The Late Edition

Friday 7 May

May 07, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Ahead of the relaunch of ‘The Daily’, it’s our last ‘Late Edition’. But it’s a packed show: a delve into Labour’s demise in the UK, a letter from New York and the office versus mobile working.

Thursday 6 May

May 06, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Should patents for coronavirus vaccines be waived temporarily? Plus: England’s mayoral elections and Switzerland’s new pitch to tourists, featuring Roger Federer and Robert De Niro.

Wednesday 5 May

May 05, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Elections take place in the UK tomorrow; we’ll assess what their results could mean for the state of the union. Plus: the future of Hong Kong’s public broadcaster and the prospect of a boom in cinemagoing as theatres prepare to reopen.

Tuesday 4 May

May 04, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

India and the UK unveil a major new trade agreement, the US Supreme Court reviews gun control and we look at the winning design for a new, retractable floor at the Colosseum in Rome.

Edition 2416

May 03, 2021 21:00 - 27.5 MB

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

Monday 3 May

May 03, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

The UK government looks at international travel, regional elections in Madrid heat up as an anti-lockdown candidate leads the race and the city of Liverpool trials a live-music event.

Friday 30 April

April 30, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

We assess US president Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office. Plus: the UK’s soft power and a letter from New York City.

Thursday 29 April

April 29, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Joe Biden unveils his economic recovery plan to a joint session of Congress and *The New York Times* retires the term ‘op-ed’. Plus: whatever happened to the pop group?

Wednesday 28 April

April 28, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

International shipments of medical aid arrive in India as it continues to battle record daily coronavirus infections. Plus: US president Joe Biden’s first address to congress and transforming office spaces into homes in the City of London.

Tuesday 27 April

April 27, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau announces the deployment of the military to parts of the country hardest hit by a third wave of coronavirus infections. Plus: Italy’s green economic plan and the first findings from the 2020 US census.

Edition 2412

April 27, 2021 21:00 - 27.5 MB

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

Monday 26 April

April 26, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

The EU hints at a reopening of summer travel for vaccinated Americans. Plus, this year’s Academy Award winners and Turkmenistan’s new national holiday dedicated to the country’s native breed of dog, the alabai.

Edition 2410

April 23, 2021 21:00 - 27.5 MB

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

Friday 23 April

April 23, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

Thursday 22 April

April 22, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

US president Joe Biden unveils ambitious new climate goals. Plus: why celebrities run for political office and Italy’s espresso battles.

Wednesday 21 April

April 21, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Former police officer Derek Chauvin is found guilty by a jury of the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis in 2020. Plus: this year’s World Press Freedom Index is published and the wrangle over Verona’s most famous balcony.

Tuesday 20 April

April 20, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Why is a third wave of coronavirus infections hitting Canada so severely? Plus: wildfires destroy South Africa’s national archive; and Collision, one of North America’s largest tech summits, begins in Toronto.

Monday 19 April

April 19, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Germany’s Green party put forward a candidate for chancellor for the first time in 40 years. Plus, a royal summit to decide the future of the monarchy, the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and the rise in dog theft in the UK.

Friday 16 April

April 16, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Berlin’s rent cap is overturned. Plus: our regular letter from New York and Reuters is set to introduce a paywall.

Thursday 15 April

April 15, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Voting reform in the US has attracted an unlikely opponent – big business. Plus: a changing of the guard at several US news networks and a review of the official team uniforms for Tokyo’s Olympic Games.

Wednesday 14 April

April 14, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

The US announces the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan by 11 September. Plus: Germany’s complicated political moment and the joy of social spontaneity.

Tuesday 13 April

April 13, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Unrest continues in Minnesota following the fatal police shooting of a 20-year-old black man on Sunday. Plus: France’s proposed ban on domestic flights and the role of foreign correspondents.

Edition 2402

April 13, 2021 21:00 - 27.5 MB

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

Monday 12 April

April 12, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Surprising election results in Peru and Ecuador, Emmanuel Macron orders the closure of one of France’s elite schools; and pubs, hairdressers and shops reopen in England. With Carlota Rebelo, Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Paige Reynolds.

Friday 9 April

April 09, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

The death of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Plus: a letter from New York tackles tax and the return of alfresco dining in England.

