Monocle on Saturday
Monocle
Don’t miss the week’s most interesting stories from around the world. 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.
Episodes
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Dec 20, 2025 • 31min
The UK Christmas charts and pirate radio returns to the sea
Vincent McAviney and Georgina Godwin discuss the week’s news, including Ukraine, the Epstein files and the UK’s Christmas number one. Plus: Radio Caroline’s programme controller on returning to the sea on Christmas Day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 13, 2025 • 34min
French spies, British olive oil and Monocle’s London Christmas Market
Charles Hecker joins Emma Nelson to discuss the week’s news, including French spies and British olive oil. Plus: Finn Gordon from garden and fragrance brand Sowvital joins ahead of our London Christmas Market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dec 6, 2025 • 32min
Live in Paris: Frank Gehry, Nicolas Sarkozy’s book and our Christmas Market
Emma Nelson is live in Paris with Daphńee Denis and Florence Biedermann to flick through the French papers. Plus: Nic Monisse on Frank Gehry and April Crichton of La Fetiche joins us ahead of Monocle’s Christmas Market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 29, 2025 • 31min
Monocle’s Zürich Christmas Market and Charleston Literary Festival
Yassmin Abdel-Magied joins Georgina Godwin in the studio to look through the week’s news. Plus: Georgina’s interview with the director of Charleston Literary Festival. Finally: Juliet Linley joins from Monocle’s Christmas Market in Zürich.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 22, 2025 • 32min
Ukraine peace plan latest and China’s mega embassy. Plus: Scotland comes to London
Isabel Hilton and Emma Nelson discuss the latest updates on the Ukraine peace plan and China’s proposed mega embassy in London. Plus: St Andrew’s Book Festival and Georgina Godwin on her travelsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 15, 2025 • 32min
Stories from the worlds of geopolitics and acting
Charles Hecker joins Emma Nelson to discuss the week’s biggest stories. Plus: Georgina Godwin speaks to actor Jamie-Rose Monk about building different characters and being an actor in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 8, 2025 • 32min
How much work is love? Plus: The Goldsmiths Prize 2025
Tessa Szyszkowitz and Georgina Godwin discuss psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz’s new book. Plus: the AI bubble, the next generation of Democrats and the winner of The Goldsmiths Prize 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 1, 2025 • 30min
Can the rise of populism be stopped? Plus: Autumn art market trends
What do the Dutch elections tell us about the rise of populism in Europe? Gavin Plumley joins Georgina Godwin to unpack the week’s news. Plus: art trends at the Affordable Art Fair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 25, 2025 • 31min
Trump’s White House demolition, the Louvre heist and Helsinki Book Fair
Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin on the White House demolition and more of the week’s news. Plus: Monocle’s Helsinki correspondent, Petri Burtsoff, joins from the city’s annual book fair.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 18, 2025 • 36min
Zelensky’s meeting in Washington, the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair and Cheltenham Literature Festival
Vincent McAviney joins Emma Nelson to discuss Zelensky’s meeting in Washington and more of the week’s news. Plus: the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair at Somerset House and Georgina Godwin joins from Cheltenham Literature Festival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
