BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time

The Spanish-American War 1898

How a war that began in Cuba saw the US acquire the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico

Misha Glenny picks a classic In Our Time episode: one of the greatest works of philosophy

Misha Glenny picks a classic In Our Time episode: China’s powerful Empress Dowager Cixi.

Misha Glenny’s choice from In Our Time’s archive:the theory the Earth’s surface is moving

Misha Glenny picks an episode from In Our Time’s archive: the female pharaoh Hatshepsut.

Misha Glenny picks a classic episode from the In Our Time archive: the history of coffee

Misha Glenny introduces a classic In Our Time episode: the playwright and spy Aphra Behn.

The familiar sight in the sand that reveals the diversity and intricacy of marine life.

The woman who became Marie Antoinette's official portraitist and won fame across Europe.

The ancient alliance initially formed to protect Greek city states from the Persian Empire