Dame Julie Andrews' Wonderful Interpretation on Jane Austen: Top Podcasts of the Week
This Week's Choice
Pride & Prejudice
Who better to narrate the author's best-loved tale than her royal highness Julie Andrews? While it doesn't feature Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the iconic actress serves as a delightful and true voice of the timeless love story about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. The series, divided into 25 episodes, not simply celebrates the quarter-millennial of Austen’s birth – it coincides with Andrews’s ninetieth birthday as well!
Widely available, episodes weekly
Grand Designs Deconstructed
Such is the strain in constructing an individual large residence, this property series stands among the rare property series where marital breakdown is common as opposed to an error. The host collaborates with James for this amiable offshoot for superfans – and admits that he came close to using his own money for financially strained contributors.
Available via Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, Woman’s Hour host Nuala McGovern a focused segment addressing a specific issue with familiar voices and specialists. She begins on the theme of friendships – how to make space for relationships and maintain contact – by interviewing Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and expert Franco. The tone is chatty, practical and crucially, comforting.
BBC Sounds, weekly episodes
Music, Money & Mayhem
From Pink Floyd to Blur, EMI hosted an array of huge British acts. This podcast presented by the host will surely please music enthusiasts and industry professionals, as it skillfully traces EMI's failure by means of conversations including Neil Tennant and contentious ex-chairman Guy Hands.
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
Coining It
Presented by Lewis Goodall, this fresh show appears to be it could be a typical cryptocurrency narrative. Gladly, this account about an individual who discovered a digital flaw that promised infinite cash and launched this individual from Blackpool to the Emirates turns out to be a colourful and very amusing adventure – though undoubtedly a cautionary one.
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
