Jane Eyre is a 1983 British television serial adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's 1847 novel of the same name, produced by BBC and directed by Julian Amyes. The serial stars Zelah Clarke as the title character, and Timothy Dalton as Edward Rochester. It was originally broadcast in eleven 30 minute weekly episodes. Deene Park, located near Corby, Northamptonshire was used as the setting of Rochester's Thornfield Hall.