Monocle 24: The Monocle Weekly

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 206

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Robert Bound and Steve Bloomfield meet war photographer Paul Conroy, hear from global music connoisseur Gilles Peterson, and talk with BBC US state correspondent Kim Ghattas.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 205

Sun, 9 Jun 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Robert Bound and Steve Bloomfield discuss the sea with author Philip Hoare, learn about Algeria’s Chaabi music heritage with film director Safinez Bousbia, and meet US singer-songwriter Iron & Wine, aka Sam Beam.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 204

Sun, 2 Jun 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound speak to Sir Peter Stothard about his new book, ask Jim Robbins why trees can teach us more than we realise, and Rob sits down with Lebanese songstress Yasmine Hamdan to chat about her music.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 203

Sun, 26 May 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Andrew Tuck and Steve Bloomfield meet UK MP Alan Johnson, speak to Stephen Khan – editor of online news talking point The Conversation, and discuss storytelling with acclaimed novelist Ben Fountain.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 202

Sun, 19 May 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Andrew Tuck and Sophie Grove meet geneticist Professor Steve Jones to talk religion, learn about impulse actions with Dr David Lewis, and hear about a village on the edge of desertion with film director Sarah Gavron.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 201

Sun, 12 May 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Steve Bloomfield and Hugo Macdonald meet Alex Thomson of the UK’s Channel 4 News, look at some rare counterculture literature with Carl Williams of Maggs Bros, and chat with urbanist Leo Hollis about the plight of London’s disappearing public spaces.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 200

Sun, 5 May 2013 12:04:00 GMT

We celebrate 200 episodes of the Monocle Weekly with style guru Peter York, Nordic Noir specialists Piv Bernth and Thomas Hedemann of Denmark’s DR television, and a special contribution from musical genius Chilly Gonzales.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 199

Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Andrew Tuck and Sophie Grove discuss nuclear near-misses with author and filmmaker Rudolph Herzog, meet butterfly-gardener Luke Brown, and enjoy music and chat from London band Portico Quartet.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 198

Sun, 21 Apr 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Robert Bound and Andrew Tuck learn why our climate change approach is off the mark with Duncan Clark, co-author of "The Burning Question". Plus, we compare some of the world’s most anticipated cultural mega-projects and talk with documentary filmmaker Michael Pitiot.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 197

Sun, 14 Apr 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Robert Bound and Sophie Grove are joined by veteran war-reporter, broadcaster and author Charles Glass, discuss over-elaborate cooking with writer Steven Poole, and meet clear-thinking Swiss entrepreneur Rolf Dobelli.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 196

Sun, 7 Apr 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound meet Israeli filmmaker Dror Moreh to discuss his controversial new documentary “The Gatekeepers”, look into Japanese outsider art with James Peto of the Wellcome Trust, and consider the challenges of immigration with director of Demos think-tank – David Goodhart.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 195

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound go lurking around graveyards with writer and historian Peter Stanford, learn about female Arab filmmakers with Elhum Shakerifar and Sabine El Chamaa, and find out what big data means for the little man with internet governance specialist Viktor Mayer-Schonberger.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 194

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Robert Bound and Steve Bloomfield discuss publishing in the Middle East with the founders of Brownbook – Ahmed and Rashid Bin Shabib, plus we meet London City Hall’s new cycling “tsar” Andrew Gilligan, and discuss the history of sound with broadcaster and academic, David Hendy.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 193

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Robert Bound and Andrew Tuck discuss the Human Rights Watch Film Festival with its director John Biaggi, learn customer service Disney-style with Lee Cockerell, and ask how the sun could save planet Earth with author Steve Mckevitt. Plus, Monocle’s Tom Edwards finally finds himself.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 192

Sun, 10 Mar 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Andrew Tuck and Sophie Grove are joined by author and campaigner Paul McMahon to discuss the politics of food distribution, learn how to spread a good idea with marketing academic Jonah Berger, and find out why online entrepreneur Stan Stalnaker has created his own currency.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 191

Sun, 3 Mar 2013 12:04:00 GMT

The skill of urban yodelling is tackled by Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound, we meet outgoing US Transport Secretary Ray La Hood, and hear how charity War Child is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 190

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Andrew Tuck and Steve Bloomfield welcome back war reporter Ben Anderson for the latest on Afghanistan, discuss how to sell Ugandan coffee to the world with entrepreneur Andrew Rugasira, and learn the true stories behind MI5 spy thrillers with historian Michael Jago.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 189

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 12:04:00 GMT

The team discuss Calcutta with celebrated author Amit Chaudhuri, look at the continuing evolution of street art, and question how to measure time with curator Cathy Haynes.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 188

Sun, 10 Feb 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Travis Elborough explains what happened to a piece of English history when it was sold to an American oil baron in the 1960s, we combine economic principles and the rules of love with author William Nicolson and talk British intelligence in the twilight of the Empire with Calder Walton.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 187

Sun, 3 Feb 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Royal Academy of Arts chief executive Charles Saumarez Smith discusses the institution's history, we assess the market value of counterculture with Carl Williams – curator and Maggs Bros Ltd, and Robert Bound and Andrew Tuck chat death metal in Angola with documentary-maker Jeremy Xido.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 186

