The Monocle Weekly
Conversations with authors, artists, and business leaders shaping the world. Monocle’s longest-running show delivers insights and interviews weekly.
Latest Episodes
Paris attacks
Tune in to the Monocle Weekly with Tyler Brûlé and Andrew Tuck on Sunday 14 November at 12.00 UK time for a special coverage of the aftermath of Friday night’s deadly terror attacks in the heart of the French capital.
New builds
Andrew Tuck and Steve Bloomfield hear from architecture expert and television documentarian Dan Cruickshank about his new book, which looks at the 100 most important buildings ever made. Gustav Temple of ‘The Chap’ magazine also tells us how to consume our favourite tipples in the proper manner and writer Robert…
Different times
Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound are joined by literary man of the moment Garth Risk Hallberg to discuss his new book ‘City on Fire’. Diccon Bewes also stops by to talk about why the maps of Switzerland reveal more than just cheese or watches. Plus: Erasure’s Andy Bell joins the…
Changing tunes
Steve Bloomfield and Daniel Giacopelli meet writer and filmmaker Sacha Jenkins to discuss fashion’s influence on hip-hop. We also talk to author Alex Marshall about the roots of national anthems. Plus: we hear from Efe Cakarel, the Turkish founder of film-streaming service Mubi, about how to curate the internet’s endless…
Open minds
Tom Edwards and Daniel Giacopelli are joined by war-reporter Matthew Green. They also meet Ruth Ball, the trained chemist who turned her scientific expertise to that essential brain tonic – booze. Plus: the team talks to Christopher Green, the performer, writer and artist who’s turning his mesmerising gaze to hypnotism.
World leaders
Robert Bound and Tom Edwards are joined by Tate Modern’s international art curator Flavia Frigeri to discuss ‘The World Goes Pop’. Plus, we hear from Mohamed Fahmy, the formerly imprisoned journalist who has now left Egypt, about the state of press freedom; and solo sailor Alex Thomson joins us to…
Playing to the gallery
Andrew Tuck and Tom Edwards meet the satirical artist and author Miriam Elia to find out why galleries – and the publishing industry – are ripe for humorous critique. Plus, chocolatier Paul A Young explains all about London Chocolate Week while Australian writer and journalist Stuart Braun describes the lure…
Other worlds
Robert Bound and Andrew Tuck hear from Doug Millard and Alexandra Smirnova, curators of the new ‘Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age’ exhibition at London’s Science Museum. They also meet legendary music photographer Mick Rock and celebrate the best in Norwegian design with the organisers and co-curators of 100% Norway.
Higher learning
Robert Bound and Steve Bloomfield hear from celebrated novelist Sebastian Faulks about exploring the human mind while rethinking the 20th century’s biggest events. We also talk to sports writer Donald McRae about the story of world-champion boxer Emile Griffith and look skywards with Gavin Pretor-Pinney, founder of The Cloud Appreciation…
Creative spaces
Steve Bloomfield and Markus Hippi discuss artists’ studios with Olivier Widmaier Picasso – the producer, lawyer and grandson of a certain Pablo. Plus, Australian culinary icon Donna Hay talks about the country’s food scene and her book ‘The New Easy’ and film critic Jason Solomons analyses the controversial career of…
