DIRECTOR: Simon Langton

SCREENWRITER: Andrew Davies based on Jane Austen's novel "Pride and Prejudice" 1813. [Davies has also been involved in writing the screenplay for Bridget Jones's Diary, 2001]

MUSIC: Carl Davies

PRODUCER: Sue Birtwistle [previously worked with Colin in Dutch Girls]. 

MAIN CAST: Colin Firth [Mr Darcy], Jennifer Ehle [Elizabeth Bennet], Julia Sawalha [Lydia], Alison Steadman [Mrs Bennet], Benjamin Whitrow [Mr Bennet], Barbara Leigh-Hunt [Lady Catherine] et al

ABOUT THE SERIES: Pride and Prejudice is said to be Jane Austen's best-loved work. It is certainly her most popular, and more so after BBC's recent adaption starring Colin Firth as Darcy. Austen mixes in P&P a formula which ever since have been copied in many books, films and TV soap operas. In P&P Mr Darcy's pride leads to prejudice and Elizabeth's prejudice stems from a pride in her own perceptions. Despite their deep percipience, both are ironically subject to failures of perception and Elizabeth and Darcy are in for a bumpy ride before they finally can meet as equals. 

Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth's perfomances as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy, and Benjamin Whitrow's portrayal of long-suffering Mr Bennet,  earned them Best Actress and Best Actor nominations.

In the end, Jennifer Ehle was the one to recive the award for best actress.

BBC's viewers later voted Colin their all time favourite actor at the BBC's 60 Anniversary Award the same year. Click here for pictures and a transcript from Colin's thank you speach. 

VIDEO: PAL and NTSC format video and CD available. 

• From Page to Screen include brief scenes of filming and rehearsals and interviews with Colin Firth, Jennifer Ehle and other members of the production. 
• The Perspectives tape is divided into five sections: Social setting, Relationships, Characterisation, Uses of Irony and Resources. The last section includes the openings of the 1967, 1980 and 1996 adaptions of Pride and Prejudice.

The music score is available on cassette and CD. This recording contains Carl Davis's music [not the period dance music or music by other composers used in the TV series]. EMI/Angel Records/BBC [7243 8 36090 2 4].

My New Zealand friend Lisa Warrington has listed the other music played in Pride & Prejudice: 

• At  the Meryton Assembly: the musicians play [in order] The Touchstone, A Trip to Highgate, Mutual Love (Jane and Bingley's first dance), First of April, The Happy Captive (while Darcy insults Elizabeth).
• Lucas Lodge: Mary Bennet plays Air Con Varizzioni by Handel, and the dance music she plays is The Pleasure of the Town. 
• Netherfield: Caroline Bingley plays Rondo All' Ongarese by Haydn.
• The Phillips' party: Mary plays Nel cuor piu non mi sento by Beethoven, and the dance music The Barley Mow.
• The Netherfield Ball: Mr. Collins and Lizzy dances to The Shrewsbury Lasses. Darcy asks Elizabeth to dance while the musicians play Wildboar's Maggot . Darcy and Elizabeth dance to Mr. Beveridge's Maggot. The pianoforte music later on during supper include Ombra Mai Fu' Bra by Handel (played by Mary B) and Rondo Alla Turka by Mozart (played by Mrs Hurst). 
• The Phillips Christmas party: Mary plays God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Grimstock (first dance) and - while Wickham dance with Mary King -The Corporation. 
• Rosings: Elizabeth plays the opening of Mozart Sonata XVI 
• Pemberley: Elizabeth plays and sings Voi Che Sapete from La Nozze di Figaro by Mozart and then Georgiana plays Andante Favore by Beethoven 
• Longbourn: [near the end of the series] Mary plays Variations on Nel cuor piu non mi sento by Beethoven.

The British Tourist Authority has published a Movie Map: Film and TV Locations in Britain. The map shows 186 locations including those used for Pride and Prejudice.