Episodes

  • Summer books special: Fredrik Backman, Christopher Bollen and our recommended reading
    Aug 18 2025

    In our summer books special, Fredrik Backman discusses his latest book, ‘My Friends’, and Christopher Bollen talks about his novel ‘Havoc’. Plus: Georgina Godwin shares her recommended reading for the season.

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    29 mins
  • Summer music special: Green Man Festival and the season’s best albums
    Aug 11 2025

    In our summer music special, we hear from Green Man Festival owner Fiona Stewart about what to expect from this year’s edition of the independent event. Plus: Kate Hutchinson with this season’s top-three albums.



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    30 mins
  • Summer art special: Gilbert & George, Australia’s Aboriginal art centres and Romanian painter Marius Bercea
    Aug 4 2025

    In our summer art special, we visit an exhibition in London from Gilbert & George, head down under to find out about the art centres producing Aboriginal art and hear from a contemporary Romanian painter.

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    26 mins
  • An exploration of the new Nick Drake boxset, “The Making of Five Leaves Left”
    Jul 28 2025

    A new edition of Nick Drake’s “Five Leaves Left” record has been released, which includes previously unheard outtakes. Robert Bound explores the new release with Cally Callomon and Richard Morton Jack.

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    34 mins
  • Documentary filmmaker Lauren Greenfield on her groundbreaking series, ‘Social Studies’
    Jul 21 2025

    The documentary series ‘Social Studies’ explores the culture of social media, with insight into the real-life habits of teenagers. We catch up with the filmmaker behind the series, Lauren Greenfield, to find out more.

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    27 mins
  • Summer exhibitions: Jenny Saville and ‘Once Upon a Time in London’
    Jul 14 2025

    We head to two major exhibitions taking place this summer: ‘Once Upon a Time in London’ at Saatchi Yates and ‘Jenny Saville: The Anatomy of Painting’ at the National Portrait Gallery.

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    26 mins
  • Photographer Dennis Morris reflects on his extraordinary career
    Jul 7 2025

    British photographer Dennis Morris joins Robert Bound in the studio to discuss his extraordinary career and well-loved images of Bob Marley and the Sex Pistols.

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    36 mins
  • Monocle meets British installation artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien
    Jun 30 2025

    We sit down with legendary installation artist and filmmaker Isaac Julien. He discusses his career, early influences and his current show, ‘Isaac Julien: I Dream a World’, at San Francisco’s de Young Museum.

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    29 mins