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The Briefing
A one-hour mix of news, debate, comment and banter with studio guests and interviews from around the globe.
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| Play | 146 | 21/05/2012 | 00:58:54 | A mix of news, debate, comment and banter with studio guests and interviews from around the globe. | Download |
| Play | 145 | 18/05/2012 | 00:58:43 | Terrorism expert Valentina Soria explains why the UN blames al-Qaeda for Syria and we discuss the Democratic Republic of Congo with author Tim Butcher. | Download |
| Play | 144 | 17/05/2012 | 00:58:47 | Professor Fawaz Gerges reflects on Russian TV’s interview of Bashar al-Assad, we mark 10 years of East Timor’s independence, and talk media with Stephen Armstrong. | Download |
| Play | 143 | 16/05/2012 | 00:58:59 | Andrew Mueller reports on the Ratko Mladic trial, we discuss Pakistan’s invitation to NATO’s summit with Xenia Dormandy, and get tech news from Stephen Harris. | Download |
| Play | 142 | 15/05/2012 | 00:58:50 | Analysis of Greece’s exit options from the euro, we look at the biggest aviation stories of the week, and discuss Barack Obama’s gay marriage gamble. | Download |
| Play | 141 | 14/05/2012 | 00:58:45 | A look at Chinese, Japanese and South Korean relations, we discuss liquid metal technology, and learn of a lollipop that apparently cures hiccups. | Download |
| Play | 140 | 11/05/2012 | 00:58:56 | We look at whether a Greek coalition government survive, why Japan is spending more on bread than rice, and discuss Time magazine’s controversial new cover. | Download |
| Play | 139 | 10/05/2012 | 00:58:56 | Discussion of the deteriorating situation in Syria, analysis of Obama’s stance on gay marriage, and a look at dirty tricks in the drinks industry. | Download |
| Play | 138 | 09/05/2012 | 00:58:55 | Germany’s future plans for the euro, we ask how China is buying Iranian oil, and David Phelan joins us for the latest consumer tech news. | Download |
| Play | 137 | 08/05/2012 | 00:58:57 | A look at Israel’s new government, Cairo correspondent Jack Shenker joins us in the studio to talk Egypt, and Ascend’s Peter Morris on aviation news. | Download |
| Play | 136 | 07/05/2012 | 00:58:06 | Live from Stockholm: we meet director of SIPRI Dr Bates Gill, discuss branding Sweden with Maria Ziv, and host a debate on the city’s architecture. | Download |
| Play | 135 | 04/05/2012 | 00:58:53 | A look at nuclear power-free Japan as its last reactor is shut down and Tom Burges Watson checks in from Paris for an election update. | Download |
| Play | 134 | 03/05/2012 | 00:58:50 | The latest on Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, we look at how Greece’s economy is taking shape, and have a very brief chat with Ken Livingstone. | Download |
| Play | 133 | 02/05/2012 | 00:58:56 | Why Obama is in Afghanistan, we look at China’s efforts in the GPS market, and Steven Harris of The Engineer discusses the latest science news. | Download |
| Play | 132 | 01/05/2012 | 00:58:15 | The latest on a possible coup in Mali, our Shanghai correspondent discusses Chen Guangcheng, and we talk to Murdo Morrison – editor of Flight Global. | Download |
| Play | 131 | 30/04/2012 | 00:58:46 | We discuss the case of jailed Bahraini hunger striker Abdulhadi al-Khawaja, look at today’s most mobile emerging economies, and also get the latest science news. | Download |
| Play | 130 | 27/04/2012 | 00:59:06 | The latest about Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng, Nigel Inkster on the war on drugs, and our weekly luxury market check in. | Download |
| Play | 129 | 26/04/2012 | 00:58:47 | Why Pakistan’s prime minister Yousuf Raza Gilani was jailed for three minutes and we ask does “cool Britannia” still exist? | Download |
