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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.

OU partners with BBC World Service on ambitious new radio series

January 19, 2021

An ambitious radio series starts tomorrow (20 January) on BBC World Service. Co-produced by the BBC and The Open University’s (OU) Broadcast and Partnerships team, Project…

TV cameras return to Cornwall to explore its fishing life

January 18, 2021

The beauty of Cornwall and the fishing tales of generations of fishermen are captured in a brand new six-part BBC/OU co-produced series this month. Cornwall: This…

Return of ‘The Truth About’ spotlights Covid concerns

January 5, 2021

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the OU/BBC partnership and New Year kicks off with a return of the series ‘The Truth About’’, with three…

2020: an award winning year for OU/BBC TV and Radio

December 21, 2020

It’s been another award-winning year for OU/BBC co-productions. Our co-produced content received four nominations at the BAFTAs, with Blue Planet Live winning the ‘Live Event’ category,…

A Perfect Planet: far reaching series set to air in New Year

December 19, 2020

Can we really live in a perfect world? A Perfect Planet is a new, five-part natural history series co-produced by The Open University and the BBC,…

Bees, birdsong and butterflies: public connects with nature during lockdown

December 1, 2020

Whether it’s listening to birdsong, strolling along leafy paths or just staring upwards at a cloud arrangement, many of us have become struck by nature’s beauty…

Hospital returns to our screens with a first-hand experience of the pandemic

November 9, 2020

Tonight, sees the return of the award-winning Hospital, the eye-opening, fly-on-the-wall series that follows the heroic men and women on the COVID-19 pandemic frontline. Co-produced by…

Stephen’s story on film: from prison life to PhD student

August 4, 2020

How I went from Prisoner to PhD is a new BBC/OU short film which tells the remarkable and compelling story of one man’s journey from jail…

OU takes home gold at the 2020 BAFTA TV Awards

August 4, 2020

Blue Planet Live, a co-production between The Open University (OU) and the BBC, took home gold at the first virtual British Academy Television Awards (BAFTA). Up…

OU and BBC launch BAME mental health campaign

August 3, 2020

The Open University has partnered with the BBC to co-produce another digital series, similar to the mental health campaign from earlier in the year, but this…

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