In Our Time
Misha Glenny and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.
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As 4th July approaches, we think you’ll like this episode of The Global Story.
27 mins
The ancient alliance initially formed to protect Greek city states from the Persian Empire
55 mins
The great Brazilian novelist, whose satires of slave owners transcend time and place.
54 mins
How trees first arose from small plants and changed the world, and why new trees emerge.
55 mins
How the Norman invasion of Britain created semi-independent warlord territories in Wales.
52 mins
The political movement during the English Civil War committed to a new idea of equality.
56 mins
The ancient civilisation which thrived in the Sahara Desert over 2,000 years ago.
58 mins
One of the great writers on Central Europe after WW1 and author of Radetzky March.
55 mins
The origins and lasting influences of the study of communication in animals and machines.
53 mins
How slavery's abolition led to Indian workers being recruited to work in British colonies.
52 mins