| Play | 128 | 25/04/2012 | 00:59:16 | Kofi Annan’s bleak outlook for Syria, the latest in airport retail, and David Phelan on the week’s biggest tech stories. | Download |
| Play | 127 | 24/04/2012 | 00:58:53 | Why South Sudan is looking to China for support, we discuss James Murdoch’s appearance at the Leveson Inquiry, and check out the world’s front pages. | Download |
| Play | 126 | 23/04/2012 | 00:58:53 | The latest after France’s first round of elections, we analyse China and Russia’s joint naval exercises, and discuss the biggest science stories of the week. | Download |
| Play | 125 | 20/04/2012 | 00:59:19 | Why China and Germany’s governments get along, discussion of tensions surrounding the Bahrain Grand Prix, and we’re joined by luxury analyst Sagra Maceira de Rosen. | Download |
| Play | 124 | 19/04/2012 | 00:58:50 | Nato considers widening efforts in Syria. India launches a ballistic missile. China hates it. What happened to urban investment in the last eldection? | Download |
| Play | 123 | 18/04/2012 | 00:58:00 | Why Tokyo’s governor wants to buy highly contested islands, David Michon checks in from Thailand, and we discuss Google Mail’s latest problems. | Download |
| Play | 122 | 17/04/2012 | 00:58:27 | The latest from the French elections, why Christchurch in New Zealand is building a cardboard cathedral, and we ask is Heathrow ready for the Olympics? | Download |
| Play | 121 | 16/04/2012 | 00:58:57 | The trial of Anders Behring Breivik. in Norway, why Jacob Zuma is marrying a sixth time, and a peek at Monocle’s Thailand guide. | Download |
| Play | 120 | 13/04/2012 | 00:58:56 | Analysis of North Korea’s rocket ambitions, a look at Berlin’s new Brandenburg Airport, and we ask whether too much work will kill you. | Download |
| Play | 119 | 12/04/2012 | 00:58:54 | Are Assad’s troops complying with the Syrian ceasefire? We also discuss whether the UK could get electricity from Icelandic volcanoes. | Download |
| Play | 118 | 11/04/2012 | 00:58:02 | Coverage of the Indonesia tsunami scare, discussion of Romney vs Obama in the US elections, and also a look ahead to Greece’s elections. | Download |
| Play | 117 | 10/04/2012 | 00:58:29 | Analysis of Syria’s ceasefire deadline, we look at the tech market bubble after Facebook’s purchase of Instagram, and check aviation news from around the world. | Download |
| Play | 116 | 09/04/2012 | 00:53:54 | Revisiting the Arab Uprising, A panel discussion led by Monocle's foreign editor, exploring the situation in Syria, the state of democracy in Tunisia, and what's up next for Libya. | Download |
| Play | 115 | 06/04/2012 | 00:48:36 | Branding Britain: Monocle invites experts to talk about how to revitalise the UK’s image. | Download |
| Play | 114 | 05/04/2012 | 00:58:49 | The build up to the Venezuelan elections, we ask is Australia serving the US? And also question whether Republicans have lost touch with American women. | Download |
| Play | 113 | 04/04/2012 | 00:59:22 | Why the US has a $10m bounty on Hafiz Saeed, and The Engineer’s Stephen Harris talks about carbon capture technology in the UK. | Download |
| Play | 112 | 03/04/2012 | 00:58:53 | The latest on the coup in Mali and we ask Pulitzer Prize winning journalist David Rhode whether Tunisia needs its own “Marshall Plan”. | Download |
| Play | 106 | 02/04/2012 | 00:59:16 | We discuss Aung San Suu Kyi’s by-election win, look at Russia’s poor air safety record, and join Aisha Speirs for breakfast in America. | Download |
| Play | 110 | 30/03/2012 | 00:58:50 | Coverage of the arrests in France of 19 suspected extremists and what Canada’s new budget can tell us about austerity. | Download |
