Name: In Our Time
Released: 2026-09-17T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · History

The history podcast hosted by Misha Glenny and leading academics that explores the ideas, people and discoveries that shaped our world, spanning philosophy, religion, science, literature, art and culture.

2026 · 56m

Particle Accelerators

Misha Glenny and guests discuss the huge machines that smash together particles at almost the speed of light, going in search of the building blocks of our universe.
Casablanca

Misha Glenny and guests discuss one of the most popular films of the twentieth century and the remarkable story of its production amidst the Second World War.
Megalosaurus: the first named dinosaur

The 'great lizard' that changed how we understood the history of life on our planet.
Battle of Antietam: the American Civil War's bloodiest day

The American Civil War battle that prompted Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
Ishtar: the Mesopotamian goddess of love, sex and war

Misha Glenny and guests discuss the bloodthirsty, ambitious, and nurturing goddess who embodied contradictions and was worshipped across ancient Mesopotamia for over 3500 years.
Immune cells

Misha Glenny and guests discuss the roles, functions, and relationships between billions of specialized immune cells that deal with both external pathogens and internal damage.