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Pick of the Week
Pride & Prejudice

Is there anyone more suited to retell Austen's cherished story as opposed to her royal highness Julie Andrews? Although missing Colin Firth drenched, the screen legend serves as a delightful and faithful narrator of this classic romcom classic featuring Elizabeth Bennet along with Mr Darcy. The series, split across multiple segments, not only marks the quarter-millennial of Austen’s birth – it coincides with Andrews’s ninetieth birthday this year, too!
Widely available, new episodes each week

Grand Designs Deconstructed

So great is the pressure of building your own large residence, Grand Designs is one of the few property series where divorce is common instead of a flaw. The host collaborates with Greg James in this pleasant companion series for dedicated followers – and admits that he has been on the verge of opening up his own chequebook for financially strained contributors.
Available via Spotify, weekly episodes

Woman’s Hour Guide to Life

Each Sunday, the presenter leads a special episode addressing an individual subject using recognized experts and professionals. She begins on the theme of friendships – ways to create room for relationships and stay connected – by interviewing author Dolly Alderton, Claire Cohen, Dr Julia Samuel and Dr Franco. It's discussion-based, useful and above all, reassuring.
Via BBC Sounds, new shows each week

Music, Money & Mayhem

Including Pink Floyd up to Blur, EMI hosted a deluge of prominent British bands. This podcast hosted by Atkins will surely appeal to audio fans and business heads, as it skillfully traces the company's downfall by means of conversations featuring Neil Tennant and controversial former chairman Guy Hands.
Available broadly, weekly releases

Coining It

Hosted by Lewis Goodall, this fresh show sounds like it may turn into another run-of-the-mill digital currency tale. Happily, this account of a man who found a digital flaw that suggested endless money and launched this individual from the seaside town to the Middle East proves to be an engaging and very amusing adventure – while certainly an advisory narrative.
Available broadly, new episodes each week