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
André Balazs
Hotelier and entrepreneur André Balazs talks to Monocle’s editor in chief Tyler Brûlé about capturing neighbourhood culture, recruiting the very best teams, crafting the optimum hotel experience and doing business on both sides of…
Milton Glaser
Monocle’s Robert Bound meets the great graphic designer Milton Glaser in New York City to talk about attentiveness, using design to do good and being the man who got us saying ‘I heart NY’.
Elif Shafak
Acclaimed Turkish writer Elif Shafak talks to Georgina Godwin about the art of storytelling, the great promise of language and the polarisation of Turkish society and public space.
Will Young
Award-winning British performer Will Young talks to Monocle’s Georgina Godwin about life on stage and screen, campaigning against discrimination and the experience of turning instant fame into long-term success after being an early winner…
John Hegarty
John Hegarty, one of the world’s leading minds in advertising, talks to Robert Bound about the early days of Bartle Bogle Hegarty, the importance of connecting to contemporary culture and the challenges and opportunities…
Thomas Heatherwick
Boundary-breaking British designer Thomas Heatherwick speaks to Monocle’s Andrew Tuck about building a business, revamping the great London bus and the inspiration to place people – and plants – at the heart of the…
Åsne Seierstad
Monocle’s executive editor Steve Bloomfield meets the Norwegian journalist and writer Åsne Seierstad. Hear about her experience of reporting from some of the world’s toughest places and the stories behind such works as ‘The…
David Goldblatt
Monocle’s executive editor Steve Bloomfield meets the leading South African photographer David Goldblatt. Tune in to hear him discuss the pure pleasure of image-making, his attachment to the country that shaped him and his…
Jonathan Meades
Monocle’s culture editor Robert Bound meets the writer, essayist and auteur Jonathan Meades. Hear this unique critical voice reflect on reviewing restaurants, appraising architecture and assessing what the audience really wants.
Alan Hollinghurst
Monocle editor Andrew Tuck meets award-winning writer Alan Hollinghurst. Tune in to hear the author of ‘The Line of Beauty’ and ‘The Swimming Pool Library’ reflect on reading reviews, crafting complex characters and being…
