Julie Andrews' Wonderful Take on Austen's Work: The Best Podcasts of the Week
Pick of the Week
Pride & Prejudice
Who better to recount Jane Austen’s cherished novel than her royal highness Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth drenched, the screen legend is a wonderful and faithful narrator of the timeless romcom classic centered on Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. This production, which is broken down into multiple segments, doesn't just honors the 250-year mark of Austen’s birth – it also marks Andrews’s 90th year this year, too!
Widely available, episodes weekly
Grand Designs Deconstructed
Such is the strain of building your own mega-home, Grand Designs stands among the rare TV property shows where marital breakdown is a feature as opposed to an error. McCloud teams up with James on this friendly spin-off for dedicated followers – and reveals that he came close to dipping into his personal funds for financially strained participants.
Available via Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Each Sunday, Nuala McGovern hosts a special episode addressing an individual subject through well-known speakers and professionals. She kicks off on the theme of friendships – ways to create room for relationships and maintain contact – through conversations with author Dolly Alderton, journalist Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and Dr Franco. It’s conversational, helpful and crucially, supportive.
Via BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
Music, Money & Mayhem
Starting with Pink Floyd and Blur, the company hosted a flood of major UK artists. This audio series led by Chris Atkins is bound to please music enthusiasts and industry professionals, as it effectively outlines EMI's failure through discussions including Neil Tennant and debated past leader Guy Hands.
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
Coining It
Led by Lewis Goodall, this new series appears to be it may turn into an ordinary digital currency tale. Gladly, this account about an individual who discovered a digital flaw that suggested limitless funds and propelled him from the seaside town to the Emirates turns out to be a colourful and thoroughly enjoyable caper – while certainly a warning tale.
Available broadly, episodes weekly
