Hello and happy February! This year is already shaping up to be a true Jane Austen year, and I’ve been celebrating by having a wonderful conversation with Emily Briffett at BBC HistoryExtra about the life of my favourite author/woman in history, which is out today wherever you listen to your podcasts!

I hope that you enjoy if you listen – there is plenty about the different stages of Austen’s life, her writing inspiration and publishing journey, her family and relationships, and how we remember her and why. Plus, I answer the age-old question: which is better, 1995 or 2005’s Pride and Prejudice…