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OU on the BBC: Timewatch - Last Day of World War One

OU on the BBC: Timewatch - Last Day of World War One Updated content Copyrighted imageCredit: BBC
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 16 May 2013
By The Timewatch team
Michael Palin joins the Timewatch team to discover why troops were still dying after the peace had been signed.
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20th century composers: making the connections

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20th century composers: making the connections Creative commons imageCredit: The Open University
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 28 Jan 2013
By Dr Ben Winters, Dr Jonathan Rees, Dr Naomi Barker
Explore the world of 20th century classical and avant-garde music through the composers and the fascinating connections that exist between them.
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The Rest Is Noise

The Rest Is Noise Copyrighted imageCredit: Southbank Centre
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 15 Jan 2013
By The OpenLearn team
The soundtrack of the 20th Century—a year-long series of concerts and events in association with the Southbank Centre and the BBC.
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