Overview

• Bragg has presented every edition since the show’s 1998 debut, building an archive of more than 1,000 episodes.
• His final programme aired in August and focused on the rhetoric of Demosthenes.
• The BBC says In Our Time will return with a new presenter to be announced.
• Radio 4 will mark the handover by airing selected favourites and launching a curated BBC Sounds collection chosen by notable fans.
• Bragg will continue working on Radio 4 projects, as leaders including Tim Davie and Mohit Bakaya praised his service and the show’s global reach as the BBC’s first podcast.