Dame Julie Andrews' Delightful Interpretation on Austen's Work: Top Broadcasts of the Week
Weekly Highlight
Pride & Prejudice
Is there anyone more suited to recount Jane Austen’s most beloved story than the esteemed Julie Andrews? Although missing Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the screen legend acts as a charming and faithful storyteller of the original romantic comedy featuring Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. The show, split across multiple segments, not simply honors the 250-year mark of the author's birth – it coincides with Andrews’s ninetieth birthday as well!
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure when creating your own mega-home, Grand Designs stands among the rare TV property shows in which separation is common instead of a flaw. Kevin McCloud joins forces with the presenter on this amiable offshoot for dedicated followers – and confesses that he has been near to using his personal funds for financially strained participants.
Available via Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Each Sunday, the presenter leads a dedicated installment addressing an individual subject with familiar voices and experts. She starts off with friendship – how to make space for friends and stay connected – through conversations with writer Alderton, Claire Cohen, therapist Samuel and Dr Franco. The tone is chatty, useful and above all, comforting.
BBC Sounds, weekly episodes
Music, Money & Mayhem
From Pink Floyd and Blur, EMI was home to a deluge of major UK artists. This audio series led by Atkins is bound to appeal to music enthusiasts and business heads, as it skillfully traces the label’s collapse by means of conversations including Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and controversial past leader Hands.
Available broadly, weekly releases
Coining It
Led by the journalist, this latest production appears to be it might be another run-of-the-mill crypto crime story. Gladly, this story of a man who uncovered a cryptocurrency error offering endless money and launched the person from Blackpool to the Middle East turns out to be an engaging and very amusing caper – though undoubtedly a warning tale.
Available broadly, weekly releases
