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20 December 2011
Hugo Macdonald talks to Lego-designers in Denmark, visits Bergdorf Goodman in New York and finds out what Christmas design means to Peter York.
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20 December 2011
Hugo Macdonald talks to Lego-designers in Denmark, visits Bergdorf Goodman in New York and finds out what Christmas design means to Peter York.
31 August 2012
The latest on the Democrat convention, we look at the art of the Arab Spring, and ask why Lego’s sales are on the up.
8 August 2012
Live from the Imagination Danish festival, London: with Danish Embassy deputy Kasper Høeg-Jensen, we talk sports with Morten Ankerdal, and meet Lego artist Warren Elsmore.
12 June 2013
A look at the US stance in the build-up to the Iranian presidential elections, we examine Boris Johnson’s vision for London in 2020, and find out why Lego figures appear to be getting grumpier.
6 December 2016
Jay Garner’s deputy in the Iraq War tells us about the fight to retake Mosul and we discuss the legacy of Italy’s outgoing prime minister Matteo Renzi. Plus: why is Lego undertaking its biggest organisational shake-up in…
12 February 2014
James Schneider explains the crisis in the Central African Republic, Ivan Carvalho discusses a political entanglement in Italy and we review ‘The Lego Movie’ with David Robertson, author of ‘Brick by Brick’.
7 July 2013
We examine the often tense relationship between China and Japan with the author Rana Mitter, find out if the US is in decline with George Packer, and we revisit everyone's favourite toy, LEGO, with David Robertson.
6 September 2017
A leaked Home Office document casts a light for the first time on the UK’s plans for EU migrants after Brexit, the Syrian army reaches the eastern city of Deir al-Zour and we also look at the Danish giant Lego, as it cuts…
25 August 2020
Monocle’s editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, is joined by John Goodwin, the CEO of the Lego Foundation, from its home city of Billund in Denmark. We learn why the global crisis in education might be an opportunity to reimagine…
10 August 2017
North Korea: does the hermit kingdom have the capacity to attack the US territory of Guam? We also discuss why Lego is replacing its chief executive after just eight months and we have a preview of our interview with the…
5 August 2015
We hear about Israel’s prime minister launching a campaign to encourage America’s Jewish population to stand against Obama’s nuclear deal. We look at a defence meeting between Japan and South Korea. Plus, fresh from the…
6 October 2015
Russian jets have been spotted in Turkish airspace but claim it was a mistake. Nato is not convinced – we’ll have the analysis. We then head to India where Angela Merkel is touring the country and signing business partne…
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