Dame Julie Andrews' Charming Version on Austen's Work: Top Audio Shows of the Week

Pick of the Week
Pride & Prejudice

Is there anyone more suited to recount Austen's best-loved novel than the celebrated Julie Andrews? Although missing Colin Firth drenched, the iconic actress serves as a delightful and accurate storyteller of the original romcom classic about Elizabeth Bennet along with Mr Darcy. The show, which is broken down into 25 episodes, not only marks the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth – it coincides with Andrews’s 90th year this year, too!
Widely available, new episodes each week

Grand Designs Deconstructed

So great is the pressure when creating an individual large residence, this property series is one of the few property series in which separation occurs regularly rather than a bug. McCloud joins forces with the presenter for this friendly spin-off for dedicated followers – and reveals that he was near to using his personal funds for budget-challenged contributors.
Available via Spotify, episodes weekly

Woman’s Hour Guide to Life

Every Sunday, Woman’s Hour host Nuala McGovern a dedicated installment covering a particular topic with familiar voices and professionals. She kicks off with friendship – ways to create room for them and stay connected – by speaking with author Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and Dr Franco. The tone is chatty, useful and crucially, reassuring.
On BBC Sounds, new shows each week

Music, Money & Mayhem

Including Pink Floyd up to Blur, the label hosted a deluge of huge British acts. This production presented by Chris Atkins is bound to appeal to music enthusiasts and finance experts, as it ably charts EMI's failure through discussions including Neil Tennant and controversial past leader Guy Hands.
Available broadly, new episodes each week

Coining It

Presented by Goodall, this new series sounds like it could be an ordinary digital currency tale. Gladly, this account concerning a person who discovered a bitcoin glitch offering infinite cash and propelled this individual from the seaside town to Dubai proves to be an engaging and very amusing caper – if clearly an advisory narrative.
Available broadly, new episodes each week

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