Dame Julie Andrews' Charming Version on Austen's Work: Top Audio Shows Weekly
Weekly Highlight
Pride & Prejudice
Who better to narrate the author's most beloved novel compared to the esteemed Julie Andrews? While it doesn't feature Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the Hollywood great is a wonderful and faithful storyteller of the timeless romantic comedy featuring Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. The show, divided into 25 episodes, doesn't just honors the 250-year mark of Austen’s birth – it’s Andrews’s ninetieth birthday also!
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
Grand Designs Deconstructed
Such is the strain in constructing your own mega-home, Grand Designs is one of the few TV property shows in which separation occurs regularly as opposed to an error. The host teams up with the presenter in this pleasant companion series aimed at enthusiasts – and reveals that he was close to using his own money for budget-challenged participants.
On Spotify, episodes weekly
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
On Sundays, the presenter hosts a dedicated installment addressing a specific issue with familiar voices and specialists. She starts off by discussing friendship – how to make space for them and maintain contact – through conversations with author Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and Dr Marisa G Franco. It’s conversational, helpful and crucially, reassuring.
BBC Sounds, new shows each week
Music, Money & Mayhem
From Pink Floyd to Blur, EMI hosted a deluge of prominent British bands. This audio series presented by the host is bound to satisfy audio fans and business heads, as it effectively outlines EMI's failure via interviews including Neil Tennant and controversial former chairman Guy Hands.
Available broadly, weekly releases
Coining It
Presented by Lewis Goodall, this latest production sounds like it could be another run-of-the-mill digital currency tale. Gladly, this story of a man who uncovered a bitcoin glitch that suggested limitless funds and launched him from Blackpool to Dubai proves to be an engaging and highly entertaining caper – if clearly a warning tale.
Widely available, episodes weekly
