Dame Julie Andrews' Wonderful Version on Jane Austen: Finest Broadcasts of the Week

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Pride & Prejudice

Who better to retell Jane Austen’s cherished novel than the celebrated Julie Andrews? Although missing Colin Firth drenched, the Hollywood great serves as a delightful and accurate voice of this classic romantic comedy about Elizabeth Bennet along with Mr Darcy. The show, which is broken down into 25 episodes, not simply celebrates the 250-year mark since Austen was born – it’s Andrews’s ninetieth birthday this year, too!
Widely available, new episodes each week

Grand Designs Deconstructed

The stress is so intense of building an individual dream house, Grand Designs is one of the few television home programs where marital breakdown occurs regularly rather than a bug. The host collaborates with James for this amiable offshoot for superfans – and confesses that he came on the verge of using his personal funds for financially strained participants.
Spotify, episodes weekly

Woman’s Hour Guide to Life

Every Sunday, the presenter leads a dedicated installment covering a specific issue using recognized experts and specialists. She kicks off with friendship – how to make space for relationships and maintain contact – through conversations with author Dolly Alderton, journalist Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and Dr Marisa G Franco. It's discussion-based, practical and crucially, supportive.
BBC Sounds, episodes weekly

Music, Money & Mayhem

Starting with Pink Floyd and Blur, EMI featured a deluge of huge British acts. This audio series led by Atkins will certainly appeal to audio fans and finance experts, as it effectively outlines EMI's failure through discussions featuring Neil Tennant and contentious past leader Guy Hands.
Widely available, new episodes each week

Coining It

Led by Goodall, this new series seems like it might be another run-of-the-mill digital currency tale. Happily, this story concerning a person who discovered a cryptocurrency error offering infinite cash and launched him starting in Blackpool to Dubai proves to be an engaging and highly entertaining caper – though undoubtedly a warning tale.
Available broadly, episodes weekly