Julie Andrews' Charming Take on Austen's Work: Top Audio Shows This Week
Weekly Highlight
Pride & Prejudice
Who could be more perfect to retell Austen's most beloved story as opposed to the celebrated Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the screen legend is a wonderful and accurate storyteller of the original love story featuring Elizabeth Bennet along with Mr Darcy. The series, which is broken down into two dozen plus installments, not only marks the 250-year mark of the author's birth – it also marks Andrews’s 90th birthday this year, too!
Available broadly, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure of building a personal large residence, this property series is among the handful of property series where divorce is common instead of a flaw. McCloud collaborates with the presenter in this pleasant companion series for superfans – and confesses that he was near to dipping into his personal funds for budget-challenged contributors.
Available via Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
On Sundays, the presenter leads a focused segment covering an individual subject with familiar voices and professionals. She begins by discussing friendship – methods to find time for friends and maintain contact – by interviewing author Dolly Alderton, journalist Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and Dr Marisa G Franco. It’s conversational, useful and crucially, supportive.
On BBC Sounds, weekly episodes
Music, Money & Mayhem
Including Pink Floyd and Blur, the company was home to a deluge of huge British acts. This audio series presented by Chris Atkins will certainly satisfy audio fans and business heads, as it skillfully traces the company's downfall by means of conversations featuring Tennant and debated ex-chairman Guy Hands.
Widely available, weekly releases
Coining It
Led by Goodall, this new series seems like it may turn into an ordinary digital currency tale. Fortunately, this account concerning a person who uncovered a digital flaw that suggested endless money and launched him from Blackpool to the Emirates emerges as a vibrant and highly entertaining story – while certainly an advisory narrative.
Available broadly, new episodes each week
