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This Week's Choice
Pride & Prejudice
Who could be more perfect to narrate the author's cherished story compared to the celebrated Julie Andrews? While it doesn't feature Colin Firth soaking wet, the Hollywood great acts as a charming and accurate voice of the original romantic comedy featuring Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. The show, which is broken down into 25 episodes, not only honors the quarter-millennial of the author's birth – it coincides with Andrews’s 90th year as well!
Available broadly, episodes weekly
Grand Designs Deconstructed
So great is the pressure in constructing your own large residence, Grand Designs stands among the rare property series where divorce is common as opposed to an error. Kevin McCloud joins forces with Greg James for this friendly spin-off aimed at enthusiasts – and admits that he came on the verge of opening up his personal funds for financially strained participants.
Available via Spotify, new installments each week
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, Woman’s Hour host Nuala McGovern a dedicated installment covering an individual subject with familiar voices and experts. She kicks off by discussing friendship – methods to find time for friends and stay connected – through conversations with Dolly Alderton, journalist Cohen, Dr Samuel and Dr Marisa G Franco. It’s conversational, helpful and, most importantly, supportive.
BBC Sounds, weekly episodes
Music, Money & Mayhem
From Pink Floyd and Blur, the company hosted a deluge of huge British acts. This production led by Chris Atkins is bound to satisfy music enthusiasts and industry professionals, as it skillfully traces the label’s collapse by means of conversations featuring Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and contentious ex-chairman Guy Hands.
Widely available, new episodes each week
Coining It
Hosted by Lewis Goodall, this latest production appears to be it could be a typical crypto crime story. Fortunately, this tale about an individual who discovered a cryptocurrency error that suggested limitless funds and catapulted him from the seaside town to Dubai turns out to be a vibrant and thoroughly enjoyable adventure – if clearly an advisory narrative.
Widely available, new episodes each week
