Julie Andrews' Delightful Take on Austen's Work: Top Podcasts of the Week
This Week's Choice
Pride & Prejudice
Who better to narrate Jane Austen’s best-loved tale than the esteemed Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth soaking wet, the iconic actress serves as a delightful and faithful voice of this classic romantic comedy featuring Elizabeth Bennet along with Mr Darcy. The series, split across two dozen plus installments, not only honors the quarter-millennial of the author's birth – it coincides with Andrews’s 90th year as well!
Widely available, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
The stress is so intense in constructing your own large residence, the TV program is one of the few property series where divorce occurs regularly rather than a bug. Kevin McCloud teams up with the presenter for this friendly spin-off for dedicated followers – and reveals that he came close to dipping into his own money for financially strained homeowners.
On Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Each Sunday, Nuala McGovern Nuala McGovern a focused segment covering a particular topic with familiar voices and specialists. She begins with friendship – how to make space for friends and maintain contact – by speaking with author Dolly Alderton, journalist Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and Dr Franco. The tone is chatty, useful and crucially, comforting.
On BBC Sounds, new shows each week
Music, Money & Mayhem
Including Pink Floyd up to Blur, the label was home to an array of prominent British bands. This production presented by the host will surely please music enthusiasts and business heads, as it skillfully traces the company's downfall via interviews including Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and contentious past leader Hands.
Widely available, episodes weekly
Coining It
Led by the journalist, this latest production sounds like it could be an ordinary crypto crime story. Fortunately, this tale of a man who discovered a bitcoin glitch that suggested infinite cash and propelled this individual starting in Blackpool to the Middle East emerges as an engaging and thoroughly enjoyable story – though undoubtedly a warning tale.
Available broadly, weekly releases
