The Other Bennet Sister is based on author Janice Hadlow’s best-selling novel of the same name.

Period drama fans and devotees of classic literature are eagerly anticipating the BBC adaptation of The Other Bennet Sister.

Set during the early 19th Century, The Other Bennet Sister offers a fresh take on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, this time narrated from Mary Bennet’s (portrayed by Ella Bruccoleri) perspective.

Whilst her sisters pursue matrimonial prospects, Mary embarks upon a journey of self-discovery, attempting to reinvent herself and forge a new independent existence.

The Other Bennet Sister episode schedule in full

The Other Bennet Sister makes its debut this evening, Sunday, March 15, at 8pm on BBC One, assuming the primetime slot previously occupied by Call the Midwife.

Audiences will be treated to not just one but two episodes on March 15, with a double bill of The Other Bennet Sister broadcasting consecutively.

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Every Sunday, viewers can look forward to two half-hour instalments of the period drama, with the final pair scheduled for Sunday, March 12 on BBC One, barring any scheduling changes.

Here’s a complete breakdown of The Other Bennet Sister transmission schedule:

Episodes one and two: Sunday, March 15

Episodes three and four: Sunday, March 22

Episodes five and six: Sunday, March 29

Episodes seven and eight: Sunday, April 5

Episodes nine and 10: Sunday, April 12

However, if waiting a month to discover how Mary Bennet’s tale concludes doesn’t appeal, there’s another option.

The opening five episodes of The Other Bennet Sister became available on BBC iPlayer from 6am on March 15.

Audiences must await the final five instalments, which will arrive on BBC iPlayer when they premiere on Sunday, March 29, likewise at 6am.

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Beyond existing within the same world as Jane Austen’s beloved Pride and Prejudice, the BBC adaptation boasts a cast of familiar faces.

Taking the lead role as the “seemingly unremarkable” Mary Bennet is actress Ella Bruccoleri, recognised primarily for portraying Sister Frances in BBC’s Call the Midwife.

Her previous credits include appearances in programmes such as The Chelsea Detective, Disney+’s Extraordinary and Bridgerton’s third series as Miss Barragan.

Bruccoleri shares the screen with Gavin and Stacey icon Ruth Jones as Mrs Bennet, The Capture’s Indira Varma as Mrs Gardiner and Prime Video’s Young Sherlock star Donal Finn as prospective love interest Mr Hayward.

The Other Bennet Sister is available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.

But while it’s based in North Yorkshire, there is a surprise German twist to the venue.

Describing itself as a country inn, B&B, bistro and restaurant, The Buck Inn sits just 2.5 miles from Clay Bank and is billed as the closest inn to Wainwright’s famous Coast to Coast walk.

The Buck Inn, Chop Gate (Image: TRIPADVISOR)

It also lies close to the Cleveland Way, making it a natural base for long-distance hikers.

Owned by Helen and Wolfgang, the inn offers six traditional en-suite rooms alongside a bar and restaurant specialising in home-cooked food, fine wines and an extensive selection of German beers, sourced directly from Germany.

The Buck Inn’s location is central to its appeal.

Many guests are tackling either the Coast to Coast or the Cleveland Way, and reviews frequently highlight the inn’s walker-friendly approach.

One reviewer described it as a “great stay on the Coast to Coast”, while another said Wolfgang “went out of his way” to provide an early breakfast and a lift back to the trail.

Another guest called it a “fantastic place to stay”, praising the comfortable rooms and the hospitality from the owners.

What sets The Buck Inn apart from many traditional moorland pubs is its strong German influence.

German beers on offer at the Buck Inn (Image: TRIPADVISOR)

Wolfgang’s cooking and beer selection regularly draw comment from visitors, with Bavarian dishes featuring on the menu alongside English classics.

One reviewer described the food as “very good and different, Bavarian a speciality”, while another singled out the “fantastic food” and praised the bar team for their warm welcome.

The inn is also listed in CAMRA’s Good Beer Guide, reflecting its reputation among real ale and beer enthusiasts.

With 586 reviews on TripAdvisor and an overall rating of 4.4 out of 5, The Buck Inn ranks as the top-rated inn in that part of North Yorkshire.

Guests frequently describe it as “quirky”, “authentic” and welcoming to dogs.

Rooms are described as “comfortable and practical”, offering what walkers need after a long day on the hills.

Stand-out features include free parking, Wi-Fi, a bar and restaurant, and pet-friendly accommodation.

With its combination of food, German beer and a prime position on one of North Yorkshire’s most scenic roads, The Buck Inn has proved to be a hit for visitors.