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound are joined by environmentalist Tony Juniper, discuss manners with writer and theatre critic Henry Hitchings, and learn about wartime writers with Dr Lara Feigel.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 185

Sun, 20 Jan 2013 12:04:00 GMT

The Weekly team discuss the effect of AIDS on family life with author Marco Roth, find out if the UK should stay in the EU with journalist David Charter, celebrate London Art Fair with its director Jonathan Burton, and take a ride through the London Underground with design historian Mark Ovenden.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 184

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 12:04:00 GMT

Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound discuss Italy’s future with former editor of the Economist Bill Emmott and Italian filmmaker Annalisa Piras, meet author Richard Davenport-Hines to take a fresh look at the Profumo Affair, and meet the singing professor of San Francisco – Arie Perry.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 183

Sun, 6 Jan 2013 12:04:00 GMT

The best of 2012, with author Simon Garfield, medical sceptic Ben Goldacre, musician Chilly Gonzales, political advisor Alastair Campbell, reporter Ben Anderson, and a final stroll through London’s most pleasant green spaces.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 182

Sun, 30 Dec 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Aisha Speirs and Barrett Austin discuss drug policy with filmmaker Cosmo Feilding Mellen, learn the meaning of Britishness with journalist Colin Brown, tour the railways of India with author Monisha Rajesh, and find out about a Swedish Christmas tradition going up in flames.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 181

Sun, 23 Dec 2012 12:04:00 GMT

The Weekly team discuss the suburbs with historian Nick Barratt, analyse fairtrade fashion with Safia Minney and Dean Newcombe, and enjoy a bhangra Christmas with musician Kuljhit Bhamra.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 180

Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:04:00 GMT

The team are joined by the ICA’s Gregor Muir, hear the best books of the year with Profile Books’ Andrew Franklin, and discuss Middle-Eastern image politics with Lina Khatib.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 179

Sun, 9 Dec 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We meet the executive director of UN-Habitat Dr Joan Clos, discuss sin with Rosalind Porter, and learn about South Africa’s future with Professor Gillian Hart.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 178

Sun, 2 Dec 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Wayne Gooderham on the secret history of second-hand books, we get further reading recommendations with Paul Lay, and discuss the lasting design allure of Valentino.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 177

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 12:04:00 GMT

The Weekly team meet US author Robert Greene and Pop Art icon Sir Peter Blake, analyse China’s economy, and learn the history of political assassins.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 176

Sun, 18 Nov 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Journalist Ian Cobain discusses the UK’s stance on torture, Professor Irus Braverman explains how zoos work, and theatre director Poppy Burton-Morgan on Arab drama.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 175

Sun, 11 Nov 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We’re joined by historian Artemis Cooper, US comic Mo Rocca, we hear Syria’s future with journalist Lara Setrakian, and discuss pubs with author Pete Brown.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 174

Sun, 4 Nov 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Former UK ambassador to Afghanistan Sherard Cowper-Coles, journalist Frances Harrison discusses Sri Lanka, and Kristiane Backer on her journey from MTV host to finding religion.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 173

Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Journalist Matt Frei discusses the US elections, author Patrick Kingsley explains Danish culture, and we learn the intellectual value of a good comic strip.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 172

Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:04:00 GMT

The team are joined by veteran broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby, experimental psychologist Steven Pinker, and Man Booker Prize judge Sir Peter Stothard.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 171

Sun, 14 Oct 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Monocle editors discuss mapmaking with Simon Garfield, meet Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon, and learn about design through sound with Julian Treasure.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 170

Sun, 7 Oct 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Justin B Smith of the Atlantic magazine joins in the studio, along with London Film Festival director Clare Stewart, and Kompakt Records’ Michael Mayer.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 169

Sun, 30 Sep 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Tyler Brûlé and Robert Bound discuss the role of journalism with Kevin Marsh, learn about international debt with Rodrigo Olivares-Caminal, and enjoy some Israeli jazz.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 168

Sun, 23 Sep 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Soldier-turned-author Patrick Hennessey discusses Afghanistan, journalist Brain Cathcart unveils a new report on the Leveson Inquiry, and Dr Ben Goldacre dispels some medical myths.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 167

Sun, 16 Sep 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We meet Palestinian author Raja Shehadeh, revisit Vietnam with filmmakers Michael Grigsby and Rebekah Tolley, and chat to Man Booker prize judge Amanda Foreman.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 166

Sun, 9 Sep 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Monocle’s editors discuss Colombia’s future with author Tom Feiling, get a business lesson from MBA sceptic Josh Kaufman, and discuss music with composer Gavin Bryars.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 165

Sun, 2 Sep 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We’re joined by author of “The Mark Inside” – Amy Reading, meet the curators of Bowiefest at the ICA, and learn about Venice’s potential skyscraper.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 164

Sun, 26 Aug 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We’re joined by author Shaikh Mohamed AJ Althani, speak with Barack Obama’s former videographer Arun Chaudhary, and chat with broadcaster Jeremy Vine.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 163

Sun, 19 Aug 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We’re joined by veteran newsman Gavin Esler, learn a little-told Olympics story with musician Bob Stanley, and discuss electronic sounds with Matthew Dear.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 162

Sun, 12 Aug 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We discuss Olympic success with UK Sport’s Chelsea Warr, talk Ai Weiwei with filmmaker Alison Klayman, and compare east and west with author Pankaj Mishra.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 161

