Dame Julie Andrews' Delightful Take on Jane Austen: Finest Podcasts Weekly
Weekly Highlight
Pride & Prejudice
Is there anyone more suited to recount Austen's cherished novel than the esteemed Julie Andrews? While it doesn't feature Colin Firth drenched, the iconic actress serves as a delightful and accurate narrator of this classic romantic comedy about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. The series, split across 25 episodes, doesn't just celebrates the 250-year mark of the author's birth – it also marks Andrews’s 90th birthday this year, too!
Available broadly, weekly releases
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure in constructing your own dream house, this property series is one of the few television home programs where marital breakdown is a feature rather than a bug. The host teams up with Greg James on this friendly spin-off aimed at enthusiasts – and confesses that he was close to dipping into his personal funds for cash-strapped participants.
On Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Each Sunday, Nuala McGovern Nuala McGovern a dedicated installment addressing a particular topic using recognized experts and specialists. She begins by discussing friendship – methods to find time for them and maintain contact – by interviewing author Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and Dr Franco. The tone is chatty, practical and, most importantly, supportive.
BBC Sounds, new shows each week
Music, Money & Mayhem
Starting with Pink Floyd to Blur, EMI was home to a flood of major UK artists. This production led by the host will certainly satisfy audio fans and industry professionals, as it ably charts the label’s collapse through discussions featuring Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and contentious past leader Guy Hands.
Widely available, new episodes each week
Coining It
Led by Goodall, this fresh show appears to be it may turn into another run-of-the-mill cryptocurrency narrative. Fortunately, this story of a man who uncovered a bitcoin glitch that promised endless money and propelled this individual starting in Blackpool to the Middle East proves to be a vibrant and thoroughly enjoyable caper – though undoubtedly a cautionary one.
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
