Simon Tillotson
@simontillotson.bsky.social
Known to offer tea or coffee at the end of In Our Time episodes https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_In_Our_Time_programmes
Eclectic.
Eclectic.
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Do you want to learn cuneiform but don't know where to start?
Check out my website for a list of resources and some study materials that will help you get started!
In just a few weeks, you too can read the Hammurabi Code in the original!
www.selenawisnom.com/learning-cun...
Check out my website for a list of resources and some study materials that will help you get started!
In just a few weeks, you too can read the Hammurabi Code in the original!
www.selenawisnom.com/learning-cun...
Learn Cuneiform | Selena Wisnom
www.selenawisnom.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Do you want to learn cuneiform but don't know where to start?
Check out my website for a list of resources and some study materials that will help you get started!
In just a few weeks, you too can read the Hammurabi Code in the original!
www.selenawisnom.com/learning-cun...
Check out my website for a list of resources and some study materials that will help you get started!
In just a few weeks, you too can read the Hammurabi Code in the original!
www.selenawisnom.com/learning-cun...
It’s Hammurabi time www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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.
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February 12, 2026 at 5:47 PM
It’s Hammurabi time www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
On Liberty - Misha’s first edition - is now available for download 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.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 1:08 PM
On Liberty - Misha’s first edition - is now available for download www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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
February 11, 2026 at 9:23 AM
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
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📻 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
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Listen to the full programme 👉 brnw.ch/21wZOlR
@bristolcms.bsky.social
February 10, 2026 at 11:27 AM
📻 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
Listen to the full programme 👉 brnw.ch/21wZOlR
@bristolcms.bsky.social
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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/...
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In Our Time - The Mariana Trench - BBC Sounds
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the exploration of the world's deepest ocean trench.
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February 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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/...
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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/...
Prince Henry: I do, I will.
(Act 2 Scene 4) (posting as I find those lines chilling 🥶) 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.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 5, 2026 at 7:30 PM
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/...
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
February 5, 2026 at 7:21 PM
muddy in the park today but looking up it was more like a gothic cathedral
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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
🏺 #ClassicsBluesky
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, The Roman Arena
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the origins and harsh realities of the gladiator life.
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February 2, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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
🏺 #ClassicsBluesky
On gladiators and the bread and circuses strategy in imperial Rome www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
In Our Time - The Roman Arena - BBC Sounds
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the origins and harsh realities of the gladiator life.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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
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 - The Mariana Trench - BBC Sounds
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the exploration of the world's deepest ocean trench.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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
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 - The Mariana Trench - BBC Sounds
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the exploration of the world's deepest ocean trench.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 9:29 AM
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/...
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🎧 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/...
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/...
In Our Time - On Liberty - BBC Sounds
John Stuart Mill's argument for the limits of power that society has over the individual.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 11:31 AM
🎧 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/...
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/...
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...
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, On Liberty
John Stuart Mill's argument for the limits of power that society has over the individual.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 7:38 AM
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...
Congratulations to (occasional In Our Time listener) Amy Poehler on her #goldenglobe podcast 🙂
Amy Poehler won the #GoldenGlobe for best podcast. She hosts the podcast “Good Hang With Amy Poehler." bit.ly/4pvflr3
January 12, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Congratulations to (occasional In Our Time listener) Amy Poehler on her #goldenglobe podcast 🙂
In Our Time returns this week. Thanks for waiting patiently and/or impatiently www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
In Our Time - Welcoming Misha Glenny to the In Our Time studio - BBC Sounds
Misha Glenny introduces himself to you as he prepares for his first episode of In Our Time
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January 11, 2026 at 9:44 PM
In Our Time returns this week. Thanks for waiting patiently and/or impatiently www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
It’s 10 years since we made this on Common Sense by Thomas Paine www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b... (and since I first heard about the Schuyler Sisters lyric)
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense, published in 1776.
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January 9, 2026 at 9:14 PM
It’s 10 years since we made this on Common Sense by Thomas Paine www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b... (and since I first heard about the Schuyler Sisters lyric)
And here’s @andrewayton.bsky.social on Crecy from 2023 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
December 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
And here’s @andrewayton.bsky.social on Crecy from 2023 www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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'We need to nurture those subjects which enable us to build a resource - "human ingenuity" - to interact with the technologies, politics and institutions that will shape the future'
Our President @sjs1869.bsky.social looks to the future for BBC R4 Today (from 45mins) https://bbc.in/49pus0h
Our President @sjs1869.bsky.social looks to the future for BBC R4 Today (from 45mins) https://bbc.in/49pus0h
Today - 24/12/2025 - BBC Sounds
News and current affairs, including Sports Desk, Weather and Thought for the Day.
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December 24, 2025 at 10:36 AM
'We need to nurture those subjects which enable us to build a resource - "human ingenuity" - to interact with the technologies, politics and institutions that will shape the future'
Our President @sjs1869.bsky.social looks to the future for BBC R4 Today (from 45mins) https://bbc.in/49pus0h
Our President @sjs1869.bsky.social looks to the future for BBC R4 Today (from 45mins) https://bbc.in/49pus0h
Here’s what happened when Misha met Melvyn on Today (audio available in UK on BBC Sounds) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
In Our Time - Melvyn Bragg Meets Misha Glenny - BBC Sounds
As Melvyn Bragg hands In Our Time on to Misha Glenny, they discuss its past and future
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December 24, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Here’s what happened when Misha met Melvyn on Today (audio available in UK on BBC Sounds) www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
A happy Christmas is made of moments like this: Melvyn and Misha shaking hands in the Today studio. Thanks for listening in the past, present and future. We’re back on 15th January 🙂
December 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
A happy Christmas is made of moments like this: Melvyn and Misha shaking hands in the Today studio. Thanks for listening in the past, present and future. We’re back on 15th January 🙂
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For this week’s recommender, British-Turkish author Elif Shafak shares her recent cultural favourites.
December 22, 2025 at 11:32 AM
For this week’s recommender, British-Turkish author Elif Shafak shares her recent cultural favourites.
We’ll be back - at 09.02 on 15th January 2026 - with Misha Glenny! www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
Misha Glenny to present BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time
The much loved series returns on 15 January 2026
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December 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
We’ll be back - at 09.02 on 15th January 2026 - with Misha Glenny! www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...
Back to baking bread after break caused by drop in demand (2 children at university and 3rd has been wearing braces til now). Kept starter alive in fridge and revived it in the last week
October 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Back to baking bread after break caused by drop in demand (2 children at university and 3rd has been wearing braces til now). Kept starter alive in fridge and revived it in the last week
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The beloved BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time has been awarded the 2025 British Academy President’s Medal!
Professor Susan J Smith, President of the British Academy, praised the programme for bringing rigorous yet accessible discussion of complex ideas to millions of listeners: buff.ly/1bn63FD
Professor Susan J Smith, President of the British Academy, praised the programme for bringing rigorous yet accessible discussion of complex ideas to millions of listeners: buff.ly/1bn63FD
October 17, 2025 at 8:15 AM
The beloved BBC Radio 4 programme In Our Time has been awarded the 2025 British Academy President’s Medal!
Professor Susan J Smith, President of the British Academy, praised the programme for bringing rigorous yet accessible discussion of complex ideas to millions of listeners: buff.ly/1bn63FD
Professor Susan J Smith, President of the British Academy, praised the programme for bringing rigorous yet accessible discussion of complex ideas to millions of listeners: buff.ly/1bn63FD