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Monocle on Saturday episodes

January 10 Protests in Iran, Adelaide Writers’ Week and the luxury market in 2026
Charles Hecker and Georgina Godwin discuss the week’s news and culture, including Adelaide Writers’ Week controversy, escalating protests in Iran and a new radio station in Berlin. Plus: the luxury market in 2026.
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31 min
January 03 Saturday 3 January
Georgina Godwin brings fascinating stories, global news, and culture, anchored from Midori House in London.
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31 min
December 27, 2025 Saturday 27 December
Georgina Godwin brings fascinating stories, global news, and culture, anchored from Midori House in London.
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31 min
December 20, 2025 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.
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32 min
December 13, 2025 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.
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35 min
December 06, 2025 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.
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33 min
November 29, 2025 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.
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31 min
November 22, 2025 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 travels
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32 min
November 15, 2025 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.
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32 min
November 08, 2025 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.
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33 min

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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…