Dame Emma Thompson spills the tea on Austen era feminism, suffrage and lesbianism 🫶 | Audible UK

Executive producer and voice actor for the new Audible Original ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’, Emma Thompson gives us an insight into her character, Meg, and explores the differences between Austen’s Regency era work and Rebecca Humphries’ modern day spin off. 🎧 Listen to ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’ starring Emma Thompson here: https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Becoming... After playing the beloved role of Elinor Dashwood in the 1995 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s ’Sense & Sensibility’, Emma Thompson returns as younger sister Margaret Dashwood, otherwise known as Meg, in this Audible Original spin off. From dissecting the differences between Austen and Humphries’ character portrayals of Meg, to sharing what it was like to reimagine a Regency era England through a queer and feminist lens, Emma dives into her interpretations and opinions on this new and modern take on Austen’s world. Find out why Emma loves recording audio, what she thinks Austen would say about this reimagined Meg Dashwood, and just know that she wants you to go listen to it now (or she said she’ll ‘hurt you’ - her words not ours). 🎙️ About ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’: Executive produced by, and starring, Emma Thompson, ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’ picks up where ‘Sense and Sensibility’ left off. When an invitation from family friend Mrs Jennings hurls her into the chaotic heart of Covent Garden, Margaret Dashwood discovers an intoxicating world beyond afternoon tea and polite society. Here she meets three women who live unapologetically: Nelly, an impulsive actress; Hester, a witch; and Inge, a sex worker. All four women dare to imagine a life dictated by pleasure, politics, and possibility. But such a life demands sacrifice. Especially when Meg's feelings for Nelly - tender, electric, terrifying - begin to deepen. ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’ features a dynamic new score by Natasha Khan of Bat for Lashes, was written by Rebecca Humphries and directed by Jo Tyabji. It stars Emma Thompson, Erin Doherty, Naomi Ackie, Liz Carr, Jessica Gunning, Paterson Joseph, Golda Rosheuvel, Greg Wise, Imelda Staunton and more. 🚨 Want to listen to ‘Becoming Meg Dashwood’ for FREE? Get the 30-day Audible FREE trial here: https://www.audible.co.uk/ep/free-tri...   🧡 About Audible: We unleash the power of the spoken word as the world’s largest producer and provider of audiobooks and podcasts for millions of listeners around the world. Listen to some of the world’s most famous fiction titles like 'Mythos; narrated by Stephen Fry and George Orwell’s ‘1984’, boasting an all-star cast that includes Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Tom Hardy and Andrew Scott. From the insightful world of non-fiction, find self-narrated biographies from the most recognisable voices on the planet with Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ and Matthew McConaughey’s ‘Greenlights’, or belly laugh to outrageous comedy in Audible Original podcasts from Dawn French and Jennifer Saunders in ‘Titting About’.   Check out our website for more Audiobooks: https://www.audible.co.uk/     ---  Subscribe to Audible to stay up to date with our content:    / @audibleuk       ---  Discover our best-selling Audiobooks here: https://www.audible.co.uk/adblbestsel...   ---  Find our latest Audiobook releases: https://www.audible.co.uk/newreleases     ---  Find Audible UK across Social Media:  X: https://adbl.co/2y8B8Bo   Instagram: https://adbl.co/2Z25RuZ   Facebook: https://adbl.co/2Z25HDT    #audibleuk #JaneAusten #BecomingMegDashwood