In Our Time (radio series)
| Genre | Discussion |
|---|---|
| Running time | Approx. 45 minutes |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Home station | BBC Radio 4 |
| Hosted by | Melvyn Bragg Misha Glenny |
| Produced by | Simon Tillotson |
| Original release | 15 October 1998 – present |
| No. of episodes | 1089 (as of 6 July 2025) |
| Website | In Our Time Homepage |
| Podcast | In Our Time Podcast |
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. On 3 September 2025, the BBC reported that Bragg had decided to retire from the programme ahead of its new series as a new presenter would be announced in due course. On 3 December 2025, the BBC announced that Misha Glenny would take over as the new presenter from 15 January 2026.