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The OU has been in partnership with the BBC for over 40 years, co-producing up to 25 peak-time TV and radio series every year. Our broadcasts aim to inspire through innovative exploration of subjects and engaging teaching materials.

BBC/ OU documentary wins Mind Media Award

November 21, 2019

Actor, David Harewood has won a Mind Media Award for his work in David Harewood: Psychosis and Me, a co-produced documentary by the BBC and The Open…

Autumnwatch returns to our screens and results from Springwatch survey

October 29, 2019

Autumnwatch is back on BBC Two on Tuesday 29 October at 8pm for a new, four-part series co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast…

OU collaborates with BBC on The Big Hospital Experiment

September 3, 2019

On Wednesday 4 September, episode one of The Big Hospital Experiment airs on BBC Two at 9pm. Co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast…

OU/ BBC co-productions shortlisted for prestigious award

July 29, 2019

Four programmes co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s Broadcast and Partnership Team with WELS, FASS and STEM have been shortlisted for various categories in…

8 Days: To the Moon and Back – OU/ BBC co-pro told through the eyes of the astronauts

July 10, 2019

The Apollo 11 mission – when humans first set foot on the Moon – stunned the world to become an unforgettable global phenomenon. 8 Days: To…

Spectacular series explores our Solar System

May 24, 2019

Presented by Professor Brian Cox, The Planets is a sumptuous look at the beauty and the grandeur of eight planets, told across five episodes, beginning with A Moment In The Sun.

BBC Radio 4 documentary charts history of the OU

May 17, 2019

This year The Open University celebrates 50 years of revolutionising access to higher education. Marking this milestone, BBC Radio 4 is exploring the remarkable story of…

OU/ BBC co-production Psychosis and Me airs tonight

May 16, 2019

At 23 years-old, actor, David Harewood had a psychotic breakdown and was sectioned. As he puts it, he ‘lost his mind’. David Harewood: Psychosis and Me,…

How technology changed music: Nick Mason presents BBC World Service series

May 8, 2019

A new landmark nine-part OU/BBC series on the BBC World Service, A History of Music in Technology continues on Saturday mornings, through to June 22nd. Pink…

Vicky McClure stars in BBC/ OU co-production Our Dementia Choir

May 1, 2019

Our Dementia Choir follows ‘Line of Duty’ actor, Vicky McClure as she takes a deeply personal journey to discover the true extent of music’s power in…

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