Julie Andrews' Delightful Take on Austen's Work: Finest Audio Shows of the Week
Weekly Highlight
Pride & Prejudice
Is there anyone more suited to recount Austen's most beloved tale compared to the celebrated Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth drenched, the Hollywood great serves as a delightful and faithful storyteller of the original romantic comedy about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. This production, divided into multiple segments, doesn't just celebrates the 250th anniversary of the author'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 a personal dream house, this property series is among the handful of property series where divorce occurs regularly as opposed to an error. The host collaborates with Greg James in this friendly spin-off for dedicated followers – and admits that he was near to dipping into his personal funds for financially strained contributors.
Available via Spotify, new installments each week
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, Nuala McGovern hosts a special episode addressing a particular topic with familiar voices and specialists. She starts off on the theme of friendships – how to make space for relationships and maintain contact – through conversations with Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, therapist Samuel and Dr Franco. The tone is chatty, practical and crucially, comforting.
On BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
Music, Money & Mayhem
Starting with Pink Floyd up to Blur, EMI was home to an array of prominent British bands. This audio series led by the host is bound to satisfy music enthusiasts and finance experts, as it effectively outlines the company's downfall via interviews including Tennant and contentious past leader Guy Hands.
Available broadly, weekly releases
Coining It
Led by Lewis Goodall, this latest production seems like it might be a typical crypto crime story. Gladly, this account about an individual who found a cryptocurrency error offering infinite cash and launched the person from Blackpool to Dubai emerges as an engaging and thoroughly enjoyable story – if clearly a warning tale.
Widely available, new episodes each week