From 27 December 2020 to 28 June 2021, we read through Sense and Sensibility. In every episide, we covered approximately five chapters of the book, and also looked at one character in detail, and some aspect of the historical context. Each episode finished with a discussion of how the chapters were addressed in the various popular culture versions of the book.
| Episode | Character | Historical |
| Episode 1: Chapters 1-5 | John and Fanny Dashwood | Wills and marriage settlements |
| Episode 2: Chapters 6-11 | Mrs Jennings | How members of the gentry spent their time |
| Episode 3: Chapters 12-15 | Colonel Brandon | The military in the East Indies |
| Episode 4: Chapters 16-20 | Mr and Mrs Palmer | Sensibility and romanticism |
| Episode 5: Chapters 21-25 | Lucy and Anne Steele | Childhood |
| Episode 6: Chapters 26-31 | Marianne Dashwood | Duelling |
| Episode 7: Chapters 32-36 | Mrs Dashwood | London |
| Episode 8: Chapters 37-41 | Edward Ferrars | The clergy |
| Episode 9: Chapters 42-46 | John Willoughby | Medical practitioners |
| Episode 10: Chapters 47-50 | Elinor Dashwood | Art, music and writing |
We also talked about the following popular culture versions in most episodes:
- Sense and Sensibility (1971, BBC)
- Sense and Sensibility (1981, BBC)
- Sense and Sensibility (1995, Columbia Pictures)
- Sense and Sensibility (2008, BBC)
- Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000, Sri Surya Films)
- Elinor and Marianne Take Barton (2014, YouTube)
- Sense & Sensibility (The Austen Project #1) by Joanna Trollope (2013)
and these popular culture versions on more than one occasion:
- Material Girls (2006, MGM)
- From Prada to Nada (2011, MWM)
- Scents and Sensibility (2011, Silver Peak Productions)
- Colonel Brandon’s Diary by Amanda Grange (2008)
Map of locations
Below is a Google map of the places mentioned in Sense and Sensibility, including approximate locations of the houses.
Colour coding:
- Red is the Dashwood/Ferrars families
- Purple is the Jennings/Middleton/Palmer families
- Dark blue is Brandon
- Light blue is Willoughby
- Orange is the Steeles
- Brown is real locations