Sun, 5 Aug 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Film icon Julien Temple joins us in the studio, we dig deeper behind the Olympic legacy with Hilary Powell, and chat choreography with Charles Atlas.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 160

Sun, 29 Jul 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Musician Matthew Herbert discusses his new supermarket-based album, we talk Olympic romances, and have a frosty visit from ice cream specialists, the Icecreamists.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 159

Sun, 22 Jul 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We’re joined by Obikà mozzarella bar restaurateur Silvio Ursini, talk Olympic art with Sarnath Banerjee, and enjoy music and chat with piano maestro Chilly Gonzales.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 158

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Author Frank Partnoy on the virtues of waiting, Julian Norridge discusses the Brits’ love of sports, and Rich Cohen uncovers forgotten banana tycoon Samuel Zemurray.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 157

Sun, 8 Jul 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Human rights lawyer Clive Stafford Smith on US law, The Tate’s Jennifer Mundy discusses lost art, and author Andrew Blum looks behind the internet.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 156

Sun, 1 Jul 2012 12:04:00 GMT

A special interview with Alastair Campbell revealing the run-up to Iraq, and we check out the latest in African fiction writing with author Billy Kahora.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 155

Sun, 24 Jun 2012 12:04:00 GMT

A visit to the ICA’s new Soundworks exhibition, we talk plant life with Dr Daniel Chamovitz, and discuss modern poetry with film director Alex Ramseyer-Bache.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 154

Sun, 17 Jun 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We’re joined by Sandra Schulberg whose father filmed the Nuremberg trials and author Robert Macfarlane recounts his favourite walks in his distinctly descriptive and flowing prose.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 153

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Film director Robert B Weide talks Woody Allen, landscape architect Todd Longstaffe-Gowan discusses London’s squares, and we head to Spain for an unusual celebration.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 152

Sun, 3 Jun 2012 12:04:00 GMT

The team chat with Ken Segall former creative director of Apple, and also speak to CIA analyst Brian Latell about the secrets of Fidel Castro.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 151

Sun, 27 May 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We chat to Scissor Sisters about their new album, meet graphic novelist Guy Delisle, and learn about Genghis Cohen restaurant in the US.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 150

Sun, 20 May 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Isabelle Legeron explains artisan wine, we speak to Tim Burgess of the Charlatans about record fairs, and discuss an unusual new landmark with Lucinda Lambton.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 149

Sun, 13 May 2012 12:04:00 GMT

The team are joined by political strategist Ian Bremmer, talk weight loss with writer AJ Jacobs, and discuss gay marriage with Choire Sicha.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 148

Sun, 6 May 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Writer Hannah Pool discusses beauty, Shelby Coffey III recounts his editorship of the LA Times during the riots, and we learn how to sell ideas.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 147

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We’re joined by poet Sean Street, comedian and author Natalie Haynes, film director Cosima Spender and taste Asian cuisine with chef Alvin Leung.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 146

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:04:00 GMT

War reporter Ben Anderson recounts his experiences, we talk with film directors Kevin Macdonald and Jack Bond, and eat Lebanese food from writer Anissa Helou.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 145

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We’re joined by bespoke bootmaker John Hunter Lobb, film director Jerry Rothwell and menswear designer turned taxidermist Lee Paton.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 144

Sun, 8 Apr 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Our original Sunday show, looking ahead at the events and people that’ll shape the week, plus music to make your day.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 143

Sun, 1 Apr 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Coverage of the Human Rights Watch Film festival, Kate Spicer discusses her new film, and sound expert Bernie Krause talks about the music of animals.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 142

Sun, 25 Mar 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Chocolatier Paul A. Young visits the Weekly, along with DJ Colleen Murphy to discuss some classic albums, and Fabien Riggall explains his Secret Cinema concept.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 141

Sun, 18 Mar 2012 12:04:00 GMT

The Economist’s John Andrews forecasts the next few decades and Michael Govan, director of Los Angeles County Museum of Art discusses its latest controversial installment.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 140

Sun, 11 Mar 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Film director Carol Morley discusses Dreams Of A Life, we delve through the history of Fortnum & Mason, and learn about the best Japanese cinema.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 139

Sun, 4 Mar 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Film director Cyril Tuschi visits the studio, we discuss the UK and Argentina’s trade standoff, and chef Giancarlo Caldesi cooks up some classic Italian cuisine.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 138

Sun, 26 Feb 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We meet the head sommelier of Galvin La Chapelle restaurant in London, discuss Kabuki theatre, and look ahead to Oscars.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 137

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We talk Iranian culture with Kamin Mohammadi, Michael Booth discusses the best and worst of Danish TV, and fashion editor Hilary Alexander visits the studio.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 136

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Dr Ronen Bergman discusses Israeli-Iranian relations, we meet the Norwegian ambassador in London and Caroline Rush of the British Fashion Council talks style.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 135

Sun, 5 Feb 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Maxwell Hutchinson joins us to talk tall buildings, filmmaker Richard Jobson discusses his new vision, and we enjoy some delicious cheeses from La Fromagerie.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 134

Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:04:00 GMT

Yanni Papoutsis on London street food, Jason Solomons on how countries spin their Oscar nominations and chef Bill Granger shares his favourite remembered brand.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 133

