Dame Julie Andrews' Charming Interpretation on Austen's Work: Top Broadcasts of the Week
Weekly Highlight
Pride & Prejudice
Who better to retell Austen's cherished tale than her royal highness Julie Andrews? While it doesn't feature Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the iconic actress acts as a charming and true storyteller of the timeless romcom classic centered on Elizabeth Bennet along with Mr Darcy. The show, split across 25 episodes, doesn't just celebrates the quarter-millennial of Austen’s birth – it also marks Andrews’s 90th year this year, too!
Available broadly, weekly releases
Grand Designs Deconstructed
Such is the strain when creating your own large residence, Grand Designs is among the handful of TV property shows where divorce occurs regularly instead of a flaw. The host joins forces with James on this friendly spin-off for dedicated followers – and admits that he has been close to dipping into his own chequebook for financially strained contributors.
On Spotify, weekly episodes
Woman’s Hour Guide to Life
Every Sunday, the presenter Nuala McGovern a special episode covering a particular topic with familiar voices and specialists. She starts off on the theme of friendships – methods to find time for friends and keep in touch – by speaking with author Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and Dr Marisa G Franco. The tone is chatty, practical and, most importantly, reassuring.
Via BBC Sounds, new shows each week
Music, Money & Mayhem
Including Pink Floyd up to Blur, EMI was home to an array of major UK artists. This production presented by Chris Atkins will certainly satisfy both music nerds and finance experts, as it skillfully traces the label’s collapse via interviews including Pet Shop Boy Neil Tennant and debated former chairman Hands.
Available broadly, episodes weekly
Coining It
Led by Goodall, this new series sounds like it might be a typical crypto crime story. Happily, this tale about an individual who uncovered a cryptocurrency error that suggested endless money and catapulted him from the seaside town to Dubai turns out to be a vibrant and thoroughly enjoyable story – while certainly an advisory narrative.
Accessible on many platforms, episodes weekly
