| Charlotte Brontë's novel Jane Eyre (1847) . This 2006 four-part BBC television drama serial adaptation was broadcast on BBC One.
The mini-series tells the story of the orphaned Jane Eyre in 4 episodes which were first broadcast on BBC in autumn of 2006 to great success and has for instance earned BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
In this version of Charlotte Brontë's novel, Jane Eyre as a young girl (Georgie Henley) is raised as a poor relation in the household of her aunt, Mrs. Reed (Tara Fitzgerald). As a young woman (Ruth Wilson), Jane is hired by the housekeeper of Thornfield Hall, Mrs. Fairfax, to be a governess for young Adele (Cosima Littlewood). The owner of the estate is Mr. Rochester (Toby Stephens), who is courting the beautiful and wealthy Blanche Ingram (Christina Cole). |
