celebrated BBC dramatisation of a classic romance
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jennifer Ehle
Elizabeth Bennet
6 eps
Colin Firth
Mr. Darcy
6 eps
Susannah Harker
Jane Bennet
6 eps
Crispin Bonham-Carter
Charles Bingley
6 eps
Benjamin Whitrow
Mr. Bennet
6 eps
Alison Steadman
Mrs. Bennet
6 eps
Adrian Lukis
Mr. Wickham
6 eps
Julia Sawalha
Lydia Bennet
6 eps
Lucy Davis
Maria Lucas
6 eps
Lucy Scott
Charlotte Lucas
6 eps
Lucy Briers
Mary Bennet
6 eps
Anna Chancellor
Caroline Bingley
6 eps
Polly Maberly
Kitty Bennet
6 eps
Lucy Robinson
Louisa Hurst
6 eps
Norma Streader
Lady Lucas
3 eps
Anthony Calf
Colonel Fitzwilliam
2 eps
Barbara Leigh-Hunt
Lady Catherine de Bourgh
3 eps
Joanna David
Mrs. Gardiner
3 eps
Tim Wylton
Mr. Gardiner
3 eps
Emilia Fox
Georgiana Darcy
4 eps
Andrew Grainger
Ostler
1 eps
Annabel Taylor
Maggie
2 eps
Tom Ward
Lt. Chamberlayne
1 eps
Christopher Benjamin
Sir William Lucas
3 eps
Neville Phillips
Fossett, the footman
2 eps
Roy Holder
Hodge
2 eps
Christopher Staines
Lt. Sanderson
2 eps
Roger Barclay
Capt. Carter
3 eps
Alexandra Howerd
Mary King
1 eps
Harriet Eastcott
Mrs. Jenkinson
2 eps
David Bark-Jones
Lt. Denny
4 eps
Lee Walters
Waiter
1 eps
Paul Moriarty
Col. Forster
3 eps
Lynn Farleigh
Mrs Phillips
4 eps
Victoria Hamilton
Mrs Forster
3 eps
Peter Needham
Fencing Master
1 eps
Bridget Turner
Mrs Reynolds
1 eps
Sarah Legg
Hannah
2 eps
Marlene Sidaway
Hill
4 eps
Kate O'Malley
Sarah
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Pride and Prejudice actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Pride and Prejudice reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Set in England in the early 19th century, Pride and Prejudice tells the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet's five unmarried daughters after the rich and eligible Mr Bingley and his status-conscious friend, Mr Darcy, have moved into their neighbourhood. While Bingley takes an immediate liking to the eldest Bennet daughter, Jane, Darcy has difficulty adapting to local society and repeatedly clashes with the second-eldest Bennet daughter, Elizabeth.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E04
Episode 4
Darcy defends himself against Elizabeth's accusations, and later they meet at his house, Pemberley. While there, Elizabeth makes an astonishing discovery about Darcy which changes her feelings about him.
- Directed by Simon Langton
S01E05
Episode 5
Elizabeth meets Darcy's younger sister, Georgiana. Then news comes that Lydia has eloped with Wickham, and the Bennets fear she is lost. Darcy decides to help Lydia - but without telling the Bennet family or Elizabeth.
- Directed by Simon Langton
S01E02
Episode 2
A visit from the Bennets' cousin, Mr Collins, throws the family into disarray, while Elizabeth's acquaintance with Wickham solidifies her distrust and dislike of Darcy.
- Directed by Simon Langton
S01E01
Episode 1
The Bennets have five daughters, all without dowries, so they have limited chances of marrying. Then the rich Charles Bingley arrives in the district and takes a keen interest in Jane Bennet. At Bingley's house, Jane's sharp-tongued sister Elizabeth sees more of his friend, Fitzwilliam Darcy - but she finds him too arrogant for her.
- Directed by Simon Langton
S01E03
Episode 3
Bingley and his household return to London suddenly, leaving Jane to suppose he does not care about her after all. Lizzie discovers who was behind the separation and receives another surprising offer.
- Directed by Simon Langton
S01E06
Episode 6
Mrs Bennet is delighted to have one of her daughters married at last. Elizabeth sees Wickham in his true colours when she meets him again after his elopement. There is great excitement in the neighbourhood when Bingley returns to Netherfield, bringing Darcy with him.
- Directed by Simon Langton
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Sue BirtwistleProducer
- Delia FineExecutive Producer
- Michael WearingExecutive Producer
Writing
- Andrew DaviesWriter
Direction
- Simon LangtonDirector
Cinematography
- John KenwayDirector of Photography
Music
- Carl DavisOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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