From 23 November 2021 to 6 November 2022, we read through Mansfield Park (this season underwent several interruptions). In every episode, we covered up to 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 1-3 | Mrs Norris | Slavery |
| Episode 1.5: Extra bits from Episode 1 | ||
| Episode 2: Chapters 4-7 | Mary Crawford | Baronets, MPs and ‘interest’ |
| Episode 3: Chapters 8-11 | Maria and Julia Bertram | Improvement of estates |
| Episode 4: Chapters 12-16 | Tom Bertram | The theatre |
| Episode 5: Chapters 17-21 | Sir Thomas Bertram | Clergy |
| Episode 6: Chapters 22-25 | Dr and Mrs Grant | The Navy |
| Episode 7: Chapters 26-30 | Lady Bertram | Coming out, balls and dancing |
| Episode 8: Chapters 31-34 | Henry Crawford | Ordination |
| Episode 9: Chapters 35-39 | Edmund Bertram | The Marines |
| Episode 10: Chapters 40-45 | The Price family | Servants |
| Episode 11: Chapters 46-48 | Fanny Price | Education and principle |
We also talked about the following popular culture versions in most episodes:
- Mansfield Park (1983, BBC)
- Mansfield Park (1999, Miramax)
- Mansfield Park (2007, ITV)
- From Mansfield With Love (2014-2015, YouTube, Foot in the Door Theatre)
and these popular culture versions on more than one occasion:
- Metropolitan (1990, Westerly Films, Allagash Films)
- Celia’s House (1943, D.E. Stevenson)
Map of locations
Below is a Google map of the places mentioned in Mansfield Park, including approximate locations of the houses.
Colour coding:
- Blue is Bertram family
- Aqua is Price family
- Olive is Mrs Norris
- Red is Crawford/Grant families
- Purple is Rushworth family