Historian Lucy Worsley takes us behind closed doors for a fascinating look at the houses that influenced and inspired novelist Jane Austen. Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors, watch tonight at 9pm or stream now: www.knowledge.ca/program/jane-austen-behind-closed-doors | Knowledge Network

It's almost time for the new must-watch BBC documentary series, Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius. "I shall be eternally grateful to Jane Austen because I stole her plot for Bridget Jones’ Diary and learned most of what I know about writing by trying to imitate her. Her voice is so strong, and funny, and perceptive." - Helen Fielding "Jane Austen did what she wanted to do. She has shown me that through her characters and her way of living. She makes me feel like I can always do what I want to do." -

It's 200 years to the day that Jane Austen made her final journey, from her home in Chawton, in Hampshire to Winchester, where she died just a few weeks later. The occasion has been marked with a special event. (Includes footage from 'Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors', BBC2 at 9pm on Saturday 27th May. | BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight

Yesterday marked 200 years to the day that Jane Austen made her final journey, from her home in Chawton, in Hampshire to Winchester, where she died just a few weeks later. The occasion has been marked with a special event. (Includes footage from 'Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors', BBC2 at 9pm on Saturday 27th May. | BBC Hampshire & Isle of Wight