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
Autumn preview
We look ahead to the final few months of 2016 in film, music and books with our panel of experts: film critic Karen Krizanovich; Will Hodgkinson, chief rock and pop critic for ‘The Times’; and co-founder of Unbound publishers, John Mitchinson.
Are the arts responsible for gentrification?
We take a look at the relationship between the arts and gentrification in Madrid, Belgrade and London. Are artistic communities the driving force behind new neighbourhoods or is it the developers? And how well do the two work together?
Culture Live: Is London still the cultural capital of the world?
In this special live edition of ‘Culture with Robert Bound’ our host is joined by Victoria Siddall, director of Frieze Fairs; Jordan Gross, founder of Oval Space; Sir Nicholas Kenyon, managing director of the Barbican Centre; and Will Hodgkinson, critic for ‘The Times’ to assess London’s arts scene.
The Infinite Mix
We delve into the bright and beautifully soundtracked world of video art created by the Hayward Gallery and The Vinyl Factory: ‘The Infinite Mix’.
Television forecast
Robert Bound is joined by ‘Broadcast’ magazine’s news editor Peter White to look at the latest trends and discuss the regions that are doing interesting things in the realm of television.
How do you design a front cover?
Robert Bound is joined in the studio by Monocle’s creative director Richard Spencer Powell and Adrian Shaughnessy, co-founder of independent publishing house Unit Editions, to discuss the art of making an eye-catching front cover.
How do you run a music festival?
This weekend the Culture team took their tents and waterproofs and set up camp in the Welsh valleys for this year’s Green Man. Robert Bound meets the team behind one of the best independent UK festivals to find out what exactly goes into running the show.
Is no news good news?
It’s August and we’re officially in silly season, the name given to the quiet summer period during which the people who usually make the news are off on holiday. We find out how you keep the news cycle rolling when there’s no one to provide you with a juicy headline.
How do you write a review?
We discuss the art of being a critic – whether of art, food, technology or music – with Nancy Durrant, commissioning arts editor for ‘The Times’, Alexi Duggins, editor at large of ‘Time Out’ and our technology correspondent David Phelan. Plus: music journalist Jude Rogers discusses the relevance of the…
Why do we love talking animals?
We take a look at what’s been popular on the silver screen so far this year. While talking-animal films made up half of the top 12 grossing movies in the first half of 2016, sequels aren’t enjoying much success. We analyse the trend with film critics Karen Krizanovich and Tim…
