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Michael Sheen investigates a toxic legacy in new OU/BBC series
A new OU / BBC series, Buried with Michael Sheen begins Monday 17 August at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. For years, Welsh actor Michael Sheen has been haunted by the story of Douglas Gowan, a farming consultant who claimed communities in Wales had been poisoned by decades of toxic chemical dumping. In this […]
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Emergency 24/7 takes viewers inside a major NHS trauma centre in new OU/BBC series
A new OU / BBC series, Emergency 24/7 begins Tuesday 18 August at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. From the makers of Murder 24/7, Emergency 24/7 takes viewers inside one of the UK’s busiest Major Trauma Centres, the Emergency Department at Southmead Hospital in Bristol. Filmed across reception, resuscitation, operating theatres, intensive care and […]
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BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? comes to The Open University in Milton Keynes
The Open University will welcome one of the BBC’s longest-running and most respected current affairs programmes to its Milton Keynes campus this summer. BBC Radio 4’s Any Questions? will be broadcast from The Open University’s Walton Hall campus on Friday 7 August 2026, bringing a live audience and a panel of leading figures from politics and public life to Milton […]
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Chris Packham explores the story of evolution in new OU/BBC series
A new OU / BBC series, Evolution begins Monday 13 July at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Chris Packham reveals the epic, 4-billion-year story of life on Earth. From humble origins to the complex creatures we see today, shaped in surprising ways by the unstoppable force of evolution. Across five episodes, Chris explores some […]
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OU and BBC Collaborate on Morning Live film series
Three short films co-produced by The Open University and the BBC will feature on BBC One’s Morning Live programme, starting Tuesday 2 June with Misogyny in Football. Reports of sexism and misogyny at football matches have been rising, highlighting an ongoing issue within the sport. In the first film, Rebecca Mason speaks to women who have experienced these incidents firsthand, sharing […]
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Natalie Cassidy Caring Together: A journey into care
A new OU / BBC series, Natalie Cassidy: Caring Together begins Monday 25 May at 13:30 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Follow Natalie Cassidy as she returns to the classroom to study Health and Social Care, balancing family life and work while discovering purpose through compassion, people, and life’s toughest moments. Inspired by supporting […]
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Uncovering Britain’s hidden heritage: Hidden Treasures returns for a fourth series
A new OU / BBC series, Hidden Treasures of the National Trust begins Friday 15 May at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. The series, now returning for its fourth run, provides rare behind-the-scenes access to National Trust properties across the UK, revealing the painstaking work involved in conserving priceless artefacts and preserving historic […]
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The Open University celebrates Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday
As Sir David Attenborough celebrates his 100th birthday today (Friday 08/05/2026), The Open University is proud to honour one of the world’s most influential broadcasters, naturalists and educators — and to celebrate a unique relationship that stretches back to the very origins of the University itself. Sir David has a special connection with The Open University dating […]
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Five years on: I Made It at Market revisits makers’ business journeys
A new BBC One series, I Made It at Market, revisits former participants from Make It at Market to explore how their businesses have developed around five years after taking part. The 10 episode series began on Tuesday 7 April, airing weekday afternoons for a fortnight on BBC One, with all episodes available on BBC […]
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Pilgrimage: The Road to the Holy Island – a new OU/BBC series exploring Britain’s spiritual heritage
A new OU / BBC series, Pilgrimage: The Road to the Holy Island begins Sunday 5 April at 9pm on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer. Set against the dramatic landscapes of Northumberland and the Scottish Borders, this returning series revisits a pilgrimage route that charts the emergence of early English Christianity. Woven through 1,400 years of […]
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