Julie Andrews' Charming Version on Jane Austen: Finest Audio Shows This Week
Weekly Highlight
Pride & Prejudice
Is there anyone more suited to narrate Austen's most beloved tale as opposed to her royal highness Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth drenched, the iconic actress serves as a delightful and true storyteller of the timeless love story about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. The series, split across 25 episodes, not simply marks the 250-year mark of Austen’s birth – it also marks Andrews’s ninetieth birthday this year, too!
Accessible on many platforms, weekly releases
Grand Designs Deconstructed
Such is the strain in constructing a personal large residence, this property series is among the handful of property series where divorce occurs regularly rather than a bug. Kevin McCloud teams up with the presenter in this amiable offshoot for dedicated followers – and admits that he was on the verge of dipping into his own money for financially strained homeowners.
Spotify, episodes weekly
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
On Sundays, Nuala McGovern leads a dedicated installment addressing an individual subject through well-known speakers and specialists. She starts off on the theme of friendships – methods to find time for relationships and keep in touch – through conversations with author Dolly Alderton, journalist Cohen, therapist Samuel and Dr Franco. The tone is chatty, useful and, most importantly, comforting.
BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
Music, Money & Mayhem
Starting with Pink Floyd and Blur, the company was home to an array of huge British acts. This podcast led by Chris Atkins will surely satisfy audio fans and business heads, as it skillfully traces the label’s collapse through discussions with the likes of Tennant and debated past leader Hands.
Accessible on many platforms, weekly releases
Coining It
Hosted by the journalist, this fresh show seems like it might be an ordinary digital currency tale. Fortunately, this account concerning a person who uncovered a bitcoin glitch that promised endless money and catapulted the person from the seaside town to the Emirates turns out to be a colourful and highly entertaining adventure – while certainly an advisory narrative.
Widely available, episodes weekly