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 12:04:00 GMT

We're joined in the studio by Alain de Botton and learn how to navigate the globe without technology. Plus, a look at serial publications.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 132

Sun, 15 Jan 2012 12:04:00 GMT

A trip to Turkey reveals all about the sport of camel-wrestling, and we talk to the deputy director of the Guggenheim Foundation.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 131

Sun, 8 Jan 2012 12:04:00 GMT

The show this week focuses on how a good conversation is great for your health and we meet the Swedish Ambassador to the UK.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 130

Sun, 18 Dec 2011 12:04:00 GMT

We discuss the importance of good manners with writer Henry Alford and talk about Greenland’s claim for owning Santa clause.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 129

Sun, 11 Dec 2011 12:04:00 GMT

We speak to Victor Balagadde about Russian satire, learn how soap operas influence Brazilian dress and we have brunch with the Nepalese ambassador.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 128

Sun, 4 Dec 2011 12:04:00 GMT

For the Weekly we speak to artist Nick Waplington, have Brunch with the Mexican ambassador and talk with Salafism expert Laurent Bonnefoy.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 127

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:04:00 GMT

We learn how Nordic countries are promoting their music and analyse the lure of war tourism before discussing the game of elephant polo.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 126

Sun, 20 Nov 2011 12:04:00 GMT

Cliché and its uses gets discussed with Mark Cousins of the Architectural Association. Platinum-selling artist Mario Biondi performs live.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 125

Sun, 13 Nov 2011 12:04:00 GMT

The director of the Victoria and Albert Museum explains how culture is used for soft power. We also talk to Richard Pare about Soviet architecture.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 124

Sun, 6 Nov 2011 12:04:00 GMT

We look at the relationship between China and the US, we also learn about Shanghai cheesemakers. Plus, Sharleen Spiteri on music careers.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 123

Sun, 30 Oct 2011 12:04:00 GMT

We talk to author Matthew Sweet about his new book on the grand wartime hotels of London and hear from Lionel Barber, editor of the Financial Times.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 122

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:04:00 GMT

Our new two-hour Weekly hears from Peter York on the rise and fall of dictator chic and from a former Libyan princess about the future of her country.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 121

Sun, 16 Oct 2011 12:04:00 GMT

This week, on Edition 121 of the Monocle Weekly, we call up Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson to find out why he's opened the doors of his residence to a few lucky tourists.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 120

Sun, 9 Oct 2011 12:04:00 GMT

This week Edition 120 of the Monocle Weekly comes from our new studios at Midori House.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 119

Sun, 2 Oct 2011 12:04:00 GMT

This week on the Monocle Weekly we discuss the effect the latest plane crash outside Kathmandu will have on Brand Nepal.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 118

Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:04:00 GMT

This week on edition 118 of the Monocle Weekly, we have Alastair Blyth on the line from the OECD to talk to us about the importance of good architectural design in schools.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 117

Sun, 18 Sep 2011 12:04:00 GMT

This week on Monocle Weekly 117, our Design Editor Hugo MacDonald discusses the ambitions and scope of the 9th annual London Design Festival.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 116

Sun, 11 Sep 2011 12:04:00 GMT

For edition 116 of the Monocle Weekly, we hear from Michael Chertoff, former United States secretary of homeland security, who met our editor Andrew Tuck to discuss the state of global security a decade after 9/11.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 115

Sun, 4 Sep 2011 12:04:00 GMT

This week's edition comes to you from London.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 114

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 12:04:00 GMT

For edition 114 of the Monocle Weekly, the team speaks with Tim Marshall, foreign affairs editor at Sky News, on news gathering at the frontline and how his network won the day in Libya.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 113

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 12:04:00 GMT

For edition 113 of the Monocle Weekly the team discuss the ongoing rebellion in Libya, joined in the studio with Shashank Joshi from the Royal United Services Institute.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 112

Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:04:00 GMT

The team gather in London for edition 112 of the Monocle Weekly where design editor Hugo Macdonald has been hearing from residents caught in riots that swept his home borough of Hackney last week.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 111

Sun, 7 Aug 2011 12:04:00 GMT

In London for edition 111 of the Monocle Weekly, Cairo correspondent Jack Shenker updates us on the trial of toppled president, Hosni Mubarak.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 110

Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:04:00 GMT

The team are back in London for edition 110 of the Monocle Weekly.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 109

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:04:00 GMT

Edition 109 of the Monocle Weekly comes to you from Tokyo.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 108

Sun, 17 Jul 2011 12:04:00 GMT

Edition 108 of the Monocle Weekly comes to you from Sydney where the team discuss the city's urban design challenges with architect Craig Allchin.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 107

Sun, 10 Jul 2011 12:04:00 GMT

On this week's Monocle Weekly the team talk to Brian Salsberg, partner at McKinsey & Company and executive editor of the new book Reimagining Japan: The Quest For a Future That Works.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 106

Sun, 3 Jul 2011 12:04:00 GMT

On edition 106 of the Monocle Weekly the team look ahead to this week's Asia Pacific Cities Summit.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 105

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 12:04:00 GMT

On edition 105 of the Monocle Weekly the team debate if broadcasters failed to prepare audiences for the recent Arab Spring uprisings.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 104

Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:04:00 GMT

Our original Sunday show, looking ahead at the events and people that’ll shape the week, plus music to make your day.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 103