Thursday 8 April

April 08, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Under 30s are to be given an alternative to the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine. Is the world about to open up only for certain demographics? Columbus Day is at the centre of a dispute in Philadelphia. And Venice’s town council will restrict rentals during the famous Biennale. With Carlota Rebelo, Chiara Rimella and Henry Rees-Sheridan.

Wednesday 7 April

April 07, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Monocle’s Chris Cermak, Fernando Augusto Pacheco and Paige Reynolds discuss the pros and cons of vaccine passports, and the future of the meal-box craze as hospitality reopens. Plus: as musician Lil Nas X reaches number 1 in the US, we discuss why the artist is stoking controversy for all the right reasons.

Edition 2398

April 07, 2021 21:00 - 27.5 MB

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

Tuesday 6 April

April 06, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Monocle’s Tom Edwards, Ed Stocker and Daniel Bach discuss the EU’s vaccine rollout and tell us why New York is rolling ahead. Plus: corporate America hits back at Georgia’s new voting rules and a discussion on why North Korea’s Olympic boycott may hurt Seoul and Tokyo the most.

Monday 5 April

April 05, 2021 21:00 - 18 minutes - 24.9 MB

The US’s vaccine programme continues to pick up speed after a slow start. Both Peru and Ecuador are bracing for elections, but what does it mean for the region? And Norway’s national football team considers boycotting the Qatar World Cup. With Carlota Rebelo, Tom Edwards and Fernando Augusto Pacheco.

Edition 2396

April 05, 2021 21:00 - 24.9 MB

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

Edition 2395

April 02, 2021 21:00 - 27.5 MB

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

Friday 2 April

April 02, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

With record numbers of deaths, the resignation of key personnel and little sign of any improvement on the horizon, where next for Bolsonaro’s Brazil? Plus: Monocle’s New York Correspondent looks to nature for some inspiration.

Edition 2394

April 01, 2021 21:00 - 27.5 MB

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

Thursday 1 April

April 01, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Monocle’s editors discuss US president Joe Biden’s landmark infrastructure spending plan. Plus: New York’s vaccine push and Germany’s plan to return looted artefacts.

Wednesday 31 March

March 31, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

The complicated geopolitics surrounding Russia’s coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V. Plus: Ireland’s bet on its rural economy and counting down to this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Rotterdam.

Tuesday 30 March

March 30, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Why has Canada recommended halting the use of the Astrazeneca vaccine for people under the age of 55? Plus: Germany’s newsroom-diversity push and Japan’s latest theme park opens its doors.

Monday 29 March

March 29, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Rising daily coronavirus cases in South and Latin America; President Biden is set to unveil his infrastructure plan; and who misses theme parks? With Carlota Rebelo, Tom Edwards and Fernando Augusto Pacheco.

Friday 26 March

March 26, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Is there an acceptable price for brands to pay for trying to do the right thing? Plus: Monocle’s New York correspondent on authenticity and a vexing vexillological question for our editors.

Thursday 25 March

March 25, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

Edition 2388

March 24, 2021 21:00 - 27.5 MB

Join Monocle’s editors and guests drawn from our unrivalled pool of international commentators, analysts and experts to unpack the issues dominating the day’s agenda. From diplomatic wrangles and border disputes to big business and frontline politics, this is the programme you need to hear to make sense of a dynamic and sometimes volatile world.

Wednesday 24 March

March 24, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

US president Joe Biden gives his first press conference since taking office. Plus: the latest on attempts to unblock the Suez Canal and updates from the mayoral races underway in London and New York.

Tuesday 23 March

March 23, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Will president Biden attempt to reform US gun laws following a deadly shooting in Boulder, Colorado? Plus: Airbnb’s co-founder on the future of travel, and political fatigue on election day in Israel.

Monday 22 March

March 22, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Now that fewer people travel into the city for work, are we seeing the rise of the super-commuter? Plus: we discuss the power of the handshake and the future of public gatherings as Tokyo announces that foreign travellers won’t be allowed at this year’s Olympics. With Carlota Rebelo, Andrew Tuck and Fernando Augusto Pacheco.

Friday 19 March

March 19, 2021 21:00 - 20 minutes - 27.5 MB

Concerns over the Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine; one of the UK’s biggest news publishers tells journalists to permanently work from home; New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s management style; and a celebration of World Sleep Day. With Josh Fehnert, Tom Edwards and Carlota Rebelo.

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