Having presented well over 1,000 episodes of the much-loved BBC Radio 4 series, Melvyn Bragg has made the decision to step down from In Our Time following the series which aired earlier this year
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ALT Melvyn Bragg smiles to camera wearing a dark suit jacket, white shirt and blue/green patterned tie. He stands at a railway station on the platform.
At least I can listen to In Our Time without wanting to throw my Roberts radio out the window.
But as that impulse usually comes on with Front Row, I’ll continue to avail myself of ‘Sounds’ - and save the expense of a replacement.
Oh, and btw - why is the drama content so awful. And barely 0.01% of your output. Get some quality control in there too.
Sep 3, 2025 · 12:37 PM UTC
The new comedy is awful, too. #TheArchers tweetalongers often complain of the 6:30 "comedy" lead-in. Plenty of great comedy in the archives that they could run on Radio 4, not just Radio 4 Extra.