Sun, 12 Jun 2011 12:04:00 GMT

For edition 103 of the Monocle Weekly, the team discuss the metrics behind Monocle's 2011 most liveable cities index.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 102

Sun, 5 Jun 2011 12:04:00 GMT

On edition 102 of the Monocle Weekly, the team discover the risers and fallers on the recent Global Peace Index.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 101

Sun, 29 May 2011 12:04:00 GMT

For edition 101 of the Monocle Weekly the team review President Obama's whirlwind trip to Europe.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 100

Sun, 22 May 2011 12:04:00 GMT

For the 100th edition of the Monocle Weekly we talk to Christine Ockrent, chief operating officer at France 24 and Director General of AEF.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 99

Sun, 15 May 2011 12:04:00 GMT

On edition 99 of The Monocle Weekly, the team discuss what the future of UK rail transport looks like.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 98

Sun, 8 May 2011 12:04:00 GMT

Following this week's World Press Freedom Day the Monocle Weekly team are joined by Gavin MacFadyen, director of the Centre for Investigative Journalism.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 97

Sun, 1 May 2011 12:04:00 GMT

On this week's edition Tyler Brûlé and the team get a briefing on how the events currently unfolding in Syria are affecting neighbouring countries.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 96

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 12:04:00 GMT

Tyler Brûlé and the team are joined by special guest Gwen Robinson of the Financial Times for a look ahead to this week's royal wedding.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 95

Sun, 17 Apr 2011 12:04:00 GMT

This week Tyler Brûlé is joined in Tokyo by Monocle's Asia bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, and Tokyo corresondent, Kenji Hall.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 94

Sun, 10 Apr 2011 12:04:00 GMT

Our original Sunday show, looking ahead at the events and people that’ll shape the week, plus music to make your day.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 93

Sun, 3 Apr 2011 12:04:00 GMT

As the political crisis in Syria deepens, The Monocle Weekly talks to Ribal Al-Assad, democracy campaigner and the exiled cousin of Syria's President.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 92

Sun, 27 Mar 2011 12:04:00 GMT

Monocle's foreign editor Steve Bloomfield joins the regulars around the table for a discussion on the current situation in Libya.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 91

Sun, 20 Mar 2011 12:04:00 GMT

Tyler Brûlé anchors this week's edition from Hong Kong.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 90

Sun, 13 Mar 2011 12:04:00 GMT

Tyler Brûlé anchors this week's edition from Hong Kong.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 89

Sun, 6 Mar 2011 12:04:00 GMT

On this week's edition of the Monocle Weekly we talk to Nahlah Ayed, Arab world correspondent for CBC.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 88

Sun, 27 Feb 2011 12:04:00 GMT

On this week's programme we talk to Africa expert Richard Barltrop of Oxford Analytica for his view on how events will play out in Libya over the coming week.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 87

Sun, 20 Feb 2011 12:04:00 GMT

This week's edition comes to you from Seoul.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 86

Sun, 13 Feb 2011 12:04:00 GMT

For edition 86 of the Monocle Weekly we cross over to Brasília and talk to Raul Juste Lores, business and economics editor at Folha de São Paulo, about how President Dilma Rousseff is getting on after just over a month in office.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 85

Sun, 6 Feb 2011 12:04:00 GMT

The Monocle Weekly opens with a round-up of the international security issues shaping this week's Munich Security Conference.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 84

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 12:04:00 GMT

For the first edition of 2011 the Monocle Weekly heads to Davos.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 83

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:04:00 GMT

For the last edition of the Monocle weekly for 2010, design editor Hugo Macdonald reveals what's at the top of his Christmas list.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 82

Sun, 5 Dec 2010 12:04:00 GMT

The team touch down in Helsinki to take the temperature of Brand Finland with Demos Helsinki's Roope Mokka who shares his insights on the recent report on Finland's new nation-branding strategy.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 81

Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:04:00 GMT

This week the Monocle Weekly casts an eye over the future of international newsgathering.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 80

Sun, 21 Nov 2010 12:04:00 GMT

In edition 80 of the Monocle Weekly the team discover the troubled relationships within the Union for the Mediterranean.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 79

Sun, 14 Nov 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Back in London, the team get an update on Asia-Pacific geopolitics from Nader Mousavizadeh.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 78

Sun, 7 Nov 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Tyler Brûlé anchors this week's edition out of Tokyo where he is joined by Monocle's Asia bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, and Gwen Robinson from the Financial Times to discuss the Tokyo film festival, Korean pop culture and the opening of Haneda airport's new international terminal.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 77

Sun, 31 Oct 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Back in London, the team looks ahead to this week¹s midterm elections in the US with Monocle¹s North America Editor, Sasha Issenberg.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 76

Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Tyler Brûlé heads Down Under this week for a special edition of the Monocle Weekly anchored from Sydney.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 75

Sun, 17 Oct 2010 12:04:00 GMT

This week's edition comes to you from the European Parliament in Brussels.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 74

Sun, 10 Oct 2010 12:04:00 GMT

This week the team heads to Stockholm, where editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé asks the Swedish Institute's Thomas Carlhed about the state of Brand Sweden and how the country can better sell itself to the world.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 73

