Julie Andrews' Delightful Take on Austen's Work: The Best Broadcasts Weekly
This Week's Choice
Pride & Prejudice
Is there anyone more suited to retell the author's cherished tale as opposed to the celebrated Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the Hollywood great acts as a charming and faithful narrator of the original romantic comedy featuring Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. This production, which is broken down into 25 episodes, not only celebrates the quarter-millennial of Austen’s birth – it coincides with Andrews’s ninetieth birthday this year, too!
Widely available, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
Such is the strain of building your own mega-home, Grand Designs is one of the few property series in which separation is a feature as opposed to an error. Kevin McCloud joins forces with Greg James on this pleasant companion series for dedicated followers – and admits that he has been close to using his own money for cash-strapped participants.
Spotify, episodes weekly
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Each Sunday, Nuala McGovern hosts a focused segment addressing an individual subject using recognized experts and professionals. She starts off on the theme of friendships – methods to find time for relationships and maintain contact – through conversations with Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Samuel and Dr Franco. It’s conversational, practical and above all, comforting.
On BBC Sounds, new shows each week
Music, Money & Mayhem
Starting with Pink Floyd up to Blur, the company featured an array of major UK artists. This podcast presented by Atkins is bound to please both music nerds and business heads, as it skillfully traces the company's downfall via interviews with the likes of Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and contentious ex-chairman Guy Hands.
Available broadly, episodes weekly
Coining It
Presented by the journalist, this fresh show seems like it may turn into an ordinary crypto crime story. Gladly, this story concerning a person who found a digital flaw offering limitless funds and launched the person starting in Blackpool to Dubai emerges as an engaging and highly entertaining caper – though undoubtedly a cautionary one.
Widely available, new episodes each week
