The Other Bennet Sister full cast list for BBC series

Based on the bestselling novel of the same name by Janice Hadlow, it stars Ella Bruccoleri as Mary, the middle sister of the Bennet family.

While the story will show some of the usual storylines from Pride & Prejudice, a greater focus will be given to what Mary gets up to.

A synopsis for the series reads: “While her sisters pursue romance and social triumph, Mary embarks on a very different path.

“Leaving Longbourn behind, she travels to London to live with her aunt and uncle, Mr and Mrs Gardiner, in their elegant home on Gracechurch Street.

“There, Mary begins a journey of self-discovery, stepping out of the shadows and into her own story.”

Sarah Quintrell wrote nine of the ten episodes in the series, with Maddie Dai penning the other.

Discussing what drew her to the role of Mary, Ella Bruccoleri said: “Mary’s not your typical period drama heroine.

“She lives in a world where, particularly for women, appearance is everything, and she doesn’t understand that value system at all. Instead, she turns to literature that offers a different viewpoint.

“Her favourite book is Fordyce’s Sermons to Young Women, because it argues that women shouldn’t have to be beautiful — they should be intelligent and pious.”

Meanwhile, Sarah Quintrell shared that she was a fan of Hadlow’s book, and that she wanted to take the character she created and meld it with her own voice on screen.

She added: “Watching my own children reach their teens reminded me how intense social hierarchies feel at that age, and that really informed how I approached Mary’s inner life.”

The Other Bennet Sister full cast list

• Ella Bruccoleri as Mary Bennet
• Ruth Jones as Mrs Bennet
• Richard E. Grant as Mr Bennet
• Poppy Gilbert as Elizabeth Bennet
• Maddie Close as Jane Bennet
• Grace Hogg-Robinson as Lydia Bennet
• Molly Wright as Kitty Bennet
• Victor Pilard as Fitzwilliam Darcy
• Indira Varma as Mrs Gardiner
• Richard Coyle as Mr Gardiner
• Reggie Absolom as George Gardiner
• Roisin Bhalla as Marianne Gardiner
• Jasmine Sharp as Rebecca Gardiner
• Ryan Sampson as Mr Collins
• Varada Sethu as Anne Baxter
• Donal Finn as Mr Hayward
• Daniel Thomas as Mr Fanshaw

• Lucy Briers as Mrs Hill
• Tanya Reynolds as Caroline Bingley
• Aaron Gill as John Sparrow
• Claire Cage as Lady Lucas
• Anna Fenton-Garvey as Charlotte Lucas
• Lucinda Dryzek as Louisa Bingley
• Aled Owens as Charles Bingley
• Fergus Craig as Mr Hurst
• Sean Carlsen as Sir William Lucas
• Seraphina Beh as Miss Clarke
• Laurie Davidson as Mr Ryder

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When will The Other Bennet Sister be on TV?

The first episode of The Other Bennet Sister will air at 8pm on Sunday, March 15 on BBC One, with the second following immediately afterwards at 8.30pm.

The remaining eight episodes will air in the same pattern over the coming weeks.

Alternatively, the first five episodes will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer from 6am on Sunday, March 15 with the remaining five releasing on the service on Sunday, March 29.

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