Julie Andrews' Wonderful Take on Jane Austen: Finest Broadcasts of the Week
Pick of the Week
Pride & Prejudice
Who better to recount Austen's best-loved tale as opposed to the celebrated Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the Hollywood great serves as a delightful and true storyteller of the timeless love story centered on Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. This production, split across multiple segments, not only honors the 250th anniversary since Austen was born – it’s Andrews’s 90th birthday also!
Widely available, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
The stress is so intense when creating your own mega-home, Grand Designs stands among the rare property series in which separation is a feature instead of a flaw. McCloud collaborates with Greg James for this friendly spin-off for superfans – and admits that he was near to opening up his own chequebook for budget-challenged homeowners.
Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, Nuala McGovern leads a special episode addressing a particular topic with familiar voices and experts. She begins by discussing friendship – ways to create room for them and keep in touch – by interviewing author Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Samuel and Dr Marisa G Franco. It’s conversational, useful and above all, reassuring.
On BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
Music, Money & Mayhem
From Pink Floyd up to Blur, the label was home to a flood of prominent British bands. This audio series hosted by Chris Atkins is bound to satisfy both music nerds and industry professionals, as it ably charts EMI's failure by means of conversations with the likes of Neil Tennant and contentious past leader Guy Hands.
Available broadly, new episodes each week
Coining It
Hosted by Lewis Goodall, this new series sounds like it might be an ordinary digital currency tale. Happily, this tale of a man who uncovered a cryptocurrency error that suggested infinite cash and launched the person from Blackpool to the Middle East emerges as a colourful and very amusing story – while certainly a cautionary one.
Widely available, weekly releases