Liam Rosenior has been told he made himself look ‘stupid’ by saying he would contact PGMOL after referee Paul Tierney was in the centre of Chelsea’s latest ‘ridiculous’ pre-match huddle.

Tierney was bizarrely caught up in Chelsea’s pre-match huddle before Saturday’s Premier League defeat to Newcastle United and was left standing in the middle or the circle.

Chelsea’s inconsistent form continued afterwards as they were beaten 1-0 by Newcastle, with England star Anthony Gordon scoring the only goal.

Rosenior criticised Tierney after the game and confirmed he would be contacting the PGMOL to ‘try to get an understanding of what happened’.

‘I’m respectful to the game,’ the Stamford Bridge boss said. ‘My players made a decision that they wanted to be around the ball, to respect the ball and show unity and leadership.

‘That is not my decision. That is a decision between the leadership group and the team. There is nothing that they’re doing with that huddle that is disrespectful to the opposition.

‘If Paul had focused more on his job, which was to make the right decision, we’d have a penalty today. I don’t think anyone can say that Woltemade doesn’t kick Cole Palmer down in the box.

‘I didn’t speak to Paul today, I didn’t think it was the right thing. But I’ll be speaking to PGMOL. I’ll be speaking to the refs. Just trying to get an understanding of what happened.’

Ex-Chelsea midfielder Craig Burley believes his former club should stop doing the pre-match huddle and says Rosenior made himself look ‘stupid’ after the Newcastle defeat.

He told ESPN: ‘I’m intrigued by this, when Liam Rosenior contacts Howard Webb, what does he expect Webb to do?

‘You’re not going to demote a referee because he was standing in a stupid huddle. How stupid does it make you sound as a coach of a team in the Champions League and spends billions of pounds that you’re biggest concern after the game is the referee getting in the way of your ridiculous huddle.

‘I mean come on… come on! I don’t know what the referee is doing there but Rosenior wants to talk to the PGMOL about this?

‘He should be worried more about his team’s performance, he should be worried about conceding five goals in Paris, he should be worried about their Champions League chances.

‘Huddling around the ball for unity, what is this nonsense? He thinks he knows more than everyone else but he’s overthinking everything.

‘Come on, he’s got more to worry about than reporting the referee.’

Burley also claimed the Chelsea players would be ‘giggling behind Rosenior’s back’ at some of his antics as Stamford Bridge boss.

‘Unless this Chelsea dressing room are soft and weak and will accept anything, they have to be giggling like schoolkids behind this manager’s back,’ he added.

‘We know what goes on, we’ve all been in dressing rooms. These players will be having a field day with the manager.’

Chelsea’s defeat to Newcastle came just a few days after they suffered a painful 5-2 loss to PSG in the Champions League.

Rosenior’s side were level with the Champions League holders until PSG scored three late goals to put one foot in the quarter-finals ahead of the return leg at Stamford Bridge.

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For all their struggles this season – both on and off-field – Celtic appear to be hitting form at the right time.

Under interim manager Martin O’Neill, the Parkhead outfit won away in Stuttgart in the Europa League, drew 2-2 at Rangers in the league before knocking their Glasgow rivals out of the Scottish Cup on penalties.

They then saw off the challenge of Motherwell in front of their own fans on Saturday, no mean feat given the way Jens Berthel Askou has got the Steelmen playing this term.

“Right now, Celtic have the better momentum of the three,” Lovenkrands said.

“With [Hearts] losing three away games in a row and Celtic closing the gap, Hearts are in a tough position.

“Rangers have got the better fixtures in the next two games, so it could go anywhere.”

Hearts host Dundee and Motherwell either side of a trip to Livingston before the split, Celtic are away to both Dundee sides before hosting St Mirren, while Rangers host Aberdeen and Dundee United before going to Falkirk.

Celtic have kept themselves in the hunt despite injuries to key players this season and Allan believes that adversity will have built strength in the Parkhead camp.

“Celtic have missed Alistair Johnston, Cameron Carter Vickers, Jota and still ground out results,” he said. “To go without [Callum] McGregor and [Kieran] Tierney to Ibrox and still take the result, that’s a winning dressing room.

“I think they have something that the others don’t.”

Indeed, when asked who they were backing to top the table on 16 May, both pundits agreed.

“If I’m putting money on it, Celtic,” Allan said.

“I’m the same,” Lovenkrands responded. “Before this weekend, I thought Hearts were the ones to lose it, but now, I think it’s swung towards Celtic.”

A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq.

Tech Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, hailed from a large family in Bardstown, Kentucky, and was “very, very” proud of her military career, her husband Gregory Pruitt said Sunday.

