Dame Julie Andrews' Charming Interpretation on Jane Austen: Top Audio Shows of the Week
Pick of the Week
Pride & Prejudice
Is there anyone more suited to retell Austen's cherished tale than the celebrated Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the screen legend is a wonderful and accurate storyteller of the timeless romcom classic featuring Elizabeth Bennet along with Mr Darcy. The series, divided into 25 episodes, not only celebrates the quarter-millennial of Austen’s birth – it also marks Andrews’s 90th year also!
Available broadly, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
Such is the strain of building your own dream house, Grand Designs is among the handful of television home programs where marital breakdown is a feature rather than a bug. Kevin McCloud joins forces with the presenter in this amiable offshoot aimed at enthusiasts – and confesses that he has been near to using his own money for financially strained participants.
Available via 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 by discussing friendship – methods to find time for friends and keep in touch – by interviewing writer Alderton, journalist Cohen, Dr Samuel and Dr Marisa G Franco. It’s conversational, practical and, most importantly, reassuring.
On BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
Music, Money & Mayhem
Starting with Pink Floyd up to Blur, the label was home to a flood of huge British acts. This production led by Chris Atkins will surely appeal to audio fans and finance experts, as it effectively outlines the label’s collapse through discussions with the likes of Neil Tennant and contentious ex-chairman Guy Hands.
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
Coining It
Led by Goodall, this new series sounds like it might be an ordinary digital currency tale. Gladly, this story of a man who discovered a cryptocurrency error that suggested infinite cash and launched the person from the seaside town to the Emirates proves to be an engaging and highly entertaining caper – if clearly an advisory narrative.
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
