Jane Eyre

A BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation

By: Rachel Joyce, Charlotte Brontë

Narrated by: Amanda Hale, Full Cast, Tom Burke

Amanda Hale and Tom Burke star in a brand new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Charlotte Brontë's most beloved novel, adapted by Rachel Joyce.

Orphan Jane learns at an early age that self-control is the surest means of retaining self-respect in adversity. It is a lesson that serves her well in the years ahead as she endures the misery of life with her cruel, uncaring aunt, followed by the harsh regime at Lowood Institution, a charity school for poor children.

After taking the post of governess at Thornfield Hall, she meets the master of the house, the brooding, enigmatic Edward Rochester, and finds herself falling in love with him. It seems as if happiness may finally be within her grasp – but a series of strange events leads her to believe that Rochester is concealing a dark secret. When the truth is revealed, the heartbroken Jane will need all her inner strength and resilience to face up to it...

Dramatised for radio by bestselling novelist Rachel Joyce (The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry), this iconic love story stars Amanda Hale as Jane and Tom Burke as Rochester. Suffused with romance, passion, mystery and danger, it is a spellbinding tale that is as real and relevant today as when it was first published in 1847.

Duration: 2 hours 30 mins approx.

A classic well told

A classic well told with excellent performances and a great adaptation. I especially liked the lead actors who were well suited to their roles.

love it every time i listen! tom burke is perfect.

love it! tom burke is the perfect mr. rochester. this will always be my favorite.

Beautifully done!

Well chosen narrators that brought a rendition full of compassion to all the protagonist characters. As someone who has read this novel numerous times at different stages of maturation, I had high expectations, both from source material and the accomplished actors employed to the roles. My hopes were rightly placed and fulfilled very well. I would have loved to have seen this as a performance based on the quality of the reading!

Enjoyed listening to this!

This is an abridged version as many dramatizations are, and a few details from the book have been changed, but overall, it was close to the original book and I enjoyed the performance a lot.

Loved it.

Will have to listen again soon to glory in Amanda Hale and Tom Burke's glorious voices. It's always tricky in adaptations as to what to keep and what to cut for space: I thought they made some good choices.

A beautiful adaptation all around.