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.
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Something old, something new
Once a month this show will bring together two people linked by profession, passion or friendship. To kick things off we invited in Will Hodgkinson, chief music critic for ‘The Times’, and Tom Hodgkinson, the writer, critic and founder of ‘The Idler’ magazine. And we asked the brothers to bring…
Why hasn’t the digital world killed the world of paper?
Once declared a thing of the past, why do we still love paper so much? We speak to the founder of a stationery shop, visit a paper mill and gallery in Singapore and examine the colour palette of an established papermaker.
How does Netflix commission original content?
Robert Bound heads to Netflix HQ in LA to meet the people behind the behemoth of online streaming.
Should art be political?
We take a look at the responsibility of art to represent the opinions of the world in today’s political climate.
Behind the scenes at Monocle, issue 100
We find out how the Culture pages of the latest issue of Monocle came together, including a chat with our Milan correspondent about his report on ‘La Repubblica’ and a snapshot of life as the magazine’s photography director with Matthew Beaman.
How do you write an obituary?
It was a busy year for the obituaries desk at newspapers the world over as some of our favourite cultural figures have bade farewell. We speak to Harry de Quetteville of ‘The Telegraph’ about how an obituary is written and Will Hodgkinson, chief rock and pop critic for ‘The Times’,…
How do you put on a fashion show?
We go backstage with British label E Tautz at London Fashion Week Men’s to find out how they put together their autumn/winter runway show. We meet the crew behind the catwalk, including creative director Patrick Grant, hair and make-up, the commercial team and the models.
Looking ahead to 2017
Robert Bound sits down with DJ and broadcaster Georgie Rogers, film critic Jason Solomons and author Mark Mason to discuss the year to come in music, film and books.
Culture with Robert Bound: best of 2016
Robert Bound and producer Holly Fisher sit down to discuss their ‘Culture’ highlights from the past year.
What makes a good Christmas TV special?
Robert Bound is joined by Alice Vincent, arts and entertainment writer for ‘The Telegraph’, to discuss why nostalgia and cosiness get us all huddled around the television at Christmas.
