In Our Time
BBC Radio 4
Topics: History
A world-class seminar, every week. In Our Time explores the ideas, people and discoveries that have shaped our world, spanning history, philosophy, religion, science, literature, art and culture. On Thursdays, hear brand-new episodes hosted by Misha Glenny and leading academics. On Mondays, discover Misha's Archive Picks: classic conversations from the In Our Time archive, originally presented by Melvyn Bragg. Recent episodes have featured topics as wide-ranging as the Roman Arena, Handel's Messiah, John Keats, On Liberty and the Mariana Trench, bringing expert insight to pivotal events, influential thinkers and remarkable discoveries. Throughout the archive, you can hear discussions...
Latest episodes
- Casablanca
- Archive: Dark Matter, the mysterious substance in space
- Particle Accelerators
- Archive: Erasmus
- Thomas More's Utopia
- Archive: The Measurement of Time
- Archive: Trinity
- Archive: Emma
- Archive: The War of 1812
- Archive: Rosalind Franklin
In Our Time is No. 61 in the UK, No. 130 in Canada, No. 122 in Australia, No. 43 in New Zealand and No. 53 in Ireland on Apple Podcasts today. On Apple Podcasts' topic charts: No. 6 in History. Its best place on the chart since October 31, 2026 (New Zealand): No. 37. The latest episode came out on November 25, 2026. A new episode comes out about every 4 days.
Its place on the chart, day by day
All the numbers, day by day
Its place on the chart, day by day
| Day | UK | Canada | Australia | New Zealand | Ireland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 2026 | 61 | 130 | 122 | 43 | 53 |
| November 1, 2026 | 56 | 157 | 129 | 37 | 42 |
| October 31, 2026 | 56 | 157 | 142 | 40 | 44 |
Today's places
| Chart | Place | Since yesterday |
|---|---|---|
| US: History | 6 | ▼1 |
| UK: All podcasts | 61 | ▼5 |
| UK: History | 8 | ▼4 |
| Canada: All podcasts | 130 | ▲27 |
| Canada: History | 8 | = |
| Australia: All podcasts | 122 | ▲7 |
| Australia: History | 12 | = |
| New Zealand: All podcasts | 43 | ▼6 |
| New Zealand: History | 6 | = |
| Ireland: All podcasts | 53 | ▼11 |
| Ireland: History | 4 | ▼2 |
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