Dame Julie Andrews' Charming Take on Austen's Work: Top Audio Shows of the Week
This Week's Choice
Pride & Prejudice
Who could be more perfect to recount Austen's cherished story as opposed to the esteemed Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth drenched, the screen legend acts as a charming and true narrator of the original romcom classic centered on Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. The series, which is broken down into two dozen plus installments, doesn't just celebrates the 250-year mark of Austen’s birth – it coincides with Andrews’s 90th birthday also!
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure in constructing a personal dream house, the TV program is among the handful of television home programs in which separation is common instead of a flaw. McCloud teams up with Greg James on this pleasant companion series for superfans – and reveals that he came near to dipping into his own chequebook for financially strained participants.
On Spotify, episodes weekly
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Each Sunday, the presenter Nuala McGovern a special episode addressing a specific issue with familiar voices and specialists. She begins by discussing friendship – how to make space for them and stay connected – through conversations with author Dolly Alderton, journalist Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and expert Franco. The tone is chatty, useful and, most importantly, comforting.
Via BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
Music, Money & Mayhem
Including Pink Floyd to Blur, the company hosted a flood of prominent British bands. This production presented by the host is bound to satisfy audio fans and business heads, as it ably charts the label’s collapse through discussions including Tennant and debated past leader Hands.
Available broadly, episodes weekly
Coining It
Led by the journalist, this new series seems like it might be an ordinary cryptocurrency narrative. Fortunately, this tale concerning a person who uncovered a digital flaw that suggested endless money and catapulted the person from Blackpool to the Emirates proves to be a vibrant and thoroughly enjoyable caper – if clearly a cautionary one.
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week
