Dame Julie Andrews' Charming Take on Austen's Work: Top Audio Shows This Week

Weekly Highlight
Pride & Prejudice

Who could be more perfect to retell Jane Austen’s best-loved tale than her royal highness Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth soaking wet, the screen legend serves as a delightful and faithful storyteller of this classic romcom classic about Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. This production, split across two dozen plus installments, not only marks the quarter-millennial since Austen was born – it also marks Andrews’s ninetieth birthday as well!
Available broadly, episodes weekly

Grand Designs Deconstructed

Such is the strain when creating an individual mega-home, the TV program is one of the few property series where divorce is a feature as opposed to an error. McCloud teams up with James for this amiable offshoot for dedicated followers – and confesses that he has been on the verge of using his personal funds for cash-strapped contributors.
Spotify, weekly episodes

Woman’s Hour Guide to Life

On Sundays, Nuala McGovern hosts a focused segment that tackles a particular topic through well-known speakers and experts. She kicks off by discussing friendship – methods to find time for relationships and stay connected – by speaking with author Dolly Alderton, journalist Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and Dr Franco. It’s conversational, useful and, most importantly, supportive.
On BBC Sounds, episodes weekly

Music, Money & Mayhem

From Pink Floyd and Blur, EMI hosted a deluge of major UK artists. This audio series led by Chris Atkins will surely please audio fans and business heads, as it skillfully traces the label’s collapse through discussions featuring Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and contentious former chairman Hands.
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week

Coining It

Presented by the journalist, this latest production seems like it could be an ordinary crypto crime story. Fortunately, this account concerning a person who discovered a cryptocurrency error offering limitless funds and launched him from the seaside town to the Middle East emerges as a vibrant and highly entertaining caper – though undoubtedly a warning tale.
Widely available, new episodes each week