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OU academics help showcase the treasures of India

7 July 2023

If you’re fascinated by India and Indian heritage a new two-part documentary – produced with the help of two Open University academics – is about to air. Treasures of India will hit the small screen on Sunday 9 July on Channel 4 at 8pm, when viewers see seasoned adventurer, author and historian, Professor Bettany Hughes, […]

Windrush – portraying the lives of a generation

19 June 2023

A new Open University/BBC co-production programme this week shows the work of artists, commissioned by His Majesty The King to produce portraits of people from the Windrush generation. The works of art commemorate the 75th anniversary of the arrival of the HMT Empire Windrush, a ship that docked in Tilbury on 22 June 1948, bringing […]

Springwatch – the wildlife lovers’ favourite – returns to our screens

26 May 2023

A new series of the BBC’s popular Springwatch is about to make its annual appearance on our screens and this time it’s produced in partnership with The Open University and comes from a brand new location – the RSPB Arne Nature Reserve in Dorset. Chris Packham, Michaela Strachan, Iolo Williams and Gillian Burke return to […]

Open University wins two broadcast accolades

23 May 2023

The Open University has won the Broadcast Award at the prestigious Learning on Screen Awards for the OU/BBC co-production, AIDS: The Unheard Tapes. The BBC2 documentary brought to life the voices of infected gay men and their friends, using actors who lip-sync to original voice recordings. The judges praised the entry for its “inventive and […]

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland – documentary about the Troubles

22 May 2023

A gripping new Open University/BBC co-production series on the Troubles in Northern Ireland is about to air containing interviews with people whose lives were changed forever by conflict. The powerful new five-part documentary is broadcasting on BBC Two, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC iPlayer today, Monday 22 May at 9pm. Once Upon a Time in […]

The Real CSI returns to our screens for a third series

16 May 2023

If you’re a fan of forensics put a date in your diary to watch the latest series of The Open University/BBC co-production ‘The Real CSI’. The first episode of four in this series airs at 9pm today 16 May on BBC 2 and charts the case of a brutal rape of a woman by a […]

Wild Isles: Behind the Scenes

21 April 2023

Wild Isles: Behind the Scenes was the first large scale hybrid OU/BBC co-pro event hosted by the OU. It took all the collective expertise of the Faculty of STEM, Development Office and Broadcast and Partnership to make it such a resounding success. The Ondaatje Lecture Theatre at the Royal Geographical Society was the stage for […]

OU academic chosen out of hundreds for a broadcast project

5 April 2023

An OU academic has won one of the nation’s ten coveted places as a “New Generation Thinker” to bring fresh thinking to a range of topics on the world around us. The project is run by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and BBC Radio 3, and Dr Dan taylor, Lecturer in Social and […]

See the British Isles like never before in new OU / BBC series, Wild Isles

7 March 2023

The highly anticipated natural history series, Wild Isles, presented by Sir David Attenborough, begins this Sunday (12 March) evening, taking viewers on a journey through some of Britain and Ireland’s most beautiful landscapes. The Open University (OU) and BBC co-production will begin on BBC One and iPlayer at 7pm on Sunday 12th March, informed by […]

The OU invites you to celebrate British and Irish natural beauty and #ShareYourWildIsles

7 March 2023

To celebrate the release of the highly anticipated Open University (OU) / BBC series, Wild Isles, the OU is inviting people to share their favourite British and Irish nature spots or species on social media, using the hashtag #ShareYourWildIsles. Simply head to The OU’s social channels and share your photo to get involved. If you’re […]

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