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The Briefing - Christmas Eve special
24 December 2020
Monocle 24’s Chris Smith on the triumph of science. Plus, why Turkey and Finland both lay claim to Father Christmas, and Fernando Augusto Pacheco’s festive pop countdown.
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24 December 2020
Monocle 24’s Chris Smith on the triumph of science. Plus, why Turkey and Finland both lay claim to Father Christmas, and Fernando Augusto Pacheco’s festive pop countdown.
24 December 2019
Monocle’s Tom Edwards and Markus Hippi gather to prepare for the big day by comparing festive playlists, revealing the story of Sweden’s Gävle goat, conducting a Christmas quiz – and an interview with Santa Claus himself…
24 December 2018
Monocle editors and contributors join hosts Tom Edwards and Markus Hippi to offer their tips for the best films for Christmas Day and a guide to making an unusual seasonal snack. Plus: can you pass our Christmas citizenship…
19 December 2015
Australia’s Eves the Behavior, aka Hannah Karydas, performs tracks from her eponymous EP and gets us in the Christmas spirit with a rather festive number at the end.
17 December 2016
We revisit some of our favourite festive performances at Midori House over the past few years. Featuring tracks by Hanson, Eves The Behavior and We Have Band.
16 December 2017
We revisit some of our favourite festive performances at Midori House over the past few years. Featuring tracks by Hanson, Eves The Behavior and We Have Band.
24 December 2021
Christmas Eve special: Monocle’s Tyler Brûlé, Andrew Tuck, James Chambers and Tomos Lewis bring us a festive edition of ‘The Briefing’.
24 December 2017
We discuss the history of Christmas with Judith Flanders, meet birdsong expert Richard Smyth, enjoy some winter sports in Slovenia and learn about a Christmas Eve tradition in Iceland with Eliza Reid.
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