| Play | 109 | 29/03/2012 | 00:58:25 | Tyler Brûlé focuses on the Arab League summit, we ask what it takes to be a US ambassador, and debate the true capital of Scandinavia. | Download |
| Play | 108 | 28/03/2012 | 00:59:26 | The UN and Syria clash over child welfare, we’re also joined by TED talk favourite Simon Sinek, and David Phelan discusses the latest tech products. | Download |
| Play | 107 | 27/03/2012 | 00:58:50 | The pressure mounts for Hong Kong’s leader in waiting, we discuss healthcare in the US and get the latest aviation news. | Download |
| Play | 106 | 26/03/2012 | 00:59:28 | We discuss Japanese nuclear energy needs, James Cameron’s descent to the Mariana Trench, and Sasha Issenberg checks in from the US. | Download |
| Play | 105 | 23/03/2012 | 00:58:55 | Japan’ precautions against possible North Korean missiles, Mark Lynch discusses the Arab Spring, and we get the latest on luxury from Sagra Maceira de Rosen. | Download |
| Play | 104 | 22/03/2012 | 00:49:25 | Why the United Nations finally agrees on Syria, we look at the Lisbon transport workers’ strike, and discuss why Madrid Metro stations are now sponsored. | Download |
| Play | 103 | 21/03/2012 | 00:59:12 | We discuss the recent French shootings, ask why Burma is inviting international observers to monitor its election, and David Phelan joins us for tech news. | Download |
| Play | 102 | 20/03/2012 | 00:55:36 | Russia joins the calls for a ceasefire in Syria, we discuss Italy’s justice system scandal, and look at the latest stories in aviation. | Download |
| Play | 101 | 19/03/2012 | 00:58:54 | A civil war expert discusses Syria, we take our Monday look at science and technology, and Sasha Issenberg calls in from Washington. | Download |
| Play | 100 | 16/03/2012 | 00:58:55 | Why the Taliban is talking tough on American operations, Hungary’s Prime Minister attacks the EU, and what the Japanese think of nuclear power. | Download |
| Play | 99 | 15/03/2012 | 00:59:24 | A look at the recent Chinese political storm, the claims that Nicolas Sarkozy took money from Gaddafi, and the US front pages. | Download |
| Play | 98 | 14/03/2012 | 00:58:18 | The difficulties of prosecuting war crimes at the ICC, why “emo” fans in Iraq are in danger of violence, and culture from SXSW festival. | Download |
| Play | 97 | 13/03/2012 | 00:59:20 | The Mississippi and Alabama Republican primaries, a look at developments in the future French election, and Pakistan’s attempts to filter the internet. | Download |
| Play | 96 | 12/03/2012 | 00:59:14 | Analysis of the massacre by a US soldier in Afghanistan and we ask what lessons can be learned from the Japanese tsunami. | Download |
| Play | 95 | 09/03/2012 | 00:58:53 | How violence in Syria is affecting the city of Aleppo, Olivier Jankovec talks airports, and Ben Page of Ipsos MORI joins us in the studio. | Download |
| Play | 94 | 08/03/2012 | 00:59:25 | The impact of Kofi Annan in Damascus, Sophie Grove calls in from the MIPIM real estate show in Cannes, and we discuss top tech stories. | Download |
| Play | 93 | 07/03/2012 | 00:58:54 | A mix of news, debate, comment and banter with studio guests and interviews from around the globe. | Download |
| Play | 92 | 06/03/2012 | 00:58:53 | We discuss the primary elections in the US, ask whether eastern Libya could form its own state, and report on flooding in New South Wales. | Download |
| Play | 91 | 05/03/2012 | 00:58:56 | Vladimir Putin’s controversial return to power, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to Washington, and the rest of the front page news from the US. | Download |
| Play | 90 | 02/03/2012 | 00:58:59 | Why Canada may be Israel’s biggest ally, we ask if Europe is now economically divided between north and south, and Tyler Brûlé talks luxury. | Download |
