The Other Bennet Sister writer Sarah Quintrell to helm Bad Wolf spin-off
The BBC has unveiled further details of its spin-off of The Other Bennet Sister, a reimagining of Jane Austen’s Persuasion.
Produced by Bad Wolf, the 10 x 30-minute The Other Elliot Sister will be based on the forthcoming Janice Hadlow novel and adapted by Sarah Quintrell, who also adapted The Other Bennet Sister.
It will tell the story of Elizabeth Elliot, the overlooked eldest daughter from Austen’s final novel. The series is slated to start production in 2027.
Chief executive of Bad Wolf Jane Tranter said: “Elizabeth Elliot is an intriguing figure at the edges of Persuasion - someone we know just enough about to wonder what might be going on beneath the surface… We’re delighted to be returning to the world of Jane Austen with the BBC and BritBox, and to bring another overlooked character to the centre of her own story.”
Director of BBC Drama Lindsay Salt said: “The audience instantly fell in love with Mary Bennet and we’re sure they will do the same with Elizabeth Elliot. It promises to be yet another captivating, heartfelt adaptation from Sarah Quintrell.’
The executive producers are Sarah Quintrell and Janice Hadlow, Kate Crowther, Becca Kinder and Jane Tranter for Bad Wolf, Rebecca Ferguson for the BBC and Robert Schildhouse, Jon Farrar and Jess O’Riordan for BritBox.
The series has been developed and overseen by Bad Wolf’s managing director Dan McCulloch and chief creative officer Ryan Rasmussen.
The Other Elliot Sister will air exclusively in the UK on BBC1 and on BritBox in the US and Canada. Sony Pictures Television will distribute.
The Other Bennet Sister is to return for a 3 x 30-mintute Christmas special this year, having become the biggest new drama across all platforms and streamers in the UK since March 2025, with 7.3m viewers watching in its first 28 days, according to BBC figures.
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