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
John Ralston Saul
Philosopher, author and former president of Pen international John Ralston Saul sits down with Tom Edwards to discuss freedom of expression, the troubling times of global politics and our shared responsibility for the state…
Amanda Levete
UK architect Amanda Levete sits down with senior correspondent Sophie Grove to talk about starting out in the industry, pushing the boundaries of engineering and how architecture creates and reflects social values.
Bill Granger
Bill Granger, the Australian chef, businessman and restaurateur, sits down with Monocle 24’s Tom Edwards to discuss food’s vital role in many parts of our lives: entertaining friends, travelling the world and simply surviving.
Rossana Orlandi
The Big Interview is back with a brand new series for 2016. We kick off with a special interview recorded at Salone del Mobile in Milan. Monocle editor in chief Tyler Brûlé sits down…
Joseph Stiglitz
The Nobel Laureate economist Joseph Stiglitz sits down with Steve Bloomfield to discuss his work at The White House during the Clinton Administration, his time as chief economist of the World Bank and his…
Kevin Roche
The Pritzker Prize-winning architect Kevin Roche sits down with Steve Bloomfield to discuss his early years in his native Ireland and moving to the US. He also talks about working with some of the…
Oliviero Toscani
The photographer, broadcaster and creative force sits down with Tyler Brûlé to discuss the importance of being challenged, doing what you love (and loving what you do) and the state of civilisation today.
Mathias Döpfner
The CEO of German media group Axel Springer sits down with Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé to discuss the German media scene, foreseeing the digital revolution, reacting to it and how great journalism…
Charles Saumarez Smith
The secretary and chief executive of the Royal Academy of Arts in London sits down with Robert Bound to discuss getting up early, overseeing blockbuster exhibitions and how to survive in a world of…
Antony Sher
Monocle’s executive editor Steve Bloomfield sits down with actor, writer and artist Antony Sher to discuss the guilt of growing up during Apartheid, bringing Shakespeare to the masses and how he overcame his own…
