Julie Andrews' Delightful Take on Jane Austen: The Best Podcasts of the Week
Pick of the Week
Pride & Prejudice
Who better to recount Jane Austen’s best-loved story compared to her royal highness Julie Andrews? Although missing Colin Firth soaking wet, the iconic actress serves as a delightful and true narrator of the timeless romantic comedy about Elizabeth Bennet along with Mr Darcy. The series, split across two dozen plus installments, doesn't just celebrates the quarter-millennial since Austen was born – it coincides with Andrews’s 90th year as well!
Widely available, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure when creating your own mega-home, this property series is among the handful of TV property shows where divorce is common instead of a flaw. McCloud teams up with Greg James for this pleasant companion series for superfans – and confesses that he has been close to dipping into his personal funds for financially strained participants.
Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Each Sunday, Woman’s Hour host Nuala McGovern a special episode covering a particular topic using recognized experts and experts. She kicks off on the theme of friendships – how to make space for relationships and stay connected – by interviewing Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Samuel and Dr Marisa G Franco. It’s conversational, useful and above all, supportive.
BBC Sounds, weekly episodes
Music, Money & Mayhem
From Pink Floyd and Blur, EMI was home to a flood of prominent British bands. This audio series led by Atkins is bound to satisfy music enthusiasts and finance experts, as it skillfully traces the company's downfall through discussions with the likes of Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and contentious past leader Guy Hands.
Widely available, episodes weekly
Coining It
Hosted by the journalist, this latest production seems like it may turn into another run-of-the-mill crypto crime story. Gladly, this account of a man who uncovered a cryptocurrency error that promised endless money and catapulted him starting in Blackpool to the Emirates proves to be a vibrant and very amusing adventure – though undoubtedly an advisory narrative.
Available broadly, new episodes each week
