Monday 29 December

Georgina Godwin delivers Monocle Radio's essential weekday news show, anchored from Midori House in London.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We recap the biggest design events of the year with Grace Charlton and Nic Monisse and unpack 2025's travel trends Plus: We meet the CEO of Global Hotel Alliance, Chris Hartley, at ILTM in Cannes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this special episode, we explore the year that was in film and theatre. Plus: Wine recommendations for the holidays, including the sparkling stuff to toast the new year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A special episode dedicated to the biggest stories in affairs and diplomacy from around the globe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Georgina Godwin delivers Monocle Radio's essential weekday news show, anchored from Midori House in London.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Emma Nelson delivers Monocle Radio's essential weekday news show, anchored from Midori House in London.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We assess the US defence authorisation bill and the EU summit in Brussels. Plus: an update on the Bondi Beach attack, a rail corridor for Angola and Andrew Mueller’s ‘What We Learned’ for the year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

European leaders vote on whether to use Russia’s frozen assets to help Ukraine, France’s social security bill and the end of Air Albania. Plus: newspapers, musician Tiago Caetano and bartenders wanted in Saudi Arabia.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest on Ukraine’s peace plan, Christmas celebrations return to Bethlehem, new cultural platform ‘Der Pavilion’ in St Moritz, Brazilian telenovelas head to the US and aviation news.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As authorities stand accused of lax security at Bondi Beach, we assess what could have been done differently. Plus: Ukraine talks in Berlin and why France is delaying an EU trade deal with Latin American nations.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.