Jane Eyre

Jane Eyre

Make my happiness I will make yours

After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meets the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Edward Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?

Drama

Seasons

Gateshead

1. Gateshead

Air Date: 1983-10-09

This dramatization begins with Jane as a neglected orphan child, unjustly punished by her aunt.

Lowood Institute

2. Lowood Institute

Air Date: 1983-10-16

Jane's open defiance of her unjust and tyrannical aunt has led to her dismissal from Gateshead Hall. She's to go instead to Lowood School, where strict discipline is in order.

Thornfield

3. Thornfield

Air Date: 1983-10-23

Conditions have improved at Lowood School, and Jane finds a measure of contentment, first as pupil and later as teacher.

Rochester

4. Rochester

Air Date: 1983-10-30

Happy in her new post, Jane gets on with a new pupil, Adele, and the housekeeper, Mrs. Fairfax. She also meets her new employer, Mr. Rochester.

Guests

5. Guests

Air Date: 1983-11-06

Jane is baffled and fascinated by her employer, Mr. Rochester, who seems more than usually interested in her.

A Death in the Family

6. A Death in the Family

Air Date: 1983-11-13

Mr. Rochester is entertaining guests and Jane is perturbed by his evident fondness for Blanche Ingram.

Proposal

7. Proposal

Air Date: 1983-11-20

Summoned by her dying aunt, Jane returns to Gateshead Hall, scene of her unhappy childhood.

A Secret Is Revealed

8. A Secret Is Revealed

Air Date: 1983-11-27

Mr. Briggs interrupts the wedding of Jane and Mr. Rochester with the claim that the marriage cannot proceed, as Mr. Rochester has a wife.

Beggarwoman to Teacher

9. Beggarwoman to Teacher

Air Date: 1983-12-04

Jane wanders the moors, poor, starving, and heartbroken, until she is rescued.

Family Found

10. Family Found

Air Date: 1983-12-11

A destitute Jane has found sanctuary with the Rivers family and has a new post as teacher at the local school.

Reunion

11. Reunion

Air Date: 1983-12-18

Jane is about to accept John Rivers' proposal when she hears Rochester's voice calling her.

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Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

1983-10-09

Episodes

11 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Production Companies

BBC

BBC