Sun, 3 Oct 2010 12:04:00 GMT

On this week's edition of The Monocle Weekly editor in chief Tyler Brûlé talks to Raul Juste Lores, business and economics editor, Folha de São Paulo, about what's next for Brazil as the country heads to the polls to elect a new president.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 72

Sun, 26 Sep 2010 12:04:00 GMT

On this week's edition of the Monocle weekly editor in chief Tyler Brûlé discusses the surprising outcome of Sweden's general elections.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 71

Sun, 19 Sep 2010 12:04:00 GMT

The team visit Washington DC this week and talk to Hisham Melhem, Bureau Chief of Al Arabiya.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 70

Sun, 12 Sep 2010 12:04:00 GMT

The Monocle Weekly returns and unpacks the ethical fashion debate.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 69

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 12:04:00 GMT

On this week's edition we hear the background surrounding Emirates' spending spree at Farnborough international airshow.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 68

Sun, 18 Jul 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Following Switzerland's controversial decision this week not to extradite Roman Polanski, the Monocle Weekly team kick of this edition with a discussion on Swiss/US relations.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 67

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:04:00 GMT

As the World Cup draws to a close the Monocle Weekly team discuss what impact the tournament has on national brands with journalist and author John Carlin.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 66

Sun, 4 Jul 2010 12:04:00 GMT

We're back in London this week where the team discuss the new ownership structure of the French newspaper Le Monde.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 65

Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:04:00 GMT

There is a fashion focus on this week's Monocle Weekly - it's anchored from Milan where Tyler Brûlé is joined by Monocle's fashion editors and writers who share their views on the menswear shows in Florence and Milan.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 64

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:04:00 GMT

The Monocle Weekly heads to Los Angeles this week and discovers if plans to install high-speed rail across the state of California are on track.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 63

Sun, 13 Jun 2010 12:04:00 GMT

As Monocle's Quality of Life issue hits newstands around the world, this week's edition of the Monocle Weekly picks up on similar themes.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 62

Sun, 6 Jun 2010 12:04:00 GMT

The Monocle Weekly takes its first trip to Beirut this week and kicks off with a briefing on the state of politics in the region.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 61

Sun, 30 May 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Back in London following the launch of the Monocle shop in Tokyo, the team check in with Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia editor for The Times.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 60

Sun, 23 May 2010 12:04:00 GMT

The Monocle Weekly team head to Tokyo this week.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 59

Sun, 16 May 2010 12:04:00 GMT

This week's show comes to you from the studios of NPR in New York.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 58

Sun, 9 May 2010 12:04:00 GMT

This week Tyler Brûlé and the team hear the reaction to the UK general elections from the editorial floor of The Independent newspaper with its editor in chief, Simon Kelner.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 57

Sun, 2 May 2010 12:04:00 GMT

For our latest installment we get a foreign correspondent's take on the upcoming UK general elections from Der Spiegel's man in London, Marco Evers.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 56

Sun, 25 Apr 2010 12:04:00 GMT

This week's edition is anchored from Tokyo, where Tyler Brûlé takes a look at the future of Japan's defence industry with Dr Heigo Sato, professor at the Institute for World Studies at Takushoku University.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 55

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:04:00 GMT

This week, Monocle's foreign editor Sophie Arie joins the team around the table to share her experiences at the first ever winter military world games in Italy.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 54

Sun, 11 Apr 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Edition 54 of the Monocle Weekly takes a look ahead at this week's Salone del Mobile in Milan.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 53

Sun, 4 Apr 2010 12:04:00 GMT

This week's edition has a special newspaper theme and we ask Simon Kelner, managing director of The Independent, what the plans are for the future of the daily newspaper under its new Russian owners.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 52

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 12:04:00 GMT

For the first anniversary show of the Monocle Weekly, the team welcome music legend David Byrne to the studio to hear his latest concept album, "Here Lies Love".

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 51

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:04:00 GMT

For the second instalment of the Monocle Weekly from Rio de Janeiro, Tyler Brûlé talks to the city's mayor, Eduardo Paes, who gives a candid view on his plans for the future of the city.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 50

Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:04:00 GMT

For the 50th edition of the Monocle Weekly the team touch down in Rio de Janeiro and take a close look at Brazil's media landscape with Globo television presenter Zeca Camargo.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 49

Sun, 7 Mar 2010 12:04:00 GMT

As the UK starts gearing up for parliamentary elections, the Monocle Weekly examines the political branding tactics being used to win votes with Ivor Gaber, professor of political campaigning at City University, London.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 48

Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Following a very busy production week in London the team tackle the car industry ahead of this week's Geneva Motor Show and discover an interesting new initiative from Audi with the company's Larissa Braun.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 47

Sun, 21 Feb 2010 12:04:00 GMT

The Monocle Weekly travels to Tokyo where Tyler Brûlé opens up the discussion on the state of brand Japan with Japanese food writer Kimiko Barber and Financial Times correspondent Gwen Robinson.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 46

Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:04:00 GMT

The team travel to Stockholm this week and are joined by a special co-host, former fashion model, actress and now brand consultant Emma Wiklund, who reveals her thoughts on everything from life in Sweden to what makes the best bulle.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 45

Sun, 7 Feb 2010 12:04:00 GMT

This week's edition has a military theme. Tyler Brûlé checks in with Monocle's Asia defence correspondent Trefor Moss at the Singapore Air Show before interviewing the director general of the International Institute for Strategic Studies, Dr John Chipman.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 44