| Play | 89 | 01/03/2012 | 00:58:38 | A look at the UN’s efforts in Syria, France’s reaction to the controversial new Google privacy policies, and we about Finland’s new president. | Download |
| Play | 88 | 29/02/2012 | 00:59:00 | How French expats influence elections in Paris, Beijing’s push to get government officials travelling in Chinese cars, and Stephen Harris joins us for science news. | Download |
| Play | 87 | 28/02/2012 | 00:58:49 | From New York, with Pimm Fox of Bloomberg TV, architect Deborah Berke, and we learn about the citys department store that’s moving shop. | Download |
| Play | 86 | 27/02/2012 | 00:58:51 | Live from New York, Tyler Brûlé discusses the situation in Syria, meets the people behind New York Design Week and a local restaurateur | Download |
| Play | 85 | 24/02/2012 | 00:59:16 | We discuss the Koran’s significance in Afghanistan, talk to Monocle fashion director Takeharu Sato in Milan, and check in with Ben Page of Ipsos MORI. | Download |
| Play | 84 | 23/02/2012 | 00:59:16 | We discuss Obama’s proposed new tax policies, learn about the Chinese car brand with designs on Europe, and analyse journalists’ safety in Syria. | Download |
| Play | 83 | 22/02/2012 | 00:59:06 | We discuss the exit of Australian foreign minister Kevin Rudd, look at Russia and China’s relationship with Syria, and David Phelan talks technology news. | Download |
| Play | 82 | 21/02/2012 | 00:58:54 | Greece’s bailout deal wins approval but what do Greeks think? We also discuss Yemen’s upcoming election and the US’s deal with Mexico to secure oil. | Download |
| Play | 81 | 20/02/2012 | 00:36:33 | We look at Robert Mugabe’s current situation in Zimbabwe, meet a “bio artist” growing art on his body, and check in with Aisha Speirs in New York. | Download |
| Play | 80 | 17/02/2012 | 00:54:49 | Why Air Australia has grounded its fleet, a discussion on cyber crime laws in Canada and our weekly luxury market check in. | Download |
| Play | 79 | 16/02/2012 | 00:56:24 | A look at Libya’s current situation, we also ask whether the World Bank chief should be American and discuss the relationship between Germany and Greece. | Download |
| Play | 78 | 15/02/2012 | 00:55:50 | Iran and the west’s continuing nuclear argument, Portugal’s mass protests due to posterity measures, and how future Olympic bids are being affected by the economy. | Download |
| Play | 77 | 14/02/2012 | 00:54:54 | Sasha Issenberg discusses the Chinese government visiting the US, we look at Haiti’s relationship with the UN and learn about the flower industry in Colombia. | Download |
| Play | 76 | 13/02/2012 | 00:56:40 | Greece is discussed after riots in Athens, we mark a year since anti-government protests in Bahrain, and talk to author Joshua Foer about memory tests. | Download |
| Play | 75 | 10/02/2012 | 00:52:31 | Korea’s joint industrial zone helps unite both southern and northern states, why Vladimir Putin is attracting church voters and our weekly luxury brand check in. | Download |
| Play | 74 | 09/02/2012 | 00:53:14 | Should Yemen’s president be allowed US medical treatment? We also analyse the speech that could save Jacob Zuma’s career and discuss New York fashion Week. | Download |
| Play | 73 | 08/02/2012 | 00:53:28 | Why Nicolas Sarkozy trails in French election polls, voters in East Timor choose their own election runners and we discuss the latest in engineering technology. | Download |
| Play | 72 | 07/02/2012 | 00:54:18 | We discuss protests in Russia, the US aid to Egypt and ask who is the new editor of the South China Morning Post. | Download |
| Play | 71 | 06/02/2012 | 00:53:01 | Greece’s debt problem, the Syrian violence in Homs and a roundup of the week’s science stories get discussed with host Matt Barbet. | Download |
