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Killer in the Car Park – Forensics: The Real CSI returns

Killer in the Car Park – Forensics: The Real CSI returns

The programme that gives viewers unique access to the work of forensic scientists is making a return to our screens. Forensics: The Real CSI is co-produced by The Open University and the BBC and the series continues with series 2 (episode 7) Killer in the Car Park, which airs Monday December 6 at 9pm on […]

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OU/BBC – Countryfile Plant Britain Autumn Special

OU/BBC – Countryfile Plant Britain Autumn Special

A BBC Countryfile Plant Britain autumn special airs this weekend promising a fascinating look at how trees and hedgerows help in combatting climate change, boosting wildlife and our own wellbeing. And there’s a guest appearance from Dr Philip Wheeler, Senior Lecturer in Ecology at the OU. Countryfile has been reporting on rural, agricultural, and environmental […]

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Spotlight on international law… and learning English

Spotlight on international law… and learning English

Thousands of people in parts of Africa and Asia are to benefit from a digital online series that not only helps them learn English but also explains how international law can empower them to improve their lives. The Open University worked in collaboration with BBC Learning English and now the BBC’s free-to-access Learning English website […]

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TV cameras capture building of Britain’s biggest nuclear power station

TV cameras capture building of Britain’s biggest nuclear power station

A new series co-produced by the BBC and The Open University offers viewers a fascinating insight into the ambitious construction of Britain’s new nuclear power station, Hinkley Point C in Somerset. Building Britain’s Biggest Nuclear Power Station begins on Wednesday 2nd June at 9pm on BBC Two. The four-part series follows the engineers, technicians and […]

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Plant Britain returns

Plant Britain returns

Plant Britain returns to our screens this spring on BBC One. The Countryfile series, co-produced by The Open University and BBC, will air on Sunday 23 May 2021 at 5:50pm. Building on the success of Plant Britain’s tree planting campaign, the spring episode will focus on community gardens in a bid to tackle climate change […]

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A Year to Change the World: Q&A with OU Professor Neil Edwards

A Year to Change the World: Q&A with OU Professor Neil Edwards

The final episode of the three-part series, Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World, airs tonight at 9pm on BBC One. The documentary is co-produced by The Open University and BBC. In this episode Greta looks at how COVID-19 has posed a challenge for tackling the climate crisis. She meets with German Chancellor Angela […]

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BBC/OU co-pro Bad People podcast asks does ‘good cop, bad cop’ interviewing work?

BBC/OU co-pro Bad People podcast asks does ‘good cop, bad cop’ interviewing work?

The latest episode of the BBC Sounds podcast Bad People, features an interview with OU academic Dr Zoe Walkington and asks, does the ‘good cop/bad cop’ style of police interviewing ever work? Presented by criminal psychology scientist Dr Julia Shaw and comedian co-host Sofie Hagan, Bad People deconstructs true crime, turning to psychological science to […]

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Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World

Greta Thunberg: A Year To Change The World

“I don’t want you to listen to me, I want you to listen to the science,” says Greta Thunberg in the first episode of a new three-part documentary, co-produced by The Open University (OU) and the BBC. The series, set to air from Monday 12 April 2021 at 9pm on BBC One, follows climate activist […]

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OU/BBC co-production The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime returns for a new series

OU/BBC co-production The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime returns for a new series

A new series co-produced between the BBC and The Open University offers viewers a fascinating insight into the dark and brutal world of organised crime.  The Detectives: Fighting Organised Crime begins on Tuesday 23rd March at 9pm on BBC Two.  The two-part series was filmed over two years with fly on the wall access to […]

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BBC/OU Co-Pro unveils the undiscovered life in sewage

BBC/OU Co-Pro unveils the undiscovered life in sewage

A fascinating look into the world of sewage and how scientists are searching for ways to upcycle human waste comes to our television screens this week. The Secret Science of Sewage a BBC/Open University co-production, explores the biology, chemistry, and history of feces – looking inside the tanks of one of the UK’s largest and […]

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