Dame Julie Andrews' Delightful Take on Jane Austen: Top Podcasts Weekly
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Pride & Prejudice
Who better to narrate Jane Austen’s cherished tale as opposed to the celebrated Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth soaking wet, the Hollywood great is a wonderful and faithful narrator of the timeless romantic comedy centered on Elizabeth Bennet along with Mr Darcy. The series, split across two dozen plus installments, not only honors the 250-year mark of the author's birth – it’s Andrews’s 90th birthday this year, too!
Widely available, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure when creating a personal dream house, the TV program is among the handful of television home programs where marital breakdown is a feature as opposed to an error. The host joins forces with Greg James on this pleasant companion series aimed at enthusiasts – and reveals that he was near to using his personal funds for budget-challenged contributors.
Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, Woman’s Hour host leads a focused segment that tackles a specific issue through well-known speakers and professionals. She starts off on the theme of friendships – methods to find time for them and keep in touch – by speaking with writer Alderton, Claire Cohen, therapist Samuel and expert Franco. It's discussion-based, helpful and, most importantly, comforting.
Via BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
Music, Money & Mayhem
Starting with Pink Floyd to Blur, EMI hosted a deluge of major UK artists. This audio series hosted by Chris Atkins will certainly please music enthusiasts and industry professionals, as it ably charts EMI's failure through discussions including Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and contentious ex-chairman Hands.
Accessible on many platforms, weekly releases
Coining It
Led by the journalist, this latest production sounds like it could be another run-of-the-mill crypto crime story. Happily, this tale about an individual who found a bitcoin glitch that suggested limitless funds and catapulted him from the seaside town to Dubai emerges as a vibrant and very amusing caper – if clearly an advisory narrative.
Available broadly, new episodes each week
