Overview
- No successor has been named, with reports suggesting Mishal Husain has been approached though this has not been confirmed.
- Bragg plans to turn the programme’s multi‑decade archive into what he calls a contemporary encyclopaedia.
- He is also set to present a new BBC series in 2026, according to reporting following his announcement.
- Radio 4 will broadcast selected In Our Time episodes later this year to celebrate his tenure.
- Bragg cited recent health issues and said he resolved to leave by July, even as he occasionally questioned the decision.