“I’ll give you something brief -– in a word, radiant,” he said on a phone interview, trying to hold back tears. “If there was a light in the room, she was it.”

Survivors include the couple’s 3-year-old daughter and Sgt. Pruitt’s stepson.

Most recently, she had served with the 99th Air Refueling Squadron from Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base in Birmingham, Alabama. She was an assistant flight chief of operations and was an instructor in operating the boom of a KC-135.

Pruitt joined the military nine years ago and had previously deployed overseas three times. She had nearly 900 combat flight hours and two associate degrees from the Community College of the Air Force.

Crash in friendly airspace

The U.S. military late Saturday identified Pruitt and the other five crash victims, three connected to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida, and Sumpter Smith; the other three were out of an Ohio Air National Guard base in Columbus.

“To lose a member of the Air Force family is excruciatingly painful, especially to those who know them as son, daughter, brother, sister, spouse, mom, or dad,” said U.S. Air Force Col. Ed Szczepanik, commander of the 6th Air Refueling Wing, in a news release. “To lose them at the same time is unimaginable.”

Maj. Gen. Matthew S. Woodruff, the Ohio adjutant general, called the three from Columbus “remarkable Airmen whose service and commitment embodied the very best of our Ohio National Guard. Their impact on their teammates and our mission will not be forgotten.”

The aircraft was in “friendly” airspace, supporting operations against Iran, when an unspecified incident involving another aircraft occurred on Thursday, according to U.S. Central Command. The other plane landed safety, U.S. military officials said. The crash is being investigated.

The KC-135 aircraft refuels other planes in midair, allowing them to fly longer distances and sustain operations without landing. The plane also can be used to transport wounded personnel and conduct surveillance missions, according to military experts.

The Congressional Research Service says the Air Force last year had 376 KC-135s, including 151 on active duty, 163 in the Air National Guard and 62 in the Air Force Reserve. It has been in service for more than 60 years.

A new father and a new major

Maj. John A. “Alex” Klinner, 33, had just been promoted to major in January and had been deployed less than a week when the crash occurred, his brother-in-law said.

The pilot left behind three small children: 7-month-old twins and a 2-year-old son, according to his brother-in-law, James Harrill.

Klinner was a graduate of Auburn University and an eight-year U.S. Air Force veteran from Birmingham, Alabama. He had just moved with his family into a new home, his wife Libby Klinner said in an Instagram post mourning his death.

He was the chief of squadron standards and evaluations at the Birmingham air base.

An outdoorsman who enjoyed hiking, Klinner was also ready to help others. When Harrill last saw him in January, Klinner had shoveled Harrill’s vehicle out of the snow during a family wedding.

“Alex was one of those guys that had this steady command about him,” said Harrill, of Atlanta, who helped set up a GoFundMe site for Klinner’s family. “He was literally one of the most kindest, giving people.”

Libby Klinner said in a post that her heart is broken for their children, who will grow up not knowing their father.

“They won’t get to see firsthand the way he would jump up to help in any way he could,” she wrote. “They won’t see how goofy and funny he was. They won’t witness his selflessness, the way he thought about everyone else before himself. They won’t get to feel the deep love he had for them.”

He deployed four times since 2019 and had put in 362 combat hours and 181 combat support hours.

A man with a ready smile

Tech Sgt. Tyler Simmons, 28, served with the Ohio Air National Guard’s 166th Air Refueling Squadron as a boom operator responsible for transferring fuel from the tanker to the receiving aircraft, according to his Air Force biography.

His mother, Cheryl Simmons, said Saturday that she was making funeral plans for her son, who lived in Columbus.

In a statement obtained by WCMH-TV in Columbus, Tyler Simmons’ family said it was saddened beyond measure to hear of the fatal crash.

“Tyler’s smile could light up any room, his strong presence would fill it. His parents, grandparents, family and friends are grief stricken for the loss of life,” they said.

Simmons joined the Air Force in 2017 and earned an associate degree from the Community College of the Air Force. He became a refueling specialist in 2022 and was made a technical sergeant in 2023. He deployed three times in the past decade and had 230 combat hours.

Pilot with Birmingham, Alabama, squadron

Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, was a pilot with the 99th Air Refueling Squadron, serving as its chief of current operations. She was responsible for the flying hour program and managing daily flight scheduling, among other duties.

Savino, from Covington, Washington, was a product of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps program at Central Washington University, earning an active duty commission in 2017.

She served at bases in Georgia and Mississippi and had more than 300 combat hours. She was made captain in 2021.

A captain with more than 2,000 flight hours

Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38, was an instructor pilot for the KC135R Stratotanker with 19 years of service, according to the Ohio National Guard.

