# First look at The Other Bennet Sister Christmas special revealed

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/first-look-at-the-other-bennet-sister-christmas-special-revealed/
- Published: 2026-09-21T17:02:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-21T17:36:22+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Entertainment (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2dw2r7wz0no?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Mary Bennet’s story continues in a three-part Christmas special.
- Filming has finished, mainly in Wales.
- The episodes will explore her new life as Mrs Hayward.

## Summary

The BBC has revealed the first image from a three-part Christmas special of The Other Bennet Sister, showing Mary Bennet in a romantic picnic scene. The special will follow Mary after she agrees to marry Tom Hayward, exploring how marriage changes her identity and status in Regency England.

Filming took place mainly in Wales and finished at the end of October, with much of the original cast returning, including Ella Bruccoleri, Donal Finn and Ruth Jones. The three 30-minute episodes are based on Janice Hadlow’s novel, written by Sarah Quintrell and directed by Asim Abbasi; they will air on BBC One and iPlayer in the UK, with the first series having attracted 7.3 million UK viewers in its first four weeks.

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