| Play | 70 | 03/02/2012 | 00:51:39 | The latest from Gingrich and Romney’s Nevada campaigns, we ask why the IMF’s Christine Lagarde is in Saudi Arabia. Plus, a luxury brands update. | Download |
| Play | 69 | 02/02/2012 | 00:50:16 | The Egyptian football tragedy in Port Said, analysis of the US Senate’s sanctions on Iran and a look at artwork from Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II. | Download |
| Play | 68 | 01/02/2012 | 00:53:24 | Why India is spending billions on planes from France, we look at the art of storytelling and meet Stuart Miles of tech website Pocket Lint. | Download |
| Play | 67 | 31/01/2012 | 00:52:25 | Coverage of the Republican primaries in Florida. Plus, Martin Lindstrom on how advertisers get our cash and we discuss the Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan. | Download |
| Play | 66 | 30/01/2012 | 00:53:41 | Diplomacy in Afghanistan: Dr John Bew joins us to discuss radicalisation in the region, we discuss high visibility fashion, plus Aisha Speirs in New York. | Download |
| Play | 65 | 27/01/2012 | 00:50:55 | We hear from luxury analyst Sagra Maceira de Rosen, get the third of our check-ins from Davos, and discuss the US front pages. | Download |
| Play | 64 | 26/01/2012 | 00:53:03 | We check in with the Davos summit, discuss the practice of fracking for oil, and meet the author of the new book Babel No More. | Download |
| Play | 63 | 25/01/2012 | 00:54:06 | Obama’s State of the Union address is analysed, we discuss the Davos World Economic Forum, and learn how rats are helping the Colombian army. | Download |
| Play | 62 | 24/01/2012 | 00:51:13 | We look at Libya three months after Gadaffi, discuss the first female CEO at Petrobas, and swimmer Lewis Gordon Pugh visits the studio. | Download |
| Play | 61 | 23/01/2012 | 00:51:39 | We ask whether Syria’s president might stepping down, discuss the SOPA bill with digital analyst Hashem Bajwa, and speak to the author of Inside Apple. | Download |
| Play | 60 | 20/01/2012 | 00:53:12 | We discuss Rick Perry with Sasha Issenberg in Washington, filmmaker Pascale Bourgaux joins us in the studio, and we look at social networking in Sweden. | Download |
| Play | 59 | 19/01/2012 | 00:52:34 | Turkey reacts to Rick Perry’s caustic comments and we ask if we’re smart enough to work at Google, with author William Poundstone. | Download |
| Play | 58 | 18/01/2012 | 00:49:19 | We discuss Mitt Romney’s tax status with Sasha Issenberg, find out how to book a holiday in North Korea and meet polar explorer Ben Saunders. | Download |
| Play | 57 | 17/01/2012 | 00:53:22 | The Independent’s economics editor Ben Chu talks about the eurozone crisis and a representative from Wikipedia explains why their English-speaking sites are going dark tomorrow. | Download |
| Play | 56 | 16/01/2012 | 01:38:52 | Tyler Brûlé , Aisha Speirs and Jonathan Openshaw present a special broadcast from Milan, focusing on menswear retailers. | Download |
| Play | 55 | 13/01/2012 | 00:50:03 | We speak to the artistic community in Tunisia one year after the Arab Spring and Ben Page of Ipsos MORI talks numbers. | Download |
| Play | 54 | 12/01/2012 | 00:52:51 | Media expert Ian Burrell tells us the latest about 3D televisions and we discuss the waistlines of politicians both in the UK and US. | Download |
| Play | 53 | 11/01/2012 | 00:53:05 | Celebrated New York Times journalist Alan Cowell tells us about his new book The Paris Correspondent, and Lou Dobbs updates us on the US primary. | Download |
| Play | 52 | 10/01/2012 | 00:52:03 | Amy Guttman gets the latest on the New Hampshire primary and we also hear about a Palestinian telecommunications company thriving despite difficult economic. | Download |
