Wolfgang Buttress, Charlotte McDonald-Gibson and Frank Trentmann

Chapter 1

Introduction

Monocle’s Henry Rees-Sheridan joins Robert Bound and Tom Edwards to look back at the week just gone and the one on the horizon.

Chapter 2

Wolfgang Buttress

Bees make up a vital part of the world’s eco-system and artist Wolfgang Buttress has been incorporating them into his work for years – most notably in his installation ‘The Hive’ at the 2015 Milan Expo. Now ‘The Hive’ is moving to London’s Kew Gardens and Buttress has a musical project to accompany it: the band Be and their album ‘One’.

Chapter 3

Charlotte McDonald-Gibson

Charlotte McDonald-Gibson has covered the inner workings of Brussels’ politics for Monocle and is now turning her journalistic eye to the refugee crisis. Her new book ‘Cast Away: Stories of Survival from Europe’s Refugee Crisis’ looks at the lives of refugees themselves.

Chapter 4

Frank Trentmann

Professor Frank Trentmann is based at London’s Birkbeck university and his recent book ‘Empire of Things’ examines consumerism. He joins the Weekly team to discuss the topic from all angles, ranging from today’s market trends to historical finds as we ask what is it that has society in constant need of more stuff.