Masterpiece - Season 37 (2009)

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Based on the life and letters of Jane Austen, Miss Austen Regrets tells the story of the novelist's final years, examining why, despite setting the standard for romantic fiction, she died having never married or met her own Mr. Darcy.

So angry is she at the state of politics and so distrustful of the politicians on offer that local supermarket manager Mrs Pritchard stands on an Independent ticket at the General Election, determined to make a point. And what starts as a bit of a joke gathers momentum with even a couple of heavyweight politicians defecting to Mrs Pritchard's side. She's a breath of fresh air; she speaks the language people have wanted to hear for so very long. The country, previously apathetic at the paltry options available, turn out in their millions and elect Mrs Pritchard's ...