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In Our Time
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Spanning history, religion, culture, science and philosophy, In Our Time from BBC Radio 4 is essential listening for the intellectually curious. In each episode, host Misha Glenny and expert guests explore the characters, events and discoveries that have shaped our world. History fans can learn about pivotal wars and societal upheavals, such as the rise and fall of Napoleon, the Sack of Rome in 1527, and the political intrigue of the Russian Revolution. Those fascinated by the lives of kings and queens can journey to Versailles to meet Marie Antoinette and Louis XIV the Sun King, or to Ancient Egypt to meet...
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Is this show right for you?
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
- 88% of the episodes are B2.
- 177 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
- 16 episodes with a full transcript.
Episodes(1,000)
B244 minArchive: TrinityOct 8, 2026Subtitles
B250 minArchive: EmmaOct 1, 2026Subtitles
B244 minArchive: The War of 1812Sep 24, 2026Subtitles
B251 minArchive: Rosalind FranklinSep 17, 2026Subtitles
B250 minArchive: Plato's RepublicSep 10, 2026Subtitles
B22 minIn Our Time Returns for a New SeriesSep 7, 2026Subtitles
B251 minArchive: Empress Dowager CixiSep 3, 2026Subtitles
B244 minArchive: Plate TectonicsAug 27, 2026Subtitles
B247 minArchive: HatshepsutAug 20, 2026Subtitles
56 minArchive: CoffeeAug 13, 2026
37 minPockets (from Here For The History)Aug 7, 2026
B252 minArchive: Aphra BehnAug 6, 2026Subtitles
C153 minSeashellsJul 30, 2026Subtitles
56 minVigée Le BrunJul 23, 2026
B254 minThe Delian LeagueJul 16, 2026Subtitles
53 minMachado de AssisJul 9, 2026
B127 minThe Global Story - The soft power superpower, with Roman MarsJul 3, 2026Subtitles
54 minThe Evolution of TreesJul 2, 2026
B252 minThe Welsh MarchesJun 25, 2026Subtitles
B255 minThe LevellersJun 18, 2026Subtitles
57 minThe GaramantesJun 11, 2026
B255 minJoseph RothJun 4, 2026Subtitles
52 minCyberneticsMay 28, 2026
51 minIndian Indentured LabourMay 21, 2026
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Is this show right for you?
B2 · Upper-intermediate
Comfortable if you already follow TV news
- 88% of the episodes are B2.
- 177 words a minute: natural, fairly fast speech.
- 16 episodes with a full transcript.
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