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 12:04:00 GMT

This week Tyler Brûlé and the team talk to Joshua Cooper Ramo, managing director of Kissinger Associates, to discover the mood at the World Economic Forum in Davos, before embarking on a media debate with Dr Mario García.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 43

Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:04:00 GMT

Tyler Brûlé anchors the Monocle Weekly from Milan this week.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 42

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 12:04:00 GMT

The team kick off the first Monocle Weekly of 2010 with a topical discussion on the future of airport security measures with Olivier Jankovec, director general of the European airport trade body, ACI Europe.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 41

Sun, 6 Dec 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Editor in chief Tyler Brûlé and editor Andrew Tuck are in London for the last Monocle Weekly of 2009 to wrap things up before the launch of the Monocle Winter Series on Friday.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 40

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Safely back in London, the team quiz Haig Simonian, Switzerland correspondent for the Financial Times, on today's referendum proposing to ban the construction of minarets in the country.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 39

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:04:00 GMT

The team touch down in New York and welcome Richard David Story, editor in chief of Departures magazine to the panel for a special hour-long edition of the Monocle Weekly.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 38

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Tyler Brûlé anchors this week's edition from Tokyo while editor Andrew Tuck and culture editor Rob Bound hold the fort in London.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 37

Sun, 8 Nov 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Asia is the focus of this week's edition as editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé puts a call in to Richard Lloyd Parry, Asia editor of The Times of London, to discover how Japan is preparing for President Obama's official visit this week.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 36

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Safely back in London and recovering from a very busy production week, the team look to the Middle East for the latest on all things Abu Dhabi.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 35

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:04:00 GMT

The Monocle Weekly lands in Madrid for this week's edition.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 34

Sun, 18 Oct 2009 12:04:00 GMT

This edition of the Monocle Weekly comes to you from London and joining us in the studio is Australian restaurateur and chef Bill Granger.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 33

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Culture editor Rob Bound plays host on this week's edition, standing in for editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, who instead joins us on the line from his mountain retreat in St Moritz.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 32

Sun, 4 Oct 2009 12:04:00 GMT

On this week's edition we get an update on Israel's economy with Peter Hirschberg of Bloomberg's Jerusalem Bureau to see if the country's conservative banks have managed to weather the economic storm.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 31

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Tyler Brûlé catches up with our Washington correspondent, Sasha Issenberg, about the week's G-20 summit and why Pittsburgh was chosen as the host city.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 30

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Fresh off a flight from Narita, Tyler Brûlé anchors this edition from our cosy studio in London.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 29

Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:04:00 GMT

After a memorable trip to Milan the team regroup in London and are joined by Jon Boone, fresh off the plane from Afghanistan where he is correspondent for The Guardian, to hear what life is like in Kabul.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 28

Sun, 6 Sep 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Tyler Brûlé anchors this week's edition from the radio studios of leading Italian financial media group, Il Sole 24 Ore, in Milan.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 27

Sun, 30 Aug 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Back after our eight week Summer Series sojourn, we start the new series of the Monocle Weekly.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 26

Sun, 21 Jun 2009 12:04:00 GMT

The final show in the current series of The Monocle Weekly comes to you from London (we'll be heating things up with the Summer Series from next Friday).

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 25

Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Tyler Brûlé anchors this week's show from Palma de Mallorca and talks to Jeff Rubin, economist and author, who reveals how our world is about to get a whole lot smaller and why the price of oil has everything to do with it.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 24

Sun, 7 Jun 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Monocle's Washington correspondent Sasha Issenberg joins the team in London to discuss how Europe's finest train networks are inspiring plans for high-speed rail links in the US.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 23

Sun, 31 May 2009 12:04:00 GMT

The team meet in London this week and, as Lebanon prepares to go to the polls, we test the mood in the country with CBC's Arab world correspondent Nahlah Ayed and Monocle's own Beirut correspondent, Carole Corm.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 22

Sun, 24 May 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Tyler Brûlé and Andrew Tuck pay a visit to Tokyo for this week's show and are joined in the studios of J-Wave by Monocle's Asia editor Fiona Wilson.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 21

Sun, 17 May 2009 12:04:00 GMT

The Monocle Weekly embraces the Aloha spirit this week as editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé anchors the show from Honolulu. He's joined in the studio by Mayor Mufi Hannemann who reveals plans to boost Honolulu's enviable quality of life even further and explains what makes President Obama's hometown unique.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 20

Sun, 10 May 2009 12:04:00 GMT

This week Tyler Brûlé is joined in our London studio by Trefor Moss, Asia-Pacific editor of Jane's Defence Weekly, to talk about the massive defence spending spree Australia is about to embark on and what it could mean for the region.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 19

Sun, 3 May 2009 12:04:00 GMT

The team are in London this week enjoying a well-deserved break after a hectic production week.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 18

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:04:00 GMT

We welcome two luminaries of the literary world to the studio for this week's edition of The Monocle Weekly to discuss the state of the publishing industry.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 17

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 12:04:00 GMT

With piracy at the forefront of international politics, this week we speak to Monocle's Nairobi correspondent, Steve Bloomfield, about how events are developing in the region.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 16

