The Big Interview
In-depth conversations with global leaders in art, design, literature, politics, business, and food. Learn from the best about their craft and successes.
Latest Episodes
Jonathan Meades
Monocle’s culture editor Robert Bound meets the writer, essayist and auteur Jonathan Meades. Hear this unique critical voice reflect on reviewing restaurants, appraising architecture and assessing what the audience really wants.
Alan Hollinghurst
Monocle editor Andrew Tuck meets award-winning writer Alan Hollinghurst. Tune in to hear the author of ‘The Line of Beauty’ and ‘The Swimming Pool Library’ reflect on reading reviews, crafting complex characters and being inspired by the great city of London.
Matthew Slotover
Publisher, entrepreneur and Frieze co-founder Matthew Slotover talks to Monocle’s culture editor Robert Bound about the first ever Frieze, the importance of collectors and the joy of contemporary art.
Lynsey Addario
Monocle editor Andrew Tuck meets the award-winning photographer Lynsey Addario. Tune in to hear one of the sharpest eyes in the field discuss a career documenting life, death and conflict as she reflects on the great risks and rewards of photojournalism.
Erik Spiekermann
‘The Big Interview’ is Monocle’s bold new series of in-depth interviews with inspirational names from global politics, business, culture and design. In this inaugural episode, Tom Edwards meets typographer, designer and information architect Erik Spiekermann, who reflects upon his awe-inspiring career spent making our lives and our cities more legible.
