Monocle on Saturday
Georgina Godwin brings fascinating stories, global news, and culture. Join regular guests and international correspondents for insightful conversations every week.
Latest Episodes
The rise of the AfD and the fall of Farage. Plus: the evolution of art fairs
Georgina Godwin and Tessa Szyszkowitz on pivotal elections in Germany, the latest Reform UK controversy and more. Plus: how the business model of London’s new art fair, Fair Play, puts artists first.
Rachel Cusk’s new novel, Germany’s latest culture war and the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival
The New Statesman’s culture editor, Tanjil Rashid, and Georgina Godwin discuss the AfD’s campaign against anti-German art, Rachel Cusk’s new novel and more. Plus: Janet DeNeefe on the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival 2026.
Live from Zürich: drought, the nuclear power debate and the Zürcher Theater Spektakel
Emma Nelson and Jessica Bridger discuss Switzerland’s nuclear power debate and how drought affects global trade. Plus: Georgina Godwin’s Scottish reading retreat. Then: What makes Zürich’s Theater Spektakel 2026 so distinctive?
Institutional accountability, climate alerts and London vs Helsinki festival culture
Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin on Jason Arday, the UK climate alert and when to give up on a book. Plus: Petri Burtsoff on how Helsinki’s Flow Festival stands out in design and urbanism.
Zelensky in Serbia, astrotourists in Spain and a guide to the Paris flea markets
Guy De Launey and Georgina Godwin discuss Ukrainian president Zelensky’s visit to Belgrade, eclipse enthusiasts in Somosierra and more. Plus: insider knowledge of Les Puces de Saint-Ouen with expert guide, Kate van den Boogert.
Shifting summer into high gear: France hits the road and magazines for the beach
Zara Khan joins Georgina Godwin to discuss Turkey’s new opposition party, the $1tn generational art transfer and more. Plus: France’s “black Saturday” travel and the best magazines to take to the beach.
The new era of global wildfires
Isabel Hilton and Georgina Godwin discuss Ukraine’s attacks on Russia’s ‘Amazon’ warehouses, Europe’s wildfires, China’s economy and more of this week’s news. Plus: life in the resort city of Sochi.
Fashion in politics and activism
Tira Shubart and Georgina Godwin discuss the UK’s next prime minister, Andy Burnham, style in politics, the latest space news and South Korea’s pet fair. Plus: British designer Katharine Hamnett talks fashion as activism.
Nato Summit recap, Eurostar’s response to ‘Saudi summers’ and Ukraine’s best bartender
Latika Bourke joins Georgina Godwin to discuss her experience at the NATO Summit and Eurostar’s response to soaring temperatures. Plus: Ukraine’s World Class 2026 cocktail champion on the country’s bar culture.
‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 2
In the second of a pair of special programmes produced in association with Fondation Cartier, a range of speakers engage with the contemporary issues mapped in the Fondation’s immersive installation “Exit”.
