Julie Andrews' Charming Interpretation on Jane Austen: Finest Audio Shows of the Week
This Week's Choice
Pride & Prejudice
Who better to narrate the author's cherished novel than the esteemed Julie Andrews? Although missing Colin Firth soaking wet, the screen legend serves as a delightful and faithful voice of the original romantic comedy centered on Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. This production, split across 25 episodes, doesn't just honors the quarter-millennial since Austen was born – it also marks Andrews’s 90th birthday also!
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure in constructing an individual dream house, this property series is one of the few television home programs where marital breakdown is a feature instead of a flaw. McCloud collaborates with James in this amiable offshoot aimed at enthusiasts – and admits that he has been on the verge of dipping into his own chequebook for budget-challenged contributors.
Available via Spotify, new installments each week
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, Woman’s Hour host Nuala McGovern a focused segment that tackles a specific issue through well-known speakers and professionals. She begins on the theme of friendships – how to make space for them and keep in touch – through conversations with Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Samuel and Dr Franco. It's discussion-based, helpful and, most importantly, reassuring.
BBC Sounds, new shows each week
Music, Money & Mayhem
Starting with Pink Floyd and Blur, EMI hosted a flood of major UK artists. This audio series presented by Chris Atkins will surely satisfy audio fans and finance experts, as it effectively outlines the label’s collapse through discussions with the likes of Tennant and debated ex-chairman Hands.
Widely available, new episodes each week
Coining It
Led by the journalist, this new series seems like it might be an ordinary cryptocurrency narrative. Happily, this story about an individual who discovered a digital flaw offering infinite cash and launched him from Blackpool to Dubai emerges as an engaging and thoroughly enjoyable adventure – though undoubtedly an advisory narrative.
Widely available, episodes weekly
