Monocle on Culture
Robert Bound and guests explore what’s new in art, film, books, and media. Expect lively discussions, in-depth interviews, and expert insights.
Latest Episodes
Commercial Christmas
With the annual battle for the best Christmas advert well underway we take a look at this year’s offerings and work out where festive TV commercials can go next. Robert Bound is joined by Toby Earle and Scott Bryan. Plus: what are Christmas ads like elsewhere in the world? We…
The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Up for discussion this week is the latest film by The Coen brothers, a series of beautiful Western vignettes. Robert Bound is joined by film critics Tim Robey and Terri White.
Suspiria
Film critics Simran Hans and Jason Solomons review Luca Guadagnino’s remake of the 1977 supernatural dance-school horror ‘Suspiria’ to see if it lives up to the original.
Mickey Mouse at 90
As Mickey hits a significant birthday, we take a look at his career as a film star, logo, toy and all-round international brand superstar.
‘A Very, Very Dark Matter’
As Martin McDonagh’s latest play takes to the stage at the Bridge Theatre, Georgina Godwin sits down with Matt Wolf, theatre critic for the ‘International New York Times’, and Monocle 24’s Augustin Macellari to review it.
‘Honey’ by Robyn
Andrew Mueller is joined by the journalist and broadcaster Kate Hutchinson and Laura Snapes, deputy music editor of ‘The Guardian’, to give the new record by Robyn a spin.
Mipcom
Robert Bound hits the Croisette in Cannes for this year’s Mipcom – the world’s TV-format marketplace – to find out what we might be watching in the future.
‘Strange Days: Memories of the Future’
We head to The Store in London and immerse ourselves in its enormous new video art exhibition – a collaboration between The Vinyl Factory and The New Museum in New York. Robert Bound is joined by guests Francesca Gavin and Gareth Harris.
‘A Star Is Born’
Many versions of the 1937 film ‘A Star Is Born’ have been made over the years and the latest person to tackle one of Hollywood’s favourite love stories is Bradley Cooper. He also stars in his directorial debut alongside Lady Gaga, but has it won the hearts of our critics,…
