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Blue Planet Live: BBC/OU series celebrates marine life characters

An exciting week of programmes, delving into the depths of marine life around the globe – begins on Sunday 24 March, in a series co-produced by the BBC and The Open University. Blue Planet Live will aim to assess the state of the world’s seas, following three different marine hotspots: Mexico, Bahamas and the Great […]

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OU/ BBC co-productions nominated for Learning on Screen Award

OU/ BBC co-productions nominated for Learning on Screen Award

The NHS: A People’s History and The Fires that Foretold Grenfell, co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnerships team have been nominated for the 2019 Learning on Screen Broadcast Awards. The NHS: A People’s History Broadcast in Jul 2018, as part of the 70th Anniversary of the NHS, Alex Brooker told the […]

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Alan Turing named greatest icon of 20th century

Alan Turing named greatest icon of 20th century

Father of the computer, World War Two code breaker and scientific genius Alan Turing was named the greatest icon of the 20th century in the live final of Icons, co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnerships team. Turing won the public vote having been pitted against fellow finalists Dr Martin Luther King, […]

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Award-winning series Hospital returns to our screens

Co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnerships team, Hospital returns to our screens for a fourth series on Thursday 10 January at 9pm on BBC Two. The award-winning series explores the day-to-day life of six hospital Trusts across Liverpool, as they care for over two million people, stretching from North Wales to […]

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Greatest person of the 20th Century? You decide

Greatest person of the 20th Century? You decide

BBC Two is starting its search for the greatest person of the 20th Century, inviting audiences to get involved and vote for their favourite icon in the most ambitious BBC history series in over a decade. Icons, a co-production with The Open University, tells the definitive story of a century of change through the people […]

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BBC and OU examine Babes in the Wood killing in exclusive documentary

BBC and OU examine Babes in the Wood killing in exclusive documentary

A 32-year fight for justice in a notorious double child murder concluded last year when Russell Bishop was found guilty of killing Karen Hadaway and Nicola Fellows. Now an exclusive documentary co-produced by the BBC and The Open University sheds light on the case, following the re-investigation and proceedings from an early stage and sharing […]

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10 programmes that inspired us in 2018

Did you see any of our co-produced BBC programmes this year? Millions of people tuned in to discover thousands of years of visual culture in Civilisations, to listen to research into how society works in Thinking Allowed, and to see if Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall could inspire healthier lifestyles in Britain’s Fat Fight.In 2018 OU/BBC programmes won […]

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BBC series School: your questions answered

Why can teachers no longer just be teachers? What are the human impacts of budget cuts on today’s school children? Is pastoral care an important part of a student journey or a symptom of the snowflake era? These are all issues uncovered following the first episode of School last week – questions then put to academic […]

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OU launches plastic waste initiative with BBC

Following the impact of Blue Planet II, The Open University (OU) and the BBC have launched an online platform, which brings together programmes and resources to help us understand plastics, the impact they have on the environment, and top tips to reduce our reliance on single-use plastics. Plastics Watch brings together engaging and interactive content […]

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The Prosecutors: new series throws light on Crown Prosecution Service

The second series of The Prosecutors, co-produced by The Open University and Gold Star Productions for the BBC, begins on Thursday 2 August at 9pm on BBC Two, with the second episode following a week later. This series uncovers more about our Criminal Justice System’s workings, following the prosecutors tackling an organised criminal gang who […]

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