| Play | 51 | 09/01/2012 | 00:48:02 | The Science Museum’s inventor in residence, Mark Champkins, fills us in on current developments and Monocle foreign editor Steve Bloomfield also joins us. | Download |
| Play | 50 | 06/01/2012 | 00:51:16 | We ask whether the Arab League is monitoring Syria effectively, we also talk luxury branding with Sagra Maceira de Rosen. | Download |
| Play | 49 | 05/01/2012 | 00:57:27 | We discuss Australia’s new battleships, chat to author John Naughton and review the day’s papers with Monocle foreign editor Steve Bloomfield. | Download |
| Play | 48 | 04/01/2012 | 00:48:52 | We mark National Braille Week by checking the health of the language and Matt Barbet speaks to our Washington correspondent for the Iowa caucus results. | Download |
| Play | 47 | 03/01/2012 | 00:55:45 | Adam LeBor explains why the shutting of a liberal radio station in Budapest is causing protests and Sasha Issenberg joins live from the Iowa caucuses. | Download |
| Play | 46 | 02/01/2012 | 00:50:45 | We cover the day’s newspapers, discuss banned words with Lake Superior State University’s Tom Pink and find out where to buy LA’s perfect hotdog. | Download |
| Play | 45 | 16/12/2011 | 00:53:33 | We look back at 2011 with Monocle’s Aisha Speirs and Ben Page of Ipsos MORI joins on the line to discuss numbers. | Download |
| Play | 44 | 15/12/2011 | 00:52:21 | We find out why North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un’s hairstyle is becoming popular and we talk with Claire Berlinkski about the American view of Margaret Thatcher. | Download |
| Play | 43 | 14/12/2011 | 00:49:06 | We get the latest on the Russian political unrest and tech expert Stephen Harris explains a new device to help pilots detect volcanic ash. | Download |
| Play | 42 | 13/12/2011 | 00:47:39 | We look at the future of the Boeing 747 after new aviation rule changes, we also look ahead to new business ideas coming in 2012. | Download |
| Play | 41 | 12/12/2011 | 00:50:45 | The latest from Washington with Sasha Issenberg, we discuss MOS Burger’s expansion plans and learn how to avoid Christmas fashion faux pas. | Download |
| Play | 40 | 09/12/2011 | 00:52:39 | Economic historian Hans-Joachim Voth explains the story of the eurozone and Ben Page of Ipsos MORI gives explains the week’s most interesting market figures. | Download |
| Play | 39 | 08/12/2011 | 00:50:54 | We look at the week’s top stories with media expert Stephen Armstrong and also hear how a fresco painting in Florence is causing a stir. | Download |
| Play | 38 | 07/12/2011 | 00:43:59 | Monocle’s Moscow contributor talks about post-election demonstrations and tech-guru David Phelan gives his picks for the best Christmas gadget gifts. | Download |
| Play | 37 | 06/12/2011 | 00:53:26 | We look at Syria’s recent military demonstrations and head to China for the World Memory Championships. Plus our regular look at US newspapers. | Download |
| Play | 36 | 05/12/2011 | 00:52:54 | Hywel Williams explains how economics from the Middle Ages can teach us today and we learn about an iconic football player from the past, Socrates. | Download |
| Play | 35 | 02/12/2011 | 00:52:41 | On today’s programme we find out why the Native American issue is important to Obama and luxury analyst Sagra Maceira de Rosen visits the studio. | Download |
| Play | 34 | 01/12/2011 | 00:48:08 | Monocle foreign editor Steve Bloomfield talks to author Juan Pablo Villalobos about Mexican drug wars, we also learn how “bike miles” could save you money. | Download |
| Play | 33 | 30/11/2011 | 00:53:34 | We ask how much a Facebook IPO might actually be worth, Philip Coggan discusses the Euro debt crisis and Wired.co.uk editor Nate Lanxon checks in. | Download |
