Julie Andrews' Wonderful Version on Jane Austen: Top Broadcasts This Week
Pick of the Week
Pride & Prejudice
Who better to recount the author's most beloved novel than the esteemed Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth drenched, the Hollywood great is a wonderful and accurate storyteller of the timeless romantic comedy featuring Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. The show, split across 25 episodes, not only honors the quarter-millennial of the author's birth – it coincides with Andrews’s ninetieth birthday as well!
Widely available, weekly releases
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure of building an individual mega-home, Grand Designs is one of the few TV property shows where marital breakdown is common as opposed to an error. McCloud teams up with James on this amiable offshoot for dedicated followers – and confesses that he has been close to using his personal funds for cash-strapped homeowners.
Spotify, new installments each week
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
On Sundays, Woman’s Hour host Nuala McGovern a dedicated installment that tackles a specific issue using recognized experts and professionals. She kicks off on the theme of friendships – methods to find time for them and maintain contact – by speaking with writer Alderton, Claire Cohen, therapist Samuel and expert Franco. It's discussion-based, practical and crucially, supportive.
Via BBC Sounds, weekly episodes
Music, Money & Mayhem
From Pink Floyd to Blur, EMI featured a deluge of major UK artists. This production presented by Atkins will certainly please audio fans and industry professionals, as it ably charts the label’s collapse through discussions with the likes of Neil Tennant and controversial ex-chairman Hands.
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week
Coining It
Presented by the journalist, this new series seems like it may turn into another run-of-the-mill digital currency tale. Happily, this tale of a man who uncovered a cryptocurrency error that promised limitless funds and launched the person starting in Blackpool to the Emirates proves to be a colourful and highly entertaining adventure – if clearly a warning tale.
Available broadly, new episodes each week
