Julie Andrews' Delightful Version on Austen's Work: The Best Broadcasts of the Week
Weekly Highlight
Pride & Prejudice
Is there anyone more suited to narrate Jane Austen’s most beloved tale compared to the celebrated Julie Andrews? It may lack Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the iconic actress acts as a charming and true narrator of this classic love story centered on Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. The show, split across two dozen plus installments, not only marks the 250-year mark since Austen was born – it coincides with Andrews’s ninetieth birthday also!
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
Grand Designs Deconstructed
The stress is so intense of building an individual large residence, the TV program stands among the rare television home programs where divorce is common as opposed to an error. The host joins forces with the presenter on this friendly spin-off aimed at enthusiasts – and admits that he was close to opening up his own chequebook for cash-strapped homeowners.
On Spotify, episodes weekly
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, Woman’s Hour host hosts a focused segment covering a specific issue using recognized experts and experts. She kicks off with friendship – methods to find time for friends and keep in touch – by interviewing author Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and Dr Franco. It’s conversational, helpful and, most importantly, comforting.
BBC Sounds, episodes weekly
Music, Money & Mayhem
Including Pink Floyd up to Blur, the company was home to a deluge of major UK artists. This production hosted by the host is bound to please both music nerds and business heads, as it ably charts EMI's failure via interviews including Neil Tennant and controversial former chairman Hands.
Widely available, episodes weekly
Coining It
Hosted by the journalist, this latest production sounds like it may turn into another run-of-the-mill crypto crime story. Gladly, this story of a man who discovered a cryptocurrency error that promised limitless funds and propelled him from the seaside town to Dubai turns out to be an engaging and very amusing caper – if clearly a cautionary one.
Widely available, episodes weekly