Julie Andrews' Delightful Version on Austen's Work: The Best Audio Shows Weekly
Weekly Highlight
Pride & Prejudice
Who could be more perfect to narrate the author's best-loved novel compared to the celebrated Julie Andrews? Although missing Colin Firth soaking wet, the iconic actress serves as a delightful and true narrator of this classic love story centered on Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. The show, split across two dozen plus installments, doesn't just honors the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth – it also marks Andrews’s 90th year this year, too!
Available broadly, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
Such is the strain of building an individual large residence, the TV program is among the handful of property series where divorce is common instead of a flaw. McCloud teams up with James for this amiable offshoot for dedicated followers – and admits that he has been close to dipping into his own money for budget-challenged participants.
Available via Spotify, new installments each week
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Each Sunday, the presenter Nuala McGovern a focused segment that tackles a specific issue with familiar voices and specialists. She begins with friendship – ways to create room for relationships and keep in touch – by interviewing author Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and expert Franco. It's discussion-based, useful and above all, reassuring.
BBC Sounds, weekly episodes
Music, Money & Mayhem
Including Pink Floyd to Blur, EMI was home to an array of huge British acts. This podcast led by the host is bound to satisfy audio fans and finance experts, as it ably charts the label’s collapse through discussions featuring Tennant and debated former chairman Guy Hands.
Available broadly, episodes weekly
Coining It
Led by Lewis Goodall, this new series seems like it might be an ordinary digital currency tale. Fortunately, this tale about an individual who found a digital flaw offering limitless funds and launched the person starting in Blackpool to the Middle East turns out to be a vibrant and highly entertaining caper – while certainly a warning tale.
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
