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In Our Time (radio series)

In Our Time (radio series)

In Our Time is a BBC Radio 4 discussion series and podcast exploring a wide variety of historical, scientific and philosophical topics. First aired in October 1998, it is one of Radio 4's most successful discussion programmes, acknowledged to have "transformed the landscape for serious ideas at peak listening time". The series passed its 1,000th episode in September 2023 and attracts a weekly audience exceeding two million listeners.

The show was presented by Melvyn Bragg, from its first broadcast in 15 October 1998 to 3 July 2025. On 3 December 2025, the BBC announced that Misha Glenny would take over as the new presenter, and Glenny's first programme was aired 15 January 2026.