Julie Andrews' Wonderful Version on Austen's Work: Top Broadcasts This Week
Pick of the Week
Pride & Prejudice
Who could be more perfect to recount Jane Austen’s best-loved tale compared to her royal highness Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the iconic actress is a wonderful and accurate storyteller of the original romcom classic about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. The show, divided into two dozen plus installments, doesn't just marks the quarter-millennial of Austen’s birth – it’s Andrews’s 90th year as well!
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
Grand Designs Deconstructed
The stress is so intense when creating an individual mega-home, Grand Designs stands among the rare property series where marital breakdown is common rather than a bug. McCloud collaborates with James for this amiable offshoot aimed at enthusiasts – and admits that he was near to dipping into his personal funds for financially strained contributors.
On Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, Nuala McGovern Nuala McGovern a focused segment covering a particular topic with familiar voices and professionals. She begins with friendship – ways to create room for friends and keep in touch – by interviewing Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and expert Franco. The tone is chatty, helpful and crucially, supportive.
On BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
Music, Money & Mayhem
Including Pink Floyd to Blur, EMI hosted a deluge of major UK artists. This audio series led by Atkins is bound to satisfy both music nerds and finance experts, as it effectively outlines the label’s collapse by means of conversations including Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and controversial former chairman Hands.
Widely available, new episodes each week
Coining It
Led by Goodall, this fresh show appears to be it could be a typical crypto crime story. Gladly, this tale about an individual who uncovered a bitcoin glitch offering infinite cash and launched the person from Blackpool to Dubai turns out to be an engaging and highly entertaining caper – while certainly a cautionary one.
Accessible on many platforms, weekly releases
