Show Notes
Lady Catherine de Bourgh is on the warpath. She’s heard a rumour that Darcy and Elizabeth may be engaged to be married, and she’s determined to put a stop to such an unwise match at all costs.
But in Elizabeth Bennet, this seemingly unstoppable force may have just met its immovable object.
A Noiser podcast production.
Narrated by Dame Julie Andrews
Written by Jane Austen
Recording Engineer: Sam Hamilton
Produced by Katrina Hughes
Script Supervisors: Dr Emmie Rose Price-Goodfellow, Ed Baranski and Duncan Barrett
Sound Supervisors: Tom Pink and Oliver Baines
Sound Design by Jacob Booth, George Tapp and Tom Pink
Audio Editing by Carla Flores
Compositions: Dorry Macaulay
Music Performances by Dorry Macaulay, Oliver Baines, Mia Whittaker, and Moritz Flohr
Audio Continuity by Carla Flores
Mix and Mastering: Josh Latham
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