Green Wing cast reunites to bring back hit sitcom in this week’s top podcasts

This week’s picks

Green Wing: Resurrection
All episodes now available on Audible
After seventeen years, the wildly inappropriate medical show is back in podcast form. The original cast, including Olivia Colman, Tamsin Greig, and Stephen Mangan, will all make appearances. The doctors have aged ungracefully, making their return to East Hampton Hospital quite compelling. Statham (Mark Heap) remains a standout character, asserting his dominance over a parking space when his new boss takes over. Hannah Verdier

Evidence A
Wide range of weekly episodes available
Abbey Clancy steps away from The Therapy Crouch (and her co-host and husband Peter Crouch) to host her own interview podcast. Her first guest is Mo She Gaudat, Google X’s former chief business officer. He shares about living a happy, stress-free life and also touches on the loss of his 21-year-old son, grief, and spirituality. The podcast has a completely different tone from Clancy’s usual style, immersing listeners in a thoughtful and emotional journey. HV

spectacularly not ready
Wide range of weekly episodes available
Warm and Wise: Josephine Hughes, mother of two transgender daughters, aims to provide a voice for other parents, partners, and loved ones in similar situations. Dr. Lulu kicks off the third season with her personal experience supporting a transgender child. Filled with love, the podcast tackles important issues, making political debates seem insignificant. HV

Harry Hill’s “Are We There Yet?”
Wide range of weekly episodes available
Seals, AI, and surrealism: Harry Hill captures the essence of wholesomeness in a new podcast designed for family road trips. Kids will enjoy the cheeky songs and references to Ali, the Battle of Hastings, and school dinners, while adults can appreciate guest appearances by Alan Kerr and Grayson Perry. HV

Tooney & Russo Show
Wide range of weekly episodes available
Lionesses Ella Thun and Alessia Russo share their fun friendship off the pitch in this new series. Vic Hope tries to keep things in order, but the conversation quickly veers off into random topics, mirroring the dynamic between good friends. Holly Richardson

There’s a podcast for that

this week, Ammar Kalia Our picks for the 5 best podcasts in home repairthe show about the design behind just about everything, to the BBC’s immortal guide for gardeners.

fix home improvements
Home renovations range from momentary to large-scale, from figuring out how to fix a broken faucet to tiling, plastering, and tearing down walls. This long-running series by former US hardware store owner J.C. Elsesser, combined with a helpful YouTube channel, provides his basic DIY tips as well as guides for longer, more involved tasks. Most episodes consist of 15 to 20 minutes of him, so there’s bound to be at least a few episodes that pique your interest, from Best Buy products for your home to how to winterize your residence when the thermostat drops.

99% invisible
Since 2010, radio producer Roman Mars’ series delves into design and explains the often radical history behind the everyday objects that shape our lives. While not strictly a home improvement or his DIY series, there are dozens of episodes on home tools, appliances, and aesthetics that are well worth a listen when considering design choices for your home. Check out our early articles on the history of concrete furniture and bathtub design, our mini-series on the charm of American vernacular design, and our take on Frankfurt kitchens.

real estate renovation podcast
James Woodham and Juliette Yu’s series is about learning from other people’s renovation mistakes. Woodham and Yu take a refreshingly honest approach by interviewing contractors, industry experts, and developers over 105 episodes, including what to ask a builder, the importance of ordering samples, and what makes a good kitchen. important aspects for designing. There are also thought-provoking anecdotes about first-time buyers and home renovators’ methods, budgets, and advice for others tackling their own projects.

Gardener question time
If you’re lucky enough to have an outdoor space at home, you’ll find that it needs just as much love and attention as it does indoors. Thankfully, there are a wealth of gardening podcasts to help beginners and enthusiasts tackle these green spaces. Gardening with the RHS provides helpful seasonal advice on planting and pruning, and On the Ledge is an encyclopedic source of houseplant knowledge, while Radio 4’s Gardeners’ Question Time is the most comprehensive. It is one of a wide range of series. Each week, a panel of gardening experts answer listener questions and explore everything from keeping plants alive to getting the best gifts for the gardener in your life.

road to gardening
If the encyclopedic focus and variety of Gardener’s Questions Time episodes seem too much to take in all at once, check out New York-based gardener Margaret Roach’s long-running series A Way To Garden is the best option. Drawing on Ms. Roach’s extensive network of knowledgeable experts, these 25-minute episodes of hers cover the basics with an engaging mix of facts, useful tips, and free-flowing discussion. Whether you should turn your lawn into a wild meadow, how to best incorporate native plants, and, perhaps most relatable to most listeners, how to keep your houseplants thriving for the season ahead. Listen to the show to find out.

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