| Play | 32 | 29/11/2011 | 00:55:57 | We discuss the deployment of Russia’s northern fleet to Syria, the UK chancellor’s autumn statement is unveiled and we visit a food festival in London. | Download |
| Play | 31 | 28/11/2011 | 00:48:55 | Our Cairo correspondent crunches numbers for the Egyptian election, we discuss war reporting with James Brabazon before visiting Detour design festival in Hong Kong. | Download |
| Play | 30 | 25/11/2011 | 00:52:24 | We have our regular Americas headline round-up, discuss the upcoming elections in New Zealand and talk tailoring with the men of Savile Row. | Download |
| Play | 29 | 24/11/2011 | 00:48:55 | Urban Designer Christopher Cho talks about building airports next to cities and we look at how wildlife is interfering with NATO military operations in Canada. | Download |
| Play | 28 | 23/11/2011 | 00:51:58 | Monocle’s Sao Paulo correspondent joins Tyler Brûlé in the studio, we learn how online press can effect business and Tim Marshall reports from Tahrir Square. | Download |
| Play | 27 | 22/11/2011 | 00:50:50 | Author David Goldblatt tells Matt Barbet how cities can struggle to cope with big sports events, plus the latest technology from surveillance expert Lee Marks. | Download |
| Play | 26 | 21/11/2011 | 00:51:42 | We ask how Qantas is repairing its brand, hear how Peninsular Hotels have banned shark fin soup and Aisha Speirs visits New York’s Thornwillow Press. | Download |
| Play | 25 | 18/11/2011 | 00:58:44 | We talk to aviation expert Bruce Leishman about Australian airline Qantas’s current turbulence, and we hear from Jack Shenker in Cairo. | Download |
| Play | 24 | 17/11/2011 | 00:51:50 | Andrew Tuck hears about Obama in Australia from ABC’s Darwin correspondent. And from Denmark, we learn some creative uses for coffins. | Download |
| Play | 23 | 16/11/2011 | 00:49:18 | Tech journalist David Phelan tells us of the latest gadgets and we also discuss why some cities are struggling to host major sporting events. | Download |
| Play | 22 | 15/11/2011 | 00:39:56 | On today's Briefing we talk to Peter Morris about aviation and chat with Aisha Spears about a new artistic sponsorship initiative happening in New York. | Download |
| Play | 21 | 14/11/2011 | 00:44:33 | Aisha Spears goes to Sao Paulo for the IHT luxury conference and we talk to Andre Chaker, author of Finnish Miracle about what makes Finland a success. | Download |
| Play | 20 | 11/11/2011 | 00:47:53 | Tyler Brûlé sits down with luxury brand expert Sagra Maceira de Rosen to find the “quick fix” for The Gap and we go to the EuroFruit conference in Peru. | Download |
| Play | 19 | 10/11/2011 | 00:45:44 | Media expert Stephen Armstrong on everything from Murdochs to paywalls and Robert Bound talks boats with the head of the Scandanavian Boat show. | Download |
| Play | 18 | 09/11/2011 | 00:45:21 | Why Latvia is a country best enjoyed slowly, we talk technology with Duedil founder Damian Kimmelman and discuss how Italy can be saved. | Download |
| Play | 17 | 08/11/2011 | 00:49:02 | Where next for Italy as Silvio Berlusconi’s leadership hangs in the balance, plus a new super airline for Europe and a visit to Asia’s biggest wine event. | Download |
| Play | 16 | 07/11/2011 | 00:50:46 | A story of hope from a director of Greek tourism and how to harness inventiveness with first inventor-in-residence at London’s Science Museum. | Download |
| Play | 15 | 04/11/2011 | 00:47:51 | A hypothetical look at how to fix Greece, whether Canon’s new camera is a game changer for filmmakers and Lufthansa’s sale of BMI to British Airways. | Download |
| Play | 14 | 03/11/2011 | 00:51:53 | Tim Marshall asks whether the dream of Europe and closer union is dead, and looks at race in US politics. Also, who is the most powerful man in the world? | Download |
