Brontës in the media

Alan Bentley, Brontë Parsonage Museum director, sent us the following:

Ann Dinsdale appeared on the BBC prime time magazine show “The One Show” last night with some objects from the Parsonage collections including two of the little books. The appearance was part of a piece on Jane Eyre and Hathersage http://www.bbc.co.uk/theoneshow/article/2008/04/gb_placeinabook.shtml it is quite a nice short film not including Ann’s live appearance but I think that is available through the BBC Iplayer for the next 7 Days. I will also be on the BBC radio Leeds breakfast show on Monday morning at about 8.30.

From the show's website:

In 1845, Charlotte Bronte went to stay with a friend in Hathersage in the Peak District. It was there that she was inspired to write the passionate story of Jane Eyre; the strong and sensitive governess who falls in love with the dark and brooding Mr Rochester.
Gyles visits the George Inn, where Charlotte wrote of Jane Eyre, sitting nervously waiting to meet her new employer, the dashing Mr Rochester. He also goes to North Lees, which became Thorn Field [sic] Hall in the book. It was Thorn Field Hall that was the home of Mr Rochester and the place where he and Jane fell in love.
Video: Jane Eyre
Gyles goes to the vicarage of St Michael’s Church where Charlotte stayed with her friend Ellen. It was in the church graveyard, on one of the tombstones that Charlotte saw the local family name 'Eyre' which she chose to adopt for her heroine.

Click here to launch the video player.

And again, North Lees Hall is just one of the candidates for the Thornfield Hall original. The other, as you know, is Norton Conyers.

And, of course, don't miss Alan on Monday morning!

Categories: Audio-Radio, Brontëana, Jane Eyre