A resident of Stoutsville, Ohio, Koval was an aircraft commander with the 121st Air Refueling Wing out of Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus. The military said he had trained pilots in air refueling, aeromedical, cargo and passenger operations.

A statement from the U.S. government said Koval was from Mooresville, Indiana.

Koval had a bachelor’s degree in aviation operations from Purdue University and deployed five times in the past 12 years. His assignments included stops in Indiana, Ohio, Alabama, Texas an Oklahoma.

Koval had more than 2,000 flight hours, including 443 in combat, the Ohio Guard said. He was promoted to captain in 2022.

Degree in aerospace engineering

Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30, was in the military for a decade after getting a bachelor’s degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He enlisted in the Ohio Air National Guard in 2015, with deployments in 2015 and this year.

Angst was a KC-135R pilot with the 166th Air Refueling Squadron and lived in Columbus. A statement about his death from the federal government indicated he was from Wilmington, Ohio.

He had 880 flight hours, including 67 combat hours. Angst was promoted to captain in November.

Emirates has issued an update on its rebooking policy for passengers with flights booked in the coming weeks

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Emirates has issued an update on its rebooking policy for passengers with flights scheduled in the coming weeks. The announcement follows ongoing uncertainty surrounding travel in the region due to the continuing Middle East conflict.

In a statement posted on X on Sunday, March 15, Emirates support confirmed: “You can now amend bookings and rebook flights online within 72 hours of your original departure date by visiting the emirat.es/managebooking or “Manage Your Booking” on the Emirates app.

“If you wish to rebook a flight earlier than 72 hours before departure, please reach out to us for assistance via emirat.es/support or via DM at emirat.es/xdm.”

The carrier confirms it is currently running a reduced flight schedule whilst keeping the situation under review. Passengers scheduled to fly between February 28 and March 31 whose flights have been affected may have been automatically transferred to the next available Emirates service, with the option to modify this through the booking management system or via their travel agent, reports the Manchester Evening News.

On alternative flight arrangements, Emirates advises: “To make changes to your booking, even if your flight has not been disrupted, you can rebook on another flight for travel on or before 30 April. You can make changes on Manage Your Booking or on the Emirates App if your original travel date is within the next 72 hours.

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Passengers can also request a refund by completing the request form or by contacting their travel agent.

For those with a connecting flight, Emirates states: “If you have a connecting flight in Dubai and any of your flights on the journey are cancelled, please do not come to the airport. You will not be able to board at your point of origin. Please rebook your flights before coming to the airport.”

There was an air of tension inside Anfield and that seemed to extend to Tudor, who appeared to confuse Tottenham’s bald-headed player liaison officer Allan Dixon for Slot on the touchline, greeting the club’s member of staff with a friendly arm around his waist before walking over to the home dugout.

The prevention quiz has been developed by a charity to help people get personalised advice

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Who would be Tottenham Hotspur boss, eh? Four matches as manager, four losses and 14 goals conceded for Igor Tudor.

From the Madrid frying pan and into the Anfield fire: he probably would have wished for an easier test than a trip up north to visit the reigning Premier League champions.

Okay, in the current campaign Arne Slot’s side have only occasionally looked like the free-wheeling insouciants who lifted the trophy a little over 12 months ago, but they look closer to their best and have a lot to play for.

Victory could move Liverpool within a point of third-placed Manchester United or Aston Villa.

While another defeat will bring the short-lived Tudor dynasty into even greater peril, the Croatian still believes he can turn around the club’s fortunes. “You can stay and cry or you can fight. You can be the victim or you can say I can change something,” he said in his pre-match press conference.

By the time the match kicks off at 4.30pm GMT, his side may already be in the relegation zone, depending how Nottingham Forest vs Fulham pans out.

Making an arduous task even harder, Tottenham have numerous absentees in defence and midfield: Micky van de Ven is suspended after seeing red against Crystal Palace, Yves Bissouma, Cristian Romero and João Palhinha after a clash of heads against Atlético Madrid, with Conor Gallagher overcoming a fever to have a chance of starting.

There are many more reasons to be fearful than cheerful for Spurs spectators, but at least Vicario will surely be back as starting goalkeeper. He will be busy this afternoon.

While Liverpool slumped to a surprising defeat against Wolves in their last league outing, they put five past West Ham United at Anfield before that. It could be a similar mauling this afternoon.

Even if Slot decides to rest a few star players for Wednesday’s pivotal Champions League match against Galatasaray, it is difficult to see how Tottenham, who had a 5-1 whooping in this fixture last season, can arrest their slump and come away with anything.

Team news coming shortly.