Julie Andrews' Delightful Interpretation on Austen's Work: The Best Podcasts Weekly
Pick of the Week
Pride & Prejudice
Who better to retell the author's most beloved tale compared to the celebrated Julie Andrews? While it doesn't feature Colin Firth soaking wet, the iconic actress acts as a charming and true storyteller of the original romcom classic featuring Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. This production, split across multiple segments, doesn't just celebrates the 250th anniversary of the author's birth – it’s Andrews’s 90th year also!
Widely available, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure in constructing your own large residence, this property series is one of the few television home programs in which separation is a feature rather than a bug. McCloud joins forces with Greg James in this pleasant companion series aimed at enthusiasts – and confesses that he has been on the verge of opening up his personal funds for budget-challenged contributors.
Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, Nuala McGovern hosts a dedicated installment addressing an individual subject through well-known speakers and experts. She begins on the theme of friendships – ways to create room for friends and maintain contact – by speaking with Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and Dr Marisa G Franco. It's discussion-based, practical and, most importantly, supportive.
Via BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
Music, Money & Mayhem
From Pink Floyd up to Blur, the company hosted a deluge of huge British acts. This production hosted by Atkins will surely appeal to music enthusiasts and industry professionals, as it skillfully traces the company's downfall through discussions with the likes of Tennant and contentious past leader Hands.
Accessible on many platforms, weekly releases
Coining It
Led by the journalist, this new series sounds like it could be an ordinary digital currency tale. Gladly, this account concerning a person who found a digital flaw that suggested infinite cash and launched him from the seaside town to Dubai turns out to be a vibrant and very amusing adventure – if clearly an advisory narrative.
Available broadly, weekly releases
