Julie Andrews' Delightful Take on Austen's Work: The Best Audio Shows This Week

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Pride & Prejudice

Who better to narrate the author's cherished story compared to the celebrated Julie Andrews? Although missing Colin Firth drenched, the iconic actress acts as a charming and faithful storyteller of the original love story about Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. This production, which is broken down into 25 episodes, doesn't just celebrates the quarter-millennial of the author's birth – it also marks Andrews’s 90th year also!
Available broadly, weekly releases

Grand Designs Deconstructed

The stress is so intense in constructing a personal large residence, this property series is one of the few property series where marital breakdown occurs regularly instead of a flaw. Kevin McCloud joins forces with James in this amiable offshoot for dedicated followers – and admits that he was close to dipping into his own money for financially strained homeowners.
On Spotify, weekly episodes

Woman’s Hour Guide to Life

On Sundays, Nuala McGovern hosts a focused segment that tackles a specific issue through well-known speakers and specialists. She begins by discussing friendship – methods to find time for them and stay connected – by speaking with writer Alderton, journalist Cohen, therapist Samuel and expert Franco. It's discussion-based, practical and above all, comforting.
Via BBC Sounds, weekly episodes

Music, Money & Mayhem

Including Pink Floyd up to Blur, EMI was home to a deluge of major UK artists. This podcast presented by Atkins is bound to satisfy music enthusiasts and finance experts, as it skillfully traces the label’s collapse through discussions featuring Neil Tennant and controversial ex-chairman Hands.
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week

Coining It

Led by Goodall, this fresh show sounds like it might be another run-of-the-mill crypto crime story. Fortunately, this tale concerning a person who discovered a cryptocurrency error that promised limitless funds and propelled this individual from the seaside town to the Middle East emerges as a colourful and very amusing story – while certainly an advisory narrative.
Accessible on many platforms, weekly releases

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