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BBC and BritBox commission 10-part Jane Austen drama
The BBC and BritBox have commissioned a 10-part drama called The Other Elliot Sister.
It will focus on Elizabeth Elliot, a character from Jane Austen’s novel Persuasion who has previously stayed on the story’s edges.
The series is part of Austen Untold, a new franchise about overlooked characters in Austen’s stories.
Sarah Quintrell, who adapted The Other Bennet Sister, is adapting the new show from Janice Hadlow’s forthcoming novel.
Production is set to start in 2027, with Bad Wolf making the series for the BBC and BritBox North America.
The drama builds on the success of The Other Bennet Sister, which became the UK’s biggest new drama launch across platforms and is getting a three-part Christmas special in December.
The Other Elliot Sister is planned for BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK, and BritBox in the US and Canada.
The BBC and BritBox have commissioned the ten-part drama The Other Elliot Sister, based on Jane Austen’s Persuasion.
The series will center on Elizabeth Elliot, a character who appears at the margins of Austen’s novel.
Sarah Quintrell is adapting Janice Hadlow’s forthcoming novel of the same name.
Production is scheduled to start in 2027.
The series is part of Austen Untold, a new anthology franchise focused on overlooked characters in Austen’s stories.
- Who
- The BBC and BritBox commissioned the series. Bad Wolf is producing it.
- What
- A ten-part drama titled The Other Elliot Sister, adapted from Janice Hadlow’s forthcoming novel.
- When
- The commission was announced on November 9, 2026. Production is scheduled to start in 2027.
- Where
- It is for BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK, and BritBox in the U.S. and Canada.
- Why
- It extends the Austen Untold anthology franchise and follows the success of The Other Bennet Sister.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The BBC and BritBox announced the commission of The Other Elliot Sister.
Production is scheduled to start.
- Episode count
- 10
- Adaptation
- Sarah Quintrell is adapting Janice Hadlow’s forthcoming novel.
- Source novel
- Jane Austen’s Persuasion
- Production company
- Bad Wolf
- Distribution
- BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK; BritBox in the U.S. and Canada
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What people are saying
Elizabeth Elliot is an intriguing figure at the edges of Persuasion – someone we know just enough about to wonder what might be going on beneath the surface….
We’re thrilled to be returning to Jane Austen’s world once more with The Other Elliot Sister. The audience instantly fell in love with Mary Bennet and we’re sure they will do the same with Elizabeth Elliot.
With Austen Untold, we’re investing in bold reimaginings centered on the overlooked figures whose complexity and emotional journeys have often remained in the background of Austen’s stories.