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Monocle on Saturday

Monocle on Saturday

Monocle 100 Episodes Jul 4, 2026

Join Georgina Godwin every week on Monocle on Saturday to delve into the latest global news and culture, with reports from regular guests in Monocle’s London studio and our international correspondents. The show covers the week's most interesting stories from around the world.

Episodes

America’s 250th birthday Jul 4, 2026 1845 As the US celebrates 250 years of independence today, Georgina Godwin and Vincent McAviney discuss the state of the nation. Plus: the mood in Washington and two New York Times journalists on press freedom.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
‘Exit: The Image of the Present’ – Episode 1 Jun 27, 2026 1369 In the first of a pair of special programmes produced in association with Fondation Cartier, we explore the immersive installation “Exit”, which documents global population movements as part of the Fondation’s Exposition Générale.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Iran, Europe’s borders and the evolving role of museums Jun 27, 2026 2056 Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin on Iran latest, the EU’s border system chaos and 80 years of Vespa. Plus: Fondation Cartier’s latest symposium exploring the role of the museum in understanding our world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
BBC job cuts, China’s economy and the World Cup. Plus: Virginia Woolf on screen Jun 20, 2026 1976 Robin Brant joins Georgina Godwin to discuss BBC job cuts, China’s economy and more. Plus: the screenwriter behind the new adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s ‘Night & Day’ on bringing the novel to screen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Independent Bookshop Week, the new Booker Prize Quick Read and other stories  Jun 13, 2026 1842 Tira Shubart joins Georgina Godwin for a culture and news roundup. We also speak about Independent Bookshop Week in the UK and Gaby Wood on the new Booker Prize Quick Read.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Wiener Festwochen controversy and forgotten textiles   Jun 6, 2026 2349 Tessa Szyszkowitz joins Georgina Godwin to discuss the Wiener Festwochen controversy, Ukraine’s growing drone industry and the week’s news. Plus: designer Walid Damirji on giving forgotten textiles a second life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Live from the Hay Festival 2026 May 30, 2026 1904 Live from the 2026 Hay Festival, Georgina Godwin is joined by international director Cristina Fuentes La Roche and the winner of the 2026 Climate Fiction Prize. Plus: a preview of the Badi Market.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stephen Colbert’s final show and Moomins on the road  May 23, 2026 2059 Emma Nelson and Charles Hecker unpack Stephen Colbert’s final show, Hungary’s proposed constitutional amendment and New York bagel drama. Plus: the Moomin exhibitions at Seattle’s National Nordic Museum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump-Xi summit, UK political turmoil and Eurovision Asia May 16, 2026 2387 Isabel Hilton joins Fionnuala Sweeney to discuss the fallout from the Trump-Xi summit, ongoing turmoil in British politics and more. Plus: the debut of Eurovision Asia and a look ahead to Hay Festival 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
State of a nation: Reform UK’s success and disaster prepping May 9, 2026 1965 Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin on Russia’s Victory Day parade and Britain’s growing anxiety. Plus: Amanda Craig on the state of the nation and Christopher Lamb on Pope Leo XIV’s first year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
King Charles III’s speech, the Affordable Art Fair and the International Sea Urchin Festival  May 2, 2026 1890 Latika Bourke and Georgina Godwin unpack King Charles III’s Washington speech, Trump’s troop withdrawal from Germany and more. Plus: ceramics at Affordable Art Fair Hampstead and Portugal’s International Sea Urchin Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Trump’s Falklands threat, World Cup updates and Stockholm Music Week debuts  Apr 25, 2026 2079 Georgina Godwin and Isabel Hilton on the UK’s sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, Trump’s World Cup proposal and more of the week’s news. Plus: Stockholm Music Week’s debut and why creative industry gatherings matter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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