Dame Julie Andrews' Charming Interpretation on Austen's Work: Finest Broadcasts of the Week
Pick of the Week
Pride & Prejudice
Who better to retell the author's most beloved story than her royal highness Julie Andrews? Although missing Colin Firth drenched, the screen legend serves as a delightful and accurate narrator 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 quarter-millennial since Austen was born – it’s Andrews’s 90th year as well!
Widely available, new episodes each week
Grand Designs Deconstructed
Such is the strain in constructing a personal mega-home, the TV program is one of the few TV property shows where divorce is a feature instead of a flaw. The host teams up with James for this amiable offshoot for superfans – and admits that he has been on the verge of opening up his own money for financially strained homeowners.
Spotify, episodes weekly
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, Nuala McGovern hosts a focused segment that tackles an individual subject through well-known speakers and specialists. She starts off by discussing friendship – ways to create room for friends and maintain contact – through conversations with Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, therapist Samuel and Dr Franco. The tone is chatty, helpful and, most importantly, supportive.
On BBC Sounds, weekly episodes
Music, Money & Mayhem
From Pink Floyd and Blur, the company was home to an array of prominent British bands. This production hosted by Atkins will certainly satisfy both music nerds and industry professionals, as it skillfully traces the company's downfall by means of conversations with the likes of Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and debated ex-chairman Guy Hands.
Available broadly, new episodes each week
Coining It
Led by the journalist, this fresh show sounds like it may turn into a typical crypto crime story. Happily, this account about an individual who found a bitcoin glitch offering endless money and launched this individual starting in Blackpool to the Emirates emerges as an engaging and highly entertaining caper – if clearly a cautionary one.
Accessible on many platforms, weekly releases
