We visit Berlin’s Soviet War Memorial, where an impressive design belies a deeper meaning for both Germany and Russia. Plus: archaeologist Claire Smith explains why restoring Notre Dame won’t make it any less authentic.

Isabelle Huppert and the qualities of camp

Apr 21st, 2019 1h

Academy award-winning director Neil Jordan discusses his campy new thriller “Greta”, which stars Isabelle Huppert as a deranged stalker. Plus: how an arts education is raising the standards in US prisons and economist Cornelia Meyer reviews the

Salone del Mobile

Apr 14th, 2019 1h

Monocle’s Georgina Godwin sits down for a cinnamon bun with leading designers and architects in this special edition broadcast live from the world’s largest furniture fair.

A nature series worth nurturing

Apr 7th, 2019 1h

Sir David Attenborough’s new Netflix Original series ‘Our Planet’ is both a visual masterpiece and an urgent call to action. We meet its producers, Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey. Plus: artist Oliver Jeffers on how politics informs creat

Tackling men’s mental health

Mar 31st, 2019 1h

We look at a play that is bringing the issue of men’s mental health to the forefront. Plus: one of the world’s top 100 start-ups, weekend papers and we celebrate Burmese New Year.

Enter stage left (and right)

Mar 24th, 2019 1h

We look at how political issues can be successfully transferred to the stage. Plus: finding your ‘fragrance wardrobe’, a new novel based around the Holocaust and London restaurant Mortimer House Kitchen.

London Burlesque Festival

Mar 17th, 2019 1h

We profile the 2019 version of a festival that does a fine line in raunchy and risqué. Plus: how AI is changing the workplace, an Art Dubai round-up and Chiltern Firehouse’s knack for staying at the forefront of London’s dining scene.

Making the arts accessible

Mar 10th, 2019 1h

We profile two companies making the arts more accessible. Plus: Daunt Books Spring Festival, extraordinary women in history and former MasterChef winner Tim Anderson on Japanese cooking.

Changing British culture

Mar 3rd, 2019 57m 35s

We assess the impact of refugees from Nazi Europe on British culture. Plus: abstract artwork, how to retell Shakespeare and the weekend papers.

The art of luxury

Feb 24th, 2019 58m 24s

We discuss how to create the feeling of luxury. Plus: specialist sound design, the tale of a household and food from northeast India.

Liberating Europe

Feb 17th, 2019 1h

We walk the route that allied forces took when liberating Europe during the Second World War. Plus: long-forgotten writers, organ-donor recipients and the weekend papers.

Why theatres matter

Feb 10th, 2019 57m 38s

As the Theatres At Risk Register is released, we discuss the importance of these venues. Plus: one of the UK’s most famous ships, political cartoons and where best to drink wine.

Clearing the oceans

Feb 3rd, 2019 48m 19s

We discuss how superyacht owners can save the world. Plus: we celebrate black and brown cultural innovators and try food from Asturias.

Staying creative

Jan 27th, 2019 1h

We discuss how artists keep from going stale and try to identify the secrets behind perfect choreography. Plus: the story of Madame Tussaud, the weekend papers and how to kick the January blues.

Welcome to the UK?

Jan 20th, 2019 1h

As Brexit, in one form or other, edges ever closer, we examine the plight of refugees in the UK through a play. Plus: Middle Eastern art, the power of the termite and some alcohol-free gin and tonic.

Culture from a global perspective

Jan 13th, 2019 1h

We take a cultural tour of the world as we visit the London Borough of Culture and the Chinese Arts Now festival. Plus: the art of flight, weekend papers and how London’s most famous bar in the 1990s has had a revamp.

Sunday Brunch: Modern Day Mimes

Jan 6th, 2019 1h

We discuss the London International Mime Festival 2019 and meet Adam Szabo the Managing Director of the Manchester Collective. Plus: we try Calvados and go through the weekend papers.

Sunday Brunch: Best of 2018

Dec 30th, 2018 1h

We celebrate a year of ‘Sunday Brunch’ with highlights from 2018: how a song changed a brand, the vegan revolution and how art has changed in the century since the First World War.

Sunday Brunch: preparing for Christmas

Dec 23rd, 2018 1h

As the big day approaches, we’ve got some last-minute tips for the perfect feast, as well as the best drinks to match. Plus: festive weekend papers and the power of ice.

Sunday Brunch: Diverse artistry

Dec 16th, 2018 56m 34s

We meet two artists who traverse genres. Plus: how to bring joy to your everyday, weekend papers and we try some British savoury buns.

Zürich Christmas Market 2018

Dec 9th, 2018 57m

Get in the festive spirit for a special edition of the show, broadcast live from The Monocle Christmas Market in Zürich. Raclette at the ready.

London Christmas Market 2018

Dec 2nd, 2018 55m

In this special edition of the show, we are live from our London Christmas Market 2018.

The impact of sound

Nov 25th, 2018 54m 52s

We look at how sound can be used in two different ways: to commemorate the outbreak of the Spanish flu and to help refugees. Plus: job satisfaction, the weekend papers and Ecuadorian cacao.

Contemporary circus

Nov 18th, 2018 1h

The future of the circus, a love song to Europe, the Palace of Versailles, the weekend papers and Middle Eastern cooking at home.

Maori literature

Nov 11th, 2018 1h

We meet some of New Zealand’s leading Maori authors. Plus: a report from Pitchfork Paris, the weekend papers, female tribes and the ethical tea brand trying to change the industry.