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The Foreign Desk - Christmas in Finland: Santa, saunas and songs

17 December 2022

In this special Christmas episode, we head to the homeland of Santa Claus to examine some of Finland’s wonderful festive traditions. Andrew Mueller sits down with the country’s former president Tarja Halonen, Mr Claus and…

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Monocle on Culture - Who has the best Christmas song of 2021?

6 December 2021

Robert Bound is joined by Will Hodgkinson and Georgie Rogers for a fun festive review of the season’s music releases, including albums and singles by Norah Jones, Eagles of Death Metal, Mariah Carey and Abba.

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Consuls and carols

17 November 2016

Being a diplomat requires you to be proficient at wining and dining guests – and at no time will you be more inundated than the Christmas period. We visit three festive residences – that of the Czech ambassador to the UK…

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Monocle on Culture - Who has the best Christmas song of 2022?

12 December 2022

Robert Bound is joined by Georgie Rogers and Will Hodgkinson for their annual festive review of the season’s music releases including albums and singles from Backstreet Boys, Phoebe Bridgers and Lizzo.

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Monocle on Culture - Christmas with Trader Faulkner

24 December 2012

On this Christmas special we meet thespian Trader Faulkner, get some seasonal song recommendations from record stores around the world and a seasonal comedy round-up with funny man James Mullinger.

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The rules of Yule

19 November 2015

It’s the most wonderful time of year so there’s no need to over complicate Christmas. All you need are good friends on two legs and four, seasonal tunes and some heart-warming flicks – all topped up with plenty of festive…

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The Curator - Monocle 24 Highlights

18 December 2022

The best of Monocle 24 in the week, from our favourite Christmas songs to The Global Countdown World Cup.

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Monocle on Culture - The Power of Sound: Jamie Cullum

17 December 2020

Grammy-nominated jazz star Jamie Cullum tells us about the making of his first ever Christmas album, ‘The Pianoman at Christmas’. He discusses the keys and chords that make classic Christmas songs, the festive music he was…

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The Power of Sound - The Power of Sound: Jamie Cullum

17 December 2020

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The Opener

2 November 2021

Army boy bands and musical car horns in India. Plus: Emile Mosseri on his new album and favourite Christmas tunes.

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The Briefing - Tuesday 17 December

17 December 2019

Why is Nato facing the most ‘complex security’ environment in its history? Plus: the latest on Trump’s impeachment, a dramatic year in Latin America and Monocle 24’s Ben Rylan plays us his favourite Christmas song.

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Merry masterclass

2 November 2021

To create the perfect Christmas vibe, you need to think about how everything will look and sound. To help you, we’ve gathered a team of seasonal experts.

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The real deal

15 November 2012

As we sat in Midori House we dreamed of one city where you could do all your Christmas shopping with ease. Then we realised where it was: Vienna.

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The Curator - Highlights from Monocle 24

12 December 2021

Highlights from the past week on Monocle 24, including: who has the best Christmas song of 2021? Plus, author Timothy Ogene discusses his new novel, ‘Seesaw’, and Alex Tung of Kitchen Table Restaurants in Vancouver shares…

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Meet the Writers - Pip Burley

19 December 2021

Bing Crosby’s ‘White Christmas’ is the biggest selling song of all time. Pip Burley tells Georgina Godwin the sad tale behind Irving Berlin’s tune and why it continues to capture our imagination so many decades later.

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Ivory hours

15 November 2018

At this time of year revelries often end up in calls for a song and one more drink. And whether you like a hearty chorus or to be left alone in a darkened booth, the piano bar can be the final stop on many a glorious night…