Dame Julie Andrews' Delightful Version on Jane Austen: Top Audio Shows of the Week
Weekly Highlight
Pride & Prejudice
Who could be more perfect to narrate Austen's cherished tale compared to the esteemed Julie Andrews? Although missing Colin Firth soaking wet, the screen legend is a wonderful and accurate voice of the original romantic comedy centered on Elizabeth Bennet along with Mr Darcy. The show, split across multiple segments, doesn't just celebrates the 250-year mark since Austen was born – it’s Andrews’s 90th year this year, too!
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
Such is the strain when creating your own mega-home, the TV program is among the handful of television home programs in which separation occurs regularly rather than a bug. McCloud joins forces with Greg James on this pleasant companion series for superfans – and confesses that he came close to using his own chequebook for financially strained participants.
On Spotify, new installments each week
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, Woman’s Hour host leads a focused segment that tackles a particular topic with familiar voices and specialists. She kicks off by discussing friendship – methods to find time for friends and stay connected – through conversations with author Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, therapist Samuel and expert Franco. The tone is chatty, useful and, most importantly, reassuring.
BBC Sounds, new shows each week
Music, Money & Mayhem
Starting with Pink Floyd and Blur, the label featured a deluge of major UK artists. This podcast hosted by the host will certainly please music enthusiasts and finance experts, as it effectively outlines EMI's failure via interviews including Tennant and debated past leader Guy Hands.
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week
Coining It
Presented by Lewis Goodall, this new series appears to be it might be a typical crypto crime story. Happily, this tale about an individual who found a bitcoin glitch offering infinite cash and launched him starting in Blackpool to the Middle East turns out to be an engaging and very amusing story – while certainly an advisory narrative.
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week
