Julie Andrews' Wonderful Version on Austen's Work: Top Podcasts of the Week
This Week's Choice
Pride & Prejudice
Is there anyone more suited to recount Jane Austen’s best-loved tale as opposed to the celebrated Julie Andrews? While it doesn't feature Colin Firth soaking wet, the Hollywood great acts as a charming and accurate narrator of the timeless love story about Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. The show, divided into 25 episodes, not only marks the quarter-millennial of Austen’s birth – it also marks Andrews’s ninetieth birthday also!
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
The stress is so intense of building a personal mega-home, the TV program is one of the few television home programs where divorce occurs regularly as opposed to an error. The host joins forces with Greg James on this pleasant companion series for superfans – and admits that he has been near to using his own money for cash-strapped homeowners.
On Spotify, new installments each week
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
On Sundays, Nuala McGovern Nuala McGovern a focused segment addressing a specific issue with familiar voices and experts. She starts off with friendship – how to make space for them and keep in touch – by interviewing Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Samuel and expert Franco. The tone is chatty, practical and crucially, comforting.
Via BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
Music, Money & Mayhem
Starting with Pink Floyd to Blur, EMI featured an array of huge British acts. This production hosted by Atkins is bound to appeal to music enthusiasts and business heads, as it effectively outlines the label’s collapse through discussions with the likes of Neil Tennant and contentious former chairman Guy Hands.
Widely available, new episodes each week
Coining It
Led by Lewis Goodall, this fresh show seems like it may turn into another run-of-the-mill digital currency tale. Gladly, this story concerning a person who discovered a cryptocurrency error offering endless money and catapulted this individual from Blackpool to the Emirates turns out to be a vibrant and very amusing story – if clearly a cautionary one.
Available broadly, weekly releases
