Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius Episode #1.3 (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, Drama

Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius

Episode #1.3 (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, Drama

Determined to secure her financial future, Austen dives back into her writing, embarking on her most ambitious work yet, "Emma".

Director

Ali Naushahi

Writers

Alice Boorman (writer) | Ali Naushahi (writer)

Cinematographers

Charlie Jenkins (interview director of photography) | Duane McClunie (drama director of photography) (as Duane Mcclunie) | Jamie Touche (interview director of photography)

Casting Director

Beatrix Nemesházi

Production Designer

Réka Hársfalvi

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Updated May 26, 2025

Release date

May 26, 2025 (United Kingdom)

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Juliet Stevenson Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Truly Madly Deeply (1990)
Emöke Zsigmond Jane Austen Jane Austen See fewer	Playfellows (2014)
Kate Atkinson Self Self See fewer	The Catch (2016)
Priya Atwal Self (as Dr Priya Atwal) Self (as Dr Priya Atwal) See fewer	Osborne House: A Royal Retreat (2023)
Tom Bennett Self Self See fewer	House of the Dragon (2022)
Paddy Bullard Self (as Dr Paddy Bullard) Self (as Dr Paddy Bullard) See fewer	Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius (2025)
Paula Byrne Self (as Dr Paula Byrne) Self (as Dr Paula Byrne) See fewer	Sanditon (2019)
Louise Curran Self (as Dr Louise Curran) Self (as Dr Louise Curran) See fewer	Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius (2025)
Helen Fielding Self Self See fewer	Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Tamsin Greig Self Self See fewer	Green Wing (2004)
Bee Rowlatt Self Self See fewer	Sky News Today (2001)
Colm Tóibín Self Self See fewer	Brooklyn (2015)
Alan West Self (as Admiral Lord West) Self (as Admiral Lord West) See fewer	Meet the Lords (2017)
Samuel West Self Self See fewer	Van Helsing (2004)
Greg Wise Self Self See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
András Korcsmáros James Stanier Clarke (uncredited) James Stanier Clarke (uncredited) See fewer	Nuremberg (2025)