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Austentatious plus interview

Comedy. Improv troupe Austentatious present the world premiere of a lost Jane Austen novel, full of wit, flirtation and dastardly behaviour - and cooked up completely on the spot.

Alongside the show, Cariad Lloyd chats to fellow Austentatious cast members Charlotte Gittins and Rachel Parris about their love for Jane Austen, improvisation and bonnet research nights.

The world premiere of an incredible lost Jane Austen novel, full of wit, flirtation and dastardly behaviour - and cooked up completely on the spot by the UK's finest improv troupe.

All the cast know is that they will perform a story in the style of Jane Austen, based on a title suggested by the studio audience. Be prepared for anything from Strictly Come Darcy to Mansfield Shark.

Austentatious are Amy Cooke-Hodgson, Graham Dickson, Charlotte Gittins, Cariad Lloyd, Joseph Morpurgo, Andrew Hunter Murray, Rachel Parris and Daniel Nils Roberts, with violin by Oliver Izod.

Produced by Jon Harvey
A Hat Trick production for 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4.

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