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:04:00 GMT

The Easter edition of The Monocle Weekly comes to you from London, where the team regroups after the LA launch of The Monocle Shop.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 15

Sun, 5 Apr 2009 12:04:00 GMT

In Tokyo, Tyler Brûlé catches up with Monocle's Asia bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, for this week's edition.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 14

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 12:04:00 GMT

The team are back in London for this week's edition of The Monocle Weekly to talk culture, politics and cuisine.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 13

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 12:04:00 GMT

This week Tyler Brûlé anchors the show from New York and takes a special look at the current state of the media industry.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 12

Sun, 15 Mar 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Monocle's editor at large and Japan's most famous footballer, Hidetoshi Nakata, takes a break from his busy schedule to join Tyler Brûlé in Frankfurt as the city hosts ISH, the world's leading bathroom fair.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 11

Sun, 8 Mar 2009 12:04:00 GMT

This week Tyler Brûlé heads to Geneva to take a spin around the International Motor show.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 10

Sun, 1 Mar 2009 12:04:00 GMT

The team regroups in London for this week's edition of The Monocle Weekly.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 9

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Tyler Brûlé joins Monocle's Asia bureau chief Fiona Wilson in Tokyo for this week's edition of the Monocle Weekly.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 8

Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:04:00 GMT

This week's edition of The Monocle Weekly is anchored out of Hong Kong.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 7

Sun, 8 Feb 2009 12:04:00 GMT

We take a trip to Vancouver for this week's Canadian-themed edition of The Monocle Weekly.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 6

Sun, 1 Feb 2009 12:04:00 GMT

This week Lord Mandelson, British secretary of state for business, enterprise & regulatory reform, is in the studio to share his views on how budding entrepreneurs should ride the waves of the recession. We're also joined by Ian James, co-founder of London's innovative grocery retailer Melrose & Morgan and Dr Sam Thompson of the New Economics Foundation to discuss how small scale start-ups can revitalise communities and boost local economies. Dialling in from New York is J. Crew's creative director Jenna Lyons, who reveals what happens when you have your brand backed by America's first family. Finally Monocle's own Rob Bound , Andrew Tuck and Saul Taylor share with us their culture and media findings of the week.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 5

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 12:04:00 GMT

In this week's edition of The Monocle Weekly, the CEO of Wolff Olins, Karl Heiselman, gives us his thoughts on Brand America now President Obama has taken the reins. We're also joined by Charmian Gooch, director of Global Witness, to discuss what should be top of the agenda at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos this week. Meanwhile, we catch up with our editors and writers who've been on their travels: Sarah Balmond dials in from the furniture fair in Köln, Rob Bound gives us his cultural pickings from LA and Tom Morris joins us in the studio to discuss how brands big and small fared at the menswear shows in Florence, Milan and Paris.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 4

Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:04:00 GMT

In the fourth edition of The Monocle Weekly we speak to Mexican ambassador to the United States, Arturo Sarukhan, and find out what was on the agenda at president-elect Barack Obama's first and only pre-inauguration meeting with a foreign president, Mexico's Felipe Calderón. Next up, we are joined in the studio by security consultant Ben Soames, fresh off the boat from a mission in the Gulf of Aden protecting freight carriers from hi-tech pirates. Lastly, aviation expert Andreas Spaeth discusses what chances Alitalia has of reinventing itself under the wings of its new partnership with Air France-KLM. As always, The Monocle Weekly is rounded off with this week's film and music picks from culture editor Robert Bound.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 3

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Welcome to the third episode of the Monocle Weekly. This week we go to Gaza City to hear about the situation on the ground from Khaled Abdel Shafi, head of the regional United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). We also have an appointment with newspaper doctor Mario García, who has helped more than 500 newspapers rethink their business in the face of the digital revolution. Arianna Huffington, co-founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, joins us to talk about what lies in store for president-elect Barack Obama after his inauguration on 20 January. Finally, the third edition of Monocle Weekly is topped off by a summary of this week's cultural highlights, cherry-picked by culture editor Robert Bound.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 2

Sun, 4 Jan 2009 12:04:00 GMT

Welcome to the second episode of the Monocle Weekly. This week we look ahead to the impact Barack Obama will have on Washington the city following his inauguration. Monocle correspondent and Boston Globe writer Sasha Issenberg reveals how, having the first city dweller as president in almost 50 years, will reshape the capital (for the better). Then, in the run up to Pitti Uomo, the world¹s most important menswear shows, analyst Sagra de Rosen reveals which luxury goods groups will thrive or take a dive in 2009. And, as usual, there¹s round table conversation and Rob Bound¹s selection of cultural highs for the week ahead.

The Monocle Weekly - Edition 1

Sun, 28 Dec 2008 12:04:00 GMT

Welcome to The Monocle Weekly. In our launch programme we look ahead at the global landscape for 2009 with our editors and regular contributors. From Oslo Martin Skancke, director general of Norway's ministry of finance, tells us how his nation dodged the excesses of the global financial crisis and what advice he would give to finance ministers (especially if your job happens to be based in Reykjavik). FT markets correspondent Rachel Morarjee reveals why 'under the mattress' has become a favourite place to keep your savings, and philosopher Alain de Botton explains why happiness will be more important than watching your salary over the year ahead. Plus, our culture editor, Rob Bound, names his picks for movies and music for the week ahead.