<P> Director of photography John Kenway used Super 16mm film, which has a slightly smaller widescreen aspect ratio than 16: 9, but the series was originally broadcast 4: 3 pan and scan . </P> <P> The budget of about £ 1 million per episode (totalling US $9.6 million) allowed 20 shooting weeks of five days to film six 55 - minute episodes . Production aimed for 10.5 - hour shooting days plus time for costume and make - up . Two weeks before filming began, about 70 of the cast and crew gathered for the script read - through, followed by rehearsals, lessons for dancing, horse - riding, fencing, and other skills that needed to be ready ahead of the actual filming . Filming took place between June 1994 and 1 November 1994 to reflect the changing seasons in the plot, followed by post-production until mid-May 1995 . Scenes in the same place were grouped in the filming schedule . </P> <P> Twenty - four locations, most of them owned by the National Trust, and eight studio sets were used for filming . Reflecting the wealth differences between the main characters, the filming location for Longbourn showed the comfortable family house of the Bennet family, whereas Darcy's Pemberley needed to look like the "most beautiful place", showing good taste and the history of the aristocracy . </P> <P> The first location that the producers agreed on was Lacock in Wiltshire to represent the village of Meryton . Luckington Court nearby served as the interior and exterior of Longbourn . Lyme Hall in Cheshire was chosen as Pemberley but management problems forced production to film Pemberley's interiors at Sudbury Hall in Sudbury, Derbyshire . </P>

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