Dame Julie Andrews' Delightful Interpretation on Jane Austen: Top Podcasts This Week
This Week's Choice
Pride & Prejudice
Who better to narrate Jane Austen’s cherished story as opposed to the esteemed Julie Andrews? While it doesn't feature Colin Firth soaking wet, the iconic actress is a wonderful and true voice of the original love story about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. The series, divided into two dozen plus installments, not simply honors the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth – it also marks Andrews’s ninetieth birthday this year, too!
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure in constructing your own mega-home, this property series is one of the few television home programs where marital breakdown is a feature as opposed to an error. The host teams up with James for this pleasant companion series aimed at enthusiasts – and admits that he came near to opening up his personal funds for financially strained contributors.
Available via Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, Woman’s Hour host hosts a focused segment that tackles a particular topic with familiar voices and professionals. She begins by discussing friendship – ways to create room for them and keep in touch – through conversations with author Dolly Alderton, journalist Cohen, Dr Samuel and Dr Marisa G Franco. It's discussion-based, helpful and crucially, comforting.
On BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
Music, Money & Mayhem
From Pink Floyd and Blur, the company featured a deluge of major UK artists. This audio series led by Atkins will certainly please both music nerds and business heads, as it effectively outlines the label’s collapse by means of conversations including Tennant and debated former chairman Hands.
Widely available, weekly releases
Coining It
Presented by the journalist, this latest production appears to be it may turn into another run-of-the-mill crypto crime story. Fortunately, this account of a man who uncovered a bitcoin glitch that promised endless money and launched the person from Blackpool to Dubai proves to be an engaging and highly entertaining story – if clearly a warning tale.
Available broadly, new episodes each week
