Vienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream: Episode 1: The Imperial City 1160-1683 -...
Simon Sebag Montefiore tells the story of how the Habsburg family transformed Vienna into the capital that it is today, during a dynasty era lasting nearly 1,000 years. First published on Tue, 15 Nov...
View ArticleAll in the Mind - Autumn/Winter 2016: Adolescent brain, Awards update,...
Join us for the OU/BBC Radio 4 series that explores the limits and potential of the human mind. First published on Mon, 17 Oct 2016 as All in the Mind - Autumn/Winter 2016. To find out more visit The...
View ArticleFull Steam Ahead: Episode six - 4:15pm 23/12/2016 - BBC Two (except England)
It’s Full Steam Ahead for historians Ruth Goodman, Alex Langlands and Peter Ginn as they bring back to life the golden age of steam and explore how the Victorian railways created modern Britain. First...
View ArticleTo Walk Invisible: To Walk Invisible - 9:00pm 29/12/2016 - BBC One BBC One
To Walk Invisible, a drama co-produced by The Open University and written by Sally Wainwright, tells the story of the Brontë sisters' rise to literary fame and publication against all odds. First...
View ArticleVienna: Empire, Dynasty and Dream: Episode 3: The City of Dreams 1814-1955 -...
Simon Sebag Montefiore tells the story of how the Habsburg family transformed Vienna into the capital that it is today, during a dynasty era lasting nearly 1,000 years. First published on Tue, 15 Nov...
View ArticleAsa Briggs, The Last Victorian Improver: Asa Briggs, The Last Victorian...
Tristram Hunt MP explores the exhaustingly energetic life of one of his heroes – the historian Asa Briggs, who was instrumental in the founding of the University of Sussex and The Open University....
View ArticleHospital: Episode 1 - 9:00pm 11/01/2017 - BBC Two
Hospital, our new six-part co-production with the BBC, is the story of the NHS in unprecedented times. First published on Tue, 03 Jan 2017 as Hospital. To find out more visit The Open University's...
View ArticleBBC Inside Science - 2016/2017 series: The perils of explaining science,...
Adam Rutherford returns with guests in this new series to illuminate the mysteries and controversies behind the science that's changing our world. First published on Mon, 01 Aug 2016 as BBC Inside...
View ArticleCity in The Sky: Departure - 7:00pm 15/01/2017 - BBC Two
This three-part OU/BBC co-production on BBC Two investigates the 'City in the Sky'. You will never look at your time aloft in the same way again… First published on Thu, 26 May 2016 as City in The Sky....
View ArticleGenius of the Ancient World: Episode 1 – Buddha - 10:00pm 23/01/2017 - BBC Four
Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy: The Buddha, Socrates and Confucius. First published on Wed, 22 Jul 2015 as Genius of the...
View ArticleThe Bottom Line: Winter 2017: Negotiating a Trade Deal - 8:30pm 26/01/2017 -...
Evan Davis hosts the business conversation show with people at the top giving insight into what matters. First published on Mon, 23 Jan 2017 as The Bottom Line: Winter 2017. To find out more visit The...
View ArticleThinking Allowed 2017: Global health: moving beyond metrics and health...
OU/BBC's Thinking Allowed puts the focus on the latest thinking about how society works. Read exclusive academic insights from The Open University every week as each show airs. First published on Fri,...
View ArticleThe Secrets of Your Food: We Are What We Eat - 11:15pm 27/02/2017 - BBC Two...
'The Secrets of Your Food' is the delicious science story of the food on your plate. First published on Tue, 28 Feb 2017 as The Secrets of Your Food. To find out more visit The Open University's...
View ArticleSound Waves: The Symphony of Physics: Making Sound - 2:45am 02/03/2017 - BBC...
Dr Helen Czerski takes us on a sonic odyssey through the sounds of the universe – to reveal what the physics of sound can tell us about the world and how it works. First published on Thu, 01 Sep 2016...
View ArticleAncient Greece: The greatest show on Earth: Democrats - 1:50am 07/03/2017 -...
Join us on a journey to the ancient world and explore the heart of Athens: the theatre. First published on Fri, 15 Apr 2016 as Ancient Greece: The greatest show on Earth. To find out more visit The...
View ArticleThe Hunt: Episode 1: The Hardest Challenge - 4:15pm 09/03/2017 - BBC Two
An award-winning, ground-breaking OU/BBC natural history series The Hunt, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, explores the dynamic relationship between predator and their prey. Watch clips from each...
View ArticleThinking Allowed 2017: The production of money - - 4:00pm 08/03/2017 - BBC...
OU/BBC's Thinking Allowed puts the focus on the latest thinking about how society works. Read exclusive academic insights from The Open University every week as each show airs. First published on Wed,...
View ArticleIreland with Simon Reeve: Episode 2 - 3:15pm 17/03/2017 - BBC Two (except...
Ireland with Simon Reeve explores the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland in a new two-part series for BBC Two. First published on Mon, 26 Oct 2015 as Ireland with Simon Reeve. To find out more...
View ArticleCanals: The Making of a Nation: The Workers - 8:00pm 16/03/2017 - BBC Four
Liz McIvor looks at who built the nation's canal network, who funded it, those who worked on it and how they were regenerated following The Second World War. First published on Wed, 26 Aug 2015 as...
View ArticleAncient Greece: The greatest show on Earth: Kings - 2:00am 15/03/2017 - BBC...
Join us on a journey to the ancient world and explore the heart of Athens: the theatre. First published on Mon, 06 Mar 2017 as Ancient Greece: The greatest show on Earth. To find out more visit The...
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