Dame Julie Andrews' Charming Version on Jane Austen: The Best Podcasts This Week
This Week's Choice
Pride & Prejudice
Who better to retell Jane Austen’s most beloved tale as opposed to the esteemed Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the screen legend is a wonderful and faithful storyteller of this classic love story about Elizabeth Bennet along with Mr Darcy. The show, which is broken down into 25 episodes, doesn't just marks the 250th anniversary of the author's birth – it also marks Andrews’s 90th year this year, too!
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure of building an individual mega-home, this property series stands among the rare TV property shows where divorce is common as opposed to an error. The host teams up with Greg James on this friendly spin-off for dedicated followers – and confesses that he was close to using his personal funds for cash-strapped contributors.
On Spotify, new installments each week
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Each Sunday, Woman’s Hour host hosts a special episode addressing an individual subject with familiar voices and experts. She starts off by discussing friendship – methods to find time for relationships and stay connected – by speaking with author Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Samuel and expert Franco. The tone is chatty, helpful and above all, reassuring.
On BBC Sounds, new shows each week
Music, Money & Mayhem
Starting with Pink Floyd to Blur, EMI featured an array of major UK artists. This podcast led by Atkins is bound to please music enthusiasts and business heads, as it effectively outlines the company's downfall via interviews including Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and debated former chairman Guy Hands.
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week
Coining It
Hosted by Goodall, this fresh show sounds like it may turn into another run-of-the-mill digital currency tale. Gladly, this account concerning a person who found a bitcoin glitch that suggested endless money and launched this individual from Blackpool to the Middle East turns out to be a vibrant and thoroughly enjoyable caper – if clearly a warning tale.
Accessible on many platforms, weekly releases
