About this programme
1/4. Bafta award-winning writer Sandy Welch's dramatisation of Jane Austen's novel, first published in 1815. Romola Garai stars as the independent Emma Woodhouse, who believes she is a skilled matchmaker and tries to pair up her friends and acquaintances. She takes Harriet Smith under her wing and encourages the woman to set her sights higher than her current suitor - against Mr Knightley's warnings about the dangers of meddling. With Jonny Lee Miller, Michael Gambon, Jodhi May and Tamsin Greig.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Emma Woodhouse
- Romola Garai
- George Knightley
- Jonny Lee Miller
- Mr Woodhouse
- Michael Gambon
- Miss Bates
- Tamsin Greig
- Ann Taylor/Weston
- Jodhi May
- Mr Elton
- Blake Ritson
- Harriet Smith
- Louise Dylan
- Mr Weston
- Robert Bathurst
- Mrs Goddard
- Veronica Roberts
- Robert Martin
- Jefferson Hall
- Mrs Bates
- Valerie Lilley
- John Knightley
- Dan Fredenburgh
- Isabella Knightley
- Poppy Miller
- Mrs Woodhouse
- Annabel Mullion
- Mrs Churchill
- Susie Trayling
- Miss Martin 1
- Eileen O'Higgins
- Miss Martin 2
- Sarah Ovens
- Emma (7 years old)
- Sophie Alibert
Crew
- Director
- Jim O'Hanlon
- Producer
- George Ormond
- Writer
- Sandy Welch
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