Melvyn Bragg steps down from BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time after 26 years
Melvyn Bragg resigned as a host of BBC Radio 4 in our time after 26 years.
Lord Bragg has hosted more than 1,000 sections of the debate program since the launch of 1998, including the latest series of this year.
The show spoke to academics on a wide range of historical, scientific, philosophical and cultural issues from Alice’s adventures to the Queen of the Palmyrene Empire Zenobia.
He thanked the 85 -year -old listeners, saying that presenting the show was “a great privilege and pleasure”. Instead, he said he would continue to work with the station, which will take its place over time.
He continued: “There was quite a journey for a program with a completely misleading title starting from scratch with a six -month contract!” Lord Bragg said in a statement.
“In the BBC, I worked with extremely talented and helpful people and some of the world’s largest academics.”
Although the BBC will be “very longing” in our time, “Melvyn Radio 4 will continue to be a friend of the 4” and a new project mocked next year.
Radio 4 controller Mohit Bakaya, Lord Bragg’s “for more than thirty years of Radio 4 is part of the heartbeat,” he said.
“When he is combined with his violent intelligence, great curiosity and extraordinary passion for knowledge, he marked him as one of the broadcasting wonders.”
To mark the “end of a period”, Radio 4 said that later this year will be a curator’s choice in the BBC sounds selected by some of the most famous listeners of the show, “Melvin will publish some of the most popular episodes”.
The company said BBC Sounds is one of the most popular podcasts of the listeners under 35 years of age.
BBC General Manager Tim Davie said Lord Bragg’s passion for art, intellectual curiosity and unchanging commitment to public service published for the last 60 years enriched millions of people. “
“During our time at Radyo 4, it brought depth, insight and humanity to our air waves for more than a quarter century every week.
“Not only an extraordinary working group, but also the standard of excellence and interview that will inspire future generations.”
Lord Bragg joined the BBC in 1961 and is also known for its ITV and South Bank Show Fronting Arts Magazine series The South Bank show.
