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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3848
  • 26 Jun 2026
  • 35 min

Quality of Life special: From Tokyo to Oslo

  • The Briefing
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3848
  • 35 min

In this special edition of The Briefing we look at some of the top cities in Monocle’s Quality of Life survey. Plus: a look into postcards of the past and a food neighbourhood in the winning city of Tokyo. 

Host
  • Thomas Waterhouse
Contributors
  • Christy O'Grady
  • Hannah Famm
  • Hassan Anderson
  • Josefina Astrid Nagler Gómez
Guests
  • Alexis Self
  • Fiona Wilson
  • Carlota Rebelo
  • Lars Bevanger
  • Desiree Bandli
  • Tom Jackson
Producer
  • Chris Cermak

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