Jane Eyre: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

After living a miserable life with her aunt, orphaned Jane Eyre is sent to Lowood, a residential school for children of limited means. Jane takes the advice of her friend and over many years takes her studies seriously, eventually advertising for a position as a governess. She obtains a position in the home of Edward Rochester, where his ward, Adele, has recently come to live. She soon realizes that there is something odd in the house and she regularly sees shadowy figures in windows or hears voices. No one will admit to their being anyone else in the house, however. As she and her new employers develop a deep affection for one another, the secret of the Rochester household threatens to keep them apart.

Series details

• Title: Jane Eyre
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 1983-10-09
• Final broadcast date listed: 1983-12-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 23667
• IMDb ID: tt0085037
• TVDB ID: 86781

Cast and credited roles

• Zelah Clarke — Jane Eyre
• Timothy Dalton — Edward Rochester
• Avril Clark — Miss Scatchered
• Blance Youinou — Adele
• Christine Absalom — Miss Miller
• Elma Soiron — Madame Pierrot
• Jean Harvey — Mrs. Fairfax
• Joolia Cappleman — Bertha
• Judy Cornwell — Mrs Reed
• Kate David — Bessie
• Mary Kenton — Miss Smith
• Robert James — Brocklehurst

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1983-10-09; final listed air date 1983-12-18; episode order: 11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Jane Eyre on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.