249 A Proper English Hour: Home, High Tea, and Jane Austen's England

Published: June 12, 2011, midnight

Bill Bryson examines private life during the Victorian age; London guide Britt Lonsdale explains how to enjoy a proper afternoon tea service; and screenwriter Andrew DaviesĀ  shares his appreciation forĀ the works of Jane Austen, whose books about the gentle folk of rural England were first published 200 years ago.\n For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.