In Our Time

In Our Time

Misha Glenny and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.

In Our Time

Episodes (409 available)

In Our Time, In Our Time, The Roman Arena

Misha Glenny and guests discuss the origins and harsh realities of the gladiator life.

29 Jan 2026

50 mins

In Our Time, In Our Time, The Mariana Trench

Misha Glenny and guests discuss the exploration of the world's deepest ocean trench.

22 Jan 2026

58 mins

In Our Time, In Our Time, On Liberty

John Stuart Mill's argument for the limits of power that society has over the individual.

15 Jan 2026

49 mins

In Our Time, In Our Time, Welcoming Misha Glenny

Misha Glenny introduces himself as he prepares for his first episode of In Our Time.

8 Jan 2026

6 mins

In Our Time, In Our Time, Melvyn Bragg meets Misha Glenny

As Melvyn Bragg hands In Our Time on to Misha Glenny, they discuss its past and future.

24 Dec 2025

16 mins

In Our Time, In Our Time, Dickens (Archive Episode)

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Charles Dickens.

18 Dec 2025

44 mins

In Our Time, In Our Time, Emily Dickinson (Archive Episode)

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Emily Dickinson (1830-1886), celebrated American poet.

11 Dec 2025

50 mins

In Our Time, In Our Time, Shakespeare's Sonnets (Archive Episode)

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss some of the greatest and most challenging poems in English

4 Dec 2025

53 mins

In Our Time, In Our Time, Margery Kempe and English Mysticism (Archive Episode)

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Margery Kempe, the medieval English mystic

27 Nov 2025

47 mins

In Our Time, In Our Time, Eclipses (Archive Episode)

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the scientific advances gained from studying eclipses.

20 Nov 2025

50 mins

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