Dame Julie Andrews' Delightful Interpretation on Jane Austen: The Best Podcasts Weekly

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Pride & Prejudice

Who could be more perfect to retell Austen's cherished story than the celebrated Julie Andrews? Although missing Colin Firth in a wet shirt, the screen legend serves as a delightful and accurate storyteller of the timeless romcom classic featuring Elizabeth Bennet together with Mr Darcy. The show, which is broken down into multiple segments, doesn't just marks the 250-year mark of the author's birth – it also marks Andrews’s 90th year also!
Available broadly, new episodes each week

Grand Designs Deconstructed

The stress is so intense of building your own dream house, this property series is among the handful of TV property shows where marital breakdown is a feature rather than a bug. The host collaborates with the presenter for this friendly spin-off aimed at enthusiasts – and reveals that he was near to dipping into his own money for cash-strapped contributors.
On Spotify, weekly episodes

Woman’s Hour Guide to Life

Each Sunday, the presenter leads a dedicated installment that tackles a specific issue through well-known speakers and experts. She kicks off by discussing friendship – how to make space for them and stay connected – by interviewing writer Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and Dr Marisa G Franco. It’s conversational, practical and above all, comforting.
Via BBC Sounds, weekly episodes

Music, Money & Mayhem

Including Pink Floyd to Blur, EMI featured a flood of prominent British bands. This audio series hosted by Chris Atkins will certainly please both music nerds and business heads, as it ably charts EMI's failure by means of conversations featuring Neil Tennant and contentious former chairman Guy Hands.
Accessible on many platforms, new episodes each week

Coining It

Hosted by Lewis Goodall, this fresh show sounds like it may turn into an ordinary cryptocurrency narrative. Fortunately, this story of a man who uncovered a digital flaw that promised infinite cash and propelled him starting in Blackpool to the Middle East emerges as a vibrant and thoroughly enjoyable story – while certainly a warning tale.
Accessible on many platforms, weekly releases