Julie Andrews' Wonderful Version on Austen's Work: The Best Broadcasts of the Week
Weekly Highlight
Pride & Prejudice
Is there anyone more suited to retell Jane Austen’s cherished tale than the celebrated Julie Andrews? Although missing Colin Firth soaking wet, the screen legend serves as a delightful and true storyteller of the original love story about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy. The show, which is broken down into multiple segments, not simply celebrates the 250-year mark since Austen was born – it coincides with Andrews’s 90th year this year, too!
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
The stress is so intense when creating a personal dream house, this property series is among the handful of TV property shows in which separation is a feature rather than a bug. Kevin McCloud joins forces with Greg James for this friendly spin-off for dedicated followers – and reveals that he came close to using his own money for cash-strapped contributors.
On Spotify, new installments each week
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Each Sunday, Nuala McGovern Nuala McGovern a dedicated installment addressing a particular topic using recognized experts and specialists. She starts off by discussing friendship – ways to create room for relationships and stay connected – by speaking with author Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Samuel and expert Franco. It’s conversational, useful and crucially, comforting.
Via BBC Sounds, new shows each week
Music, Money & Mayhem
Including Pink Floyd and Blur, EMI hosted a deluge of prominent British bands. This production presented by Chris Atkins will certainly appeal to audio fans and finance experts, as it skillfully traces the label’s collapse via interviews featuring Neil Tennant and debated former chairman Guy Hands.
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week
Coining It
Led by Goodall, this new series sounds like it might be a typical digital currency tale. Happily, this story of a man who discovered a cryptocurrency error that promised endless money and launched the person starting in Blackpool to the Middle East proves to be an engaging and thoroughly enjoyable story – though undoubtedly a cautionary one.
Accessible on many platforms, weekly releases
