Pick of the Week
Pride & Prejudice
Is there anyone more suited to recount Austen's cherished novel than the celebrated Julie Andrews? Although missing Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the Hollywood great is a wonderful and true storyteller of the original love story centered on Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. This production, which is broken down into 25 episodes, doesn't just marks the quarter-millennial since Austen was born – it’s Andrews’s ninetieth birthday this year, too!
Widely available, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure when creating a personal large residence, the TV program stands among the rare television home programs where marital breakdown is a feature as opposed to an error. The host joins forces with James on this amiable offshoot aimed at enthusiasts – and reveals that he came close to opening up his own money for cash-strapped homeowners.
Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, Nuala McGovern leads a special episode covering a particular topic using recognized experts and specialists. She begins with friendship – methods to find time for friends and stay connected – through conversations with writer Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Samuel and Dr Franco. The tone is chatty, helpful and crucially, comforting.
Via BBC Sounds, new shows each week
Music, Money & Mayhem
Including Pink Floyd up to Blur, EMI was home to a flood of prominent British bands. This production hosted by Chris Atkins is bound to satisfy audio fans and business heads, as it ably charts the label’s collapse by means of conversations with the likes of Neil Tennant and contentious former chairman Hands.
Widely available, weekly releases
Coining It
Led by Lewis Goodall, this fresh show sounds like it may turn into another run-of-the-mill crypto crime story. Gladly, this tale concerning a person who uncovered a bitcoin glitch that promised infinite cash and catapulted the person from Blackpool to the Emirates proves to be a vibrant and very amusing adventure – while certainly a cautionary one.
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week
