Dame Julie Andrews' Charming Take on Jane Austen: Finest Podcasts This Week
This Week's Choice
Pride & Prejudice
Who could be more perfect to recount the author's cherished tale compared to the celebrated Julie Andrews? While it doesn't feature Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the Hollywood great is a wonderful and faithful narrator of the original romantic comedy centered on Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. The series, which is broken down into 25 episodes, not simply celebrates the 250-year mark of Austen’s birth – it coincides with Andrews’s 90th year this year, too!
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure of building a personal large residence, this property series stands among the rare television home programs where marital breakdown is common rather than a bug. McCloud joins forces with Greg James in this amiable offshoot for dedicated followers – and admits that he was close to opening up his personal funds for cash-strapped homeowners.
On Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Each Sunday, Nuala McGovern leads a focused segment that tackles a particular topic through well-known speakers and professionals. She kicks off with friendship – methods to find time for relationships and keep in touch – by speaking with Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, therapist Samuel and expert Franco. It's discussion-based, useful and, most importantly, supportive.
BBC Sounds, new shows each week
Music, Money & Mayhem
Including Pink Floyd and Blur, the company was home to a deluge of major UK artists. This production hosted by Atkins is bound to please audio fans and industry professionals, as it effectively outlines EMI's failure by means of conversations featuring Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and controversial former chairman Guy Hands.
Widely available, weekly releases
Coining It
Presented by Lewis Goodall, this latest production appears to be it might be a typical cryptocurrency narrative. Fortunately, this account about an individual who uncovered a bitcoin glitch offering limitless funds and propelled the person starting in Blackpool to the Middle East emerges as a vibrant and highly entertaining caper – while certainly a cautionary one.
Widely available, new episodes each week
