Released almost two decades ago, the film turned its young leading actress into an Oscar nominee at just 20 years old and is still widely regarded as one of the greatest romantic period dramas ever made.

Last chance to watch period drama classic before leaving BBC iPlayer

There have been a number of film and TV versions of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice over the last century. M ost famous has to be the 1995 BBC version starring Colin Firth, before he went on to play another Mr Darcy in Bridget Jones’ Diary.

Meanwhile, a new Netflix version with Emma Corrin and Jack Lowden is set to be released this year. But did you know the 2005 film adaptation of the classic period drama is a four-time Oscar nominee?

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Oscar-nominated Jane Austen classic is on TV this weekend (Image: FOCUS FEATURES)

Fresh off newfound fame in Pirates of the Caribbean, Keira Knightley starred as Elizabeth Bennet opposite Matthew Macfadyen’s Mr Darcy. Based on the 1813 novel of the same name, the story follows five sisters from an English aristocratic family as this handsome gentleman falls in love with one of them. Upon its release, Pride & Prejudice was a box-office success, with critics praising Knightley’s role in particular.

Pride & Prejudice is on BBC2 this Sunday afternoon at 4:25pm (Image: FOCUS FEATURES)

In fact, Knightley was nominated for the Best Actress Oscar at just 20 years old, making her the third-youngest ever at the time. The film co-stars Donald Sutherland, Rosamund Pike, Tom Hollander, Penelope Wilton, Judi Dench, Carey Mulligan and Rupert Friend.