Monocle on Saturday

A look at the day’s top discussion topics, a fresh project to support the arts sector after the pandemic and new music by singer-songwriter Waiting for Smith.

We hear about ‘The Lockdown Plays’ podcast, speak to Philip Jones of ‘The Bookseller’ about the British Book Awards and review the newspapers with Charles Hecker of Control Risks. Plus: our editor’s weekly column.

How Hay Festival is getting back to business, the London Contemporary Voices alternative choir and what’s making headlines in the Faroe Islands. Plus: a round-up of the day’s Lusophone newspapers.

How the pandemic has boosted populist movements, a campaign for more diverse statues in London and Dustin Lance Black’s fight for LGBTQ rights. Plus: a round-up of the day’s newspapers.

What we learned this week, a look at the weekend offering of Italy’s ‘La Repubblica’ newspaper and a round-up of Brazil’s papers.

Georgina Godwin and guests set the tone for the weekend with a look at the day’s headlines and fresh news stories. Plus: a round-up of what we’ve learned in the past seven days.

The weekend’s top discussion topics, a round-up of the day’s fresh news stories and our culture editor recommends what to watch and listen to right now.

We look at the top stories in the weekend newspapers, meet the founder of the perfume brand Gallivant and speak to the director of the film ‘Cook Off’. Plus: Carlo Bonini of ‘La Repubblica’ on what’s in his publication this weekend.

A look at the weekend’s essential newspaper stories and the evening’s special Eurovision broadcast. Plus: how Hay Festival, one of the world’s leading literary conventions, is going online this year.

Monocle’s Georgina Godwin hosts a line-up of guests for a round-up of fresh newspapers and a discussion of the weekend’s most interesting stories.