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Melvyn Bragg steps down from presenting In Our Time

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290 points aways | 1 comments | 04 Sep 25 06:18 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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stevoski ◴[04 Sep 25 08:41 UTC] No.45125067[source]▶
You could see this coming with his voice weakening over the years. It’s nice that he was able to continue for as long as he did.

My weekly dose of highbrow-ness from the UK:

1. In Our Time

2. University Challenge

I highly recommend the back catalog In Our Time if you want some good brain fodder on an amazingly wide range of subjects.

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1. jwlit ◴[04 Sep 25 10:52 UTC] No.45125797[source]▶
Also - obviously annual not weekly - don't forget the Reith Lectures (https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00729d9): long-form lecture series by (often) the most brilliant people of their time. Back catalogue available from 1948 in podcast form. Recommend starting with Bertrand Russell in the inaugural lectures - he's fantastic to listen to, even now.