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BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Agincourt The history and legacy of the English army's defeat of the French at Agincourt in 1415.

And to complement these here’s Melvyn on Agincourt, the prism through which Shakespeare’s audience saw Prince Hal (and an achievement Henry VI could not match) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

In Our Time - Margaret Beaufort - BBC Sounds How one woman helped her son survive the Wars of the Roses to become the first Tudor king.

While on BBC Sounds (UK only) we have this today on Margaret Beaufort, born a few decades after the reign of Henry IV www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Henry IV Part 1 Shakespeare's powerful exploration of power and succession with Hotspur, Hal and Falstaff.

Available now for download globally: Misha’s discussion of one of Shakespeare’s most popular history plays www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Who invented the potato? And why should we care? YouTube video by The British Academy

And if you're more interested in potatoes than the pox, there's yet more insight on them from the inimitable Rebecca Earle here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=P90b...

1816, discussed in 2016 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

In Our Time - The Columbian Exchange - BBC Sounds The impact of the spread of animals, crops and diseases between continents after 1492

In a way this reminded me of our Year Without a Summer edition, linking events around the world. Misha on the Columbian Exchange: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (UK for now, globally in 28 days)

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The Roman Arena Misha Glenny and guests discuss the origins and harsh realities of the gladiator life.

Gladiators, ready? Misha’s discussion of the Roman Arena is available now for download globally www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time - John Keats – How did the romantic poet produce so much brilliant work in his short lifetime? How one of the great Romantic poets produced so much in his brilliant but short life.

On John Keats, prompted by Misha’s recent programme www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/a...

In Our Time - John Keats - BBC Sounds How one of the great Romantic poets produced so much in his brilliant but short life.

Intrigued by a suggestion afterwards that Keats (if he’d lived) could have become a great novelist www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The Mariana Trench Misha Glenny and guests discuss the exploration of the world's deepest ocean trench.

Misha‘s discussion of the Mariana Trench is now available for download globally (and yes it’s a deep dive) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

In Our Time - Henry IV Part 1 - BBC Sounds Shakespeare's powerful exploration of power and succession with Hotspur, Hal and Falstaff.

Our Honorary Fellow Professor Emma Smith featured on In Our Time recently, discussing Henry IV Part 1, one of Shakespeare's most successful plays in his own time. We recommend listening to Emma in conversation with new In Our Time host, Misha Glenny.

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BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The Code of Hammurabi The impact of the wide-ranging laws of Hammurabi, King of Babylon from 4,000 years ago.

It’s Hammurabi time www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, On Liberty John Stuart Mill's argument for the limits of power that society has over the individual.

On Liberty - Misha’s first edition - is now available for download www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Hobbes Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the great 17th century philosopher Thomas Hobbes.

If teaching…. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p...

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time - Downloads Podcast downloads for In Our Time

Also here www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, War in the 20th Century Melvyn Bragg explores ideas that have influenced 20th century human rights and warfare.

I can see that the first edition is downloadable direct from the webpage if that helps www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p... and others after

I think anything over 28 days old is available for download

Tomorrow, a download button will appear on our webpage and that’s also when most In Our Time listeners outside the UK will get to hear Misha’s first programme via usual providers including bbc.com. (UK BBC Sounds listeners are always 28 days ahead.) We enjoy making these & hope you enjoy listening

📻 Dr Laurence Publicover (@bristolunienglish.bsky.social) joins BBC Radio 4 #InOurTime to discuss Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1 with @oldfortunatus.bsky.social, @lucycmunro.bsky.social & Misha Glenny

Listen to the full programme 👉 brnw.ch/21wZOlR

@bristolcms.bsky.social

In Our Time - The Mariana Trench - BBC Sounds Misha Glenny and guests discuss the exploration of the world's deepest ocean trench.

On a ferociously dark wet morning, dive thousands of metres below sea. A fascinating feature with Misha Glenny on Radio 4! One of the deepest-dwelling creatures is a tiny white anemone You may meet giant woodlice &, everywhere', floating litter: an 'Eco-friendly' bag..
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

In Our Time - Henry IV Part 1 - BBC Sounds Shakespeare's powerful exploration of power and succession with Hotspur, Hal and Falstaff.

Falstaff: Banish plump Jack, and banish all the world.
Prince Henry: I do, I will.
(Act 2 Scene 4) (posting as I find those lines chilling 🥶) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

muddy in the park today but looking up it was more like a gothic cathedral

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The Roman Arena Misha Glenny and guests discuss the origins and harsh realities of the gladiator life.

We have more gladiator news! KCL's Dr John Pearce has been catching up with Professor Kathleen Coleman and Misha Glenny on In Our Time to discuss the infinitely popular subject of gladiators and their arenas across the Roman empire.

🏺 #ClassicsBluesky

In Our Time - The Roman Arena - BBC Sounds Misha Glenny and guests discuss the origins and harsh realities of the gladiator life.

On gladiators and the bread and circuses strategy in imperial Rome www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Accidental anniversary alert as it was #onthisday 1960 that Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh became the first to reach the bottom of Challenger Deep c10,900 meters below the surface

In Our Time - The Mariana Trench - BBC Sounds Misha Glenny and guests discuss the exploration of the world's deepest ocean trench.

Come for the snailfish. Stay for the use of dynamite as a kind of sonar. Exploring life at depth in the Mariana Trench: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

In Our Time - On Liberty - BBC Sounds John Stuart Mill's argument for the limits of power that society has over the individual.

🎧 Did you hear Prof. Helen McCabe (@drhmccabe.bsky.social) on BBC Radio 4's In Our Time show?

Helen shared her expertise on John Stuart Mill and his work 'On Liberty' with host Misha Glenny.

Listen back here ⏬
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, On Liberty John Stuart Mill's argument for the limits of power that society has over the individual.

We’re back today, with JS Mill (and as we’ll hear Harriet Taylor Mill) on the case for personal liberty and the limits of state interference. The presenter is Misha Glenny www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...