Dame Julie Andrews' Delightful Interpretation on Austen's Work: The Best Audio Shows Weekly

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Pride & Prejudice

Who better to recount Austen's most beloved novel than her royal highness Julie Andrews? While it doesn't feature Colin Firth soaking wet, the Hollywood great serves as a delightful and accurate narrator of this classic love story centered on Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. This production, divided into 25 episodes, doesn't just celebrates the quarter-millennial of Austen’s birth – it coincides with Andrews’s 90th birthday also!
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly

Grand Designs Deconstructed

The stress is so intense when creating a personal mega-home, the TV program is among the handful of TV property shows in which separation is a feature instead of a flaw. Kevin McCloud teams up with James in this amiable offshoot aimed at enthusiasts – and confesses that he has been near to dipping into his personal funds for financially strained contributors.
On Spotify, episodes weekly

Woman’s Hour Guide to Life

On Sundays, Nuala McGovern Nuala McGovern a focused segment that tackles a particular topic with familiar voices and specialists. She begins on the theme of friendships – how to make space for relationships and keep in touch – by interviewing author Dolly Alderton, journalist Cohen, Dr Samuel and Dr Franco. It's discussion-based, useful and, most importantly, supportive.
On BBC Sounds, new shows each week

Music, Money & Mayhem

From Pink Floyd and Blur, the company was home to an array of prominent British bands. This podcast hosted by Chris Atkins will certainly appeal to music enthusiasts and industry professionals, as it skillfully traces the label’s collapse by means of conversations featuring Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and debated past leader Guy Hands.
Widely available, weekly releases

Coining It

Presented by Lewis Goodall, this new series sounds like it could be a typical digital currency tale. Gladly, this tale concerning a person who uncovered a bitcoin glitch offering limitless funds and catapulted the person from the seaside town to the Emirates emerges as a vibrant and thoroughly enjoyable story – while certainly an advisory narrative.
Widely available, episodes weekly