The Late Edition

Saturday 31 August

August 31, 2019 09:00

Andrew Mueller is joined by Monocle’s editors and correspondents for a look at the week’s news and culture including the dual political crises in the UK and Italy.

Robin Lustig and Adam LeBor join Andrew Mueller to discuss why words matter just as much as action in politics, why German reunification 30 years later remains a work in progress and to examine the problem of peace deals. Plus: Monocle’s Robert Bound looks at the state of pop-music fandom.

Thursday 29 August

August 29, 2019 18:00

Russia analyst Stephen Dalziel and Tessa Szyszkowitz, UK correspondent for Austrian weekly news magazine ‘Profil’, join Andrew Mueller to debate Boris Johnson’s move to prorogue parliament. Plus: Russia’s plan to get a new civilian aircraft off the ground and why Leo Tolstoy’s classic novel ‘War & Peace’ has been considered a dangerous text by an Indian judge.

Wednesday 28 August

August 28, 2019 18:00

Joy Lo Dico and Steve Crawshaw join host Ben Rylan to discuss Boris Johnson’s move to prorogue the UK parliament, Bernie Sanders’ thoughts on the US journalism ‘crisis’ and the value of prime minister’s questions.

Tuesday 27 August

August 27, 2019 18:00

Tim Marshall and Oscar Guardiola-Rivera join Andrew Mueller to ask why Jair Bolsonaro is reluctant to accept outside help to tackle the in Brazil. Plus: Trump and Iran, and Johnson & Johnson’s troubles in Oklahoma.

Monday 26 August

August 26, 2019 18:00

Andrew Mueller, Terry Stiasny and James Rodgers discuss the G7 summit in Biarritz, Boris Johnson’s Brexit strategy and why Berlin’s idea of capping rents might not be an effective solution to its housing crisis.

Sunday 25 August

August 25, 2019 09:00

Paul Osbourne and Elisabeth Braw review the week’s world news headlines and leaf through the weekend newspapers.

Saturday 24 August

August 24, 2019 09:00

Juliette Foster is joined by Marie Billon and Simon Brooke to review Boris Johnson’s first trip abroad as the UK’s prime minister and consider Italy’s unfolding political crisis.

Friday 23 August

August 23, 2019 18:00

Michael Binyon, foreign affairs specialist with ‘The Times’, and Vincent McAviney, UK correspondent with ‘EuroNews’, join Andrew Mueller to discuss the diplomatic minefield that is this year’s G7. Plus: reflections on Boris Johnson’s brief European tour, and Monocle’s creative director explains M24’s new look.

Thursday 22 August

August 22, 2019 18:00

Enrico Franceschini, London correspondent for ‘La Repubblica’, and Russia analyst Stephen Dalziel join Andrew Mueller to discuss politics in Italy, the impact of Brexit on other EU Eurosceptics and long-haul flights.

Wednesday 21 August

August 21, 2019 18:00

Broadcaster Linda Yueh, journalist Robin Lustig and former diplomat John Everard weigh up the UK's waning influence in China, the latest on Brexit and EU politics, and why Donald Trump thinks Greenland might be for sale.

Tuesday 20 August

August 20, 2019 18:00

Political journalist and author Terry Stiastny, and Daniella Peled from the Institute for War and Peace Reporting, discuss Boris Johnson’s letter to Donald Tusk, the case of two US congresswomen being refused entry to Israel and why the UK revoking citizenship for a terror suspect has created a problem for Canada.

Monday 19 August

August 19, 2019 18:00

Monocle’s Daniel Bach is joined Latin America specialist Victor Bulmer-Thomas and former UK diplomat John Everard to discuss the outlook for Argentina’s embattled president, South Korea and Japan’s trade-war standoff and the ongoing protests in Hong Kong. Plus: the latest opinion from Monocle’s editors.

Sunday 18 August

August 18, 2019 09:00

Vincent McAviney and Adam LeBor join Paul Osbourne to discuss the world headlines and the international Sunday newspapers.

