Round the Sofa - My Lady Ludlow Part 10

In which Charlotte Brontë receives a thoughtful and cautionary letter from Robert Southey, whose advice tempers her youthful literary ambitions and inspires a reflective reply that reveals her dutiful...

12 Aug 29min

In which Charlotte Brontë embarks upon her career as a teacher under the gentle care of a kindly schoolmistress, whilst her sister Emily, whose spirit is bound to the wild moors of Haworth, struggles ...

11 Aug 28min

In which we are gently introduced to the steadfast friendships and solitary pursuits that marked Charlotte Brontë’s early years at home after leaving school, a period coloured by her hopeful yet cauti...

10 Aug 44min

In which the industrious Charlotte Brontë attends Roe Head School, where her keen appetite for knowledge is nurtured alongside lively outdoor pursuits and thoughtful instruction that awakens her intel...

9 Aug 22min

In which we are introduced to a delicate and thoughtful young lady of gentle manners and keen intellect, whose early school days at Roe Head are marked by quiet perseverance and a singular passion for...

8 Aug 26min

In which the quiet domestic life of the Brontë children at Haworth is gently illuminated through the presence of their faithful servant Tabby, the lively creation of imaginary islands and characters, ...

7 Aug 31min

In which the careful observer relates the arrival of Miss Branwell to Haworth and the children’s introduction to the Cowan Bridge School, where the young Brontës faced both earnest educational opportu...

6 Aug 37min

In which we are introduced to the lineage, character, and early life of the Reverend Patrick Brontë, a determined Irish scholar turned Yorkshire clergyman, and to his marriage with Maria Branwell, who...

5 Aug 38min