Thursday 20 June

What Al-Shabaab’s attack on the UN compound in Mogadishu could mean for Somalia, music writer Paul Morley discusses the culture in the north of England, and ABC News’ London correspondent Jeffrey Kofman sets the day’s news…

Thursday 20 June

Defence journalist Robert Fox previews upcoming US-Taliban talks, we find out why global refugee numbers are higher than ever, and George Brock of City University reviews the morning newspapers.

Wednesday 19 June

Author Philip Augar reflects on UK government proposals to reform behaviour within the banking industry, we assess Shinzo Abe’s visit to London, and look at President Obama’s address to Berliners at the Brandenburg Gate.

Wednesday 19 June

We ask what Fukushima should do about its contaminated groundwater, learn why Chinese brands don’t travel, and hear about quality of life in Helsinki.

Wednesday 19 June

Andreas Kluth from The Economist discusses how almost 50 years after JFK made his famous “Berliner” speech, President Obama is taking up the position. Plus, our man in West Africa Tristan McConnell assesses the significance…

Wednesday 19 June

Our agenda setter tells us why Hong Kongers’ sense of Chinese identity is at an all-time low, we ask how long Julian Assange will stay at London’s Ecuadorian embassy, and film critic Tim Robey helps us understand why sup…

Wednesday 19 June

Gideon Rachman of the FT explains the winners and losers at the G8 Summit, we ask if Turkey’s Kurdish region is fast becoming a new Gaza Strip, and Monocle’s editor-in-chief Tyler Brûlé speaks with transport editor Tristan…

Issue 64

Meet the decidedly unstuffy Panamanian ambassador in London and the US's man in Moscow.

Tuesday 18 June

A look at the future of Afghanistan, we hear from London and Buenos Aires as expat-Brazilians raise their voices overseas, and speak to the statistician who is mapping every public library in the US.

Tuesday 18 June

We ask how to track foreign aid from the EU or the US, analyse the Czech prime minister’s resignation, and stroll through the streets of Tokyo – the fourth-placed city in Monocle’s Quality of Life survey.

Tuesday 18 June

Robert Fox reflects on the future of Afghan security now the international handover is complete, Oscar-winning filmmaker Eva Orner joins us to discuss her new film about Afghanistan's first independent TV station, and we…

Tuesday 18 June

Lord Sainsbury talks with Monocle’s Steve Bloomfield about a vision to revamp capitalism and Constantine Buhayer analyses the state of Greece's public broadcaster, ERT. Plus, award-winning writer Rachel Shabi sets the day's…

Tuesday 18 June

This one-hour show airs at 06.00 London time and looks ahead to events that will shape the day in Europe, and beyond, with a special focus on Turkey and the Gulf.