Saturday 17 August

August 17, 2019 09:00

Juliette Foster and Charles Hecker join Emma Nelson for an insightful look at the week’s news and a rustle through the weekend newspapers.

Friday 16 August

August 16, 2019 18:00

Monocle 24 producers Fernando Augusto Pacheco, Paige Reynolds and Ben Rylan join Andrew Mueller to discuss Argentina, protests in Russia and the fallout from the Pacific Island Forum. Plus: Monocle’s senior editor Rob Bound talks about the art of filling air time in sport and Josh Fehnert takes us through the latest edition of ‘The Summer Weekly’ newspaper.

Thursday 15 August

August 15, 2019 18:00

Host Andrew Mueller is joined by political commentator Lance Price and Terry Stiastny, a journalist and author, to discuss UK Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s pledge to avert a hard Brexit and bring down Boris Johnson’s government. Plus: when is the right time for a politician to take a holiday?

Wednesday 14 August

August 14, 2019 18:00

Host Andrew Muller is joined by Joy Lo Dico and Robert Fox from London’s *Evening Standard* to debate former UK chancellor Philip Hammond’s charge that a no-deal Brexit would be a betrayal of the 2016 referendum result. Plus: a discussion on the latest crackdown in Hong Kong, a Trump official’s curious reworking of a historical poem about immigration and the latest opinion from Monocle’s editors.

Tuesday 13 August

August 13, 2019 18:00

Host Andrew Muller is joined by US policy analyst Pippa Malmgren and Raffaello Pantucci, director of international security studies at the Royal United Services Institute, to discuss John Bolton’s visit to the UK, Russia’s reluctance to come entirely clean about nuclear accidents and Auckland’s enthusiasm for monitoring its citizens.

Monday 12 August

August 12, 2019 18:00

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.

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May 27, 2019 18:00

It’s taking a short break as part of an exciting refresh of Monocle 24’s shows and sound. We’ve a sharp suite of new and updated programming debuting in the weeks ahead – stay tuned. Be sure to check monocle.com for all the latest and to keep up with your favourites... or discover new ones.

Friday 24 May

May 24, 2019 18:00

Monocle 24’s Fernando Augusto Pacheco, Augustin Macellari and Georgina Godwin discuss the main topics of the day, including Theresa May’s resignation, Taiwan’s first gay marriage and the latest from Cannes.

Thursday 23 May

May 23, 2019 18:00

Somnath Batabyal and Yassmin Abdel-Magied discuss the results of the Indian elections, Japan’s naming conventions and the death of Judith Kerr.

Wednesday 22 May

May 22, 2019 18:00

Pippa Malmgren and Nina Schick discuss the latest on Brexit. Plus: US Democrats argue for Trump’s impeachment, Amazon shareholders vote on facial recognition and Germany votes on e-scooters.

Tuesday 21 May

May 21, 2019 18:00

Indonesian president Joko Widodo is back in for a second term – what do reports of money laundering against the Trump organisation mean for the president? We also look at why the UN general assembly is likely to hand the Chagos Islands back to Mauritius.

Monday 20 May

May 20, 2019 18:00

Donald Trump warns Iran to stop threatening the US, Palestinian leaders plan to boycott a US-led summit bringing investment to the West Bank and Gaza Strip and Switzerland votes for tighter gun control. Plus: Eurovision.

Friday 17 May

May 17, 2019 18:00

We look ahead to Australia’s election and celebrate Taiwan’s legalisastion of same-sex unions. Plus: would you go to a play about yourself? And who is going to win Eurovision?

Thursday 16 May

May 16, 2019 18:00

Linda Yueh and Alessio Patalano discuss Donald Trump’s latest move in his trade war with China and we ask what the repercussions could be when the US pulls troops from Okinawa. Plus: is anyone surprised by Boris Johnson’s decision to run for leader of the Conservative party and should Belgium’s former king be forced to take a DNA test?

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