| Play | 13 | 02/11/2011 | 00:45:34 | Matt Barbet looks at Scoot, Singapore Airlines new low cost, long haul service. We also talk to the man behind an attempted coup in Equatorial Guinea. | Download |
| Play | 12 | 01/11/2011 | 00:51:09 | The Briefing takes its weekly look at Syria, discusses Condoleezza Rice’s new autobiography out today and visits a time-travelling lighthouse in Finland. | Download |
| Play | 11 | 31/10/2011 | 00:48:44 | Matt Barbet talks to Sasha Issenberg about how foreign media covers US politics, plus apprenticeships and post-election business in Bishkek. | Download |
| Play | 10 | 28/10/2011 | 00:47:35 | The Briefing today discusses the future of the Euro, how the gaming industry is dealing with piracy and looks at urban farming in London. Matt Barbet presents. | Download |
| Play | 9 | 27/10/2011 | 00:55:06 | Tyler Brûlé talks to Alexander Stubb, Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and gets a preview of the APEC conference in Honolulu. | Download |
| Play | 8 | 26/10/2011 | 00:46:48 | The Briefing heads to Cambodia to witness the recent floods and looks at new hardware releases from Nokia and Amazon. Plus, the top toys for Christmas. | Download |
| Play | 7 | 25/10/2011 | 00:47:58 | How the coverage of Gaddafi’s death may affect what happens next and US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta’s first visit to Asia. Ted Kravitz presents. | Download |
| Play | 6 | 24/10/2011 | 00:41:11 | Matt Barbet looks at how Turkey is coping with the aftermath of its earthquake, plus Palestine’s entry into UNESCO – is it a precursor to full statehood? | Download |
| Play | 5 | 21/10/2011 | 00:34:48 | Robert Bound is in the chair today, looking at the newly liberated media in Tunisia in the run up to the election, plus we head to the Tribeca Film Festival. | Download |
| Play | 4 | 20/10/2011 | 00:42:35 | The Briefing heads to South America for a personal perspective on the Chilean student protests and then looks at the luxury retail market. | Download |
| Play | 3 | 19/10/2011 | 00:32:44 | Private Eye’s Craig Brown is in the studio to discuss the satirical magazine’s 50th birthday and we visit a small town in South Korea with big ambitions. | Download |
| Play | 2 | 18/10/2011 | 00:43:00 | Matt Barbet is joined by Sasha Issenberg to discuss the Republican candidate debate, while Steve Bloomfield looks at Libya’s national football team. | Download |
| Play | 1 | 17/10/2011 | 00:29:47 | For our first episode of The Briefing, Matt Barbet is joined in the studio by Andrew Tuck and Nader Mousavizadeh, CEO of Oxford Analytica. | Download |
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- The Briefing A one-hour mix of news, debate, comment and banter with studio guests and interviews from around the globe.
- The Entrepreneurs Putting the spotlight on those driving innovation in their industries, plus where to invest, business news and tips from those who have succeeded.
- Midori House A 30-minute news and comment show from the Monocle headquarters in London, bringing you views from Monocle’s editors.
- Culture Illuminating the present and crystal-balling the future – the Culture Show is an international digest of music, art, film and media.
- The Monocle Daily Our evening news show filling you in on what will be setting the agenda in Asia and what’s happened on America’s East Coast.
- The Review Our Saturday show looks back at the books, TV shows, films and events that have made our week, with a heavy dose of retail.
- The Curator The best of the week’s programmes, chosen by Monocle’s editors and guests, just in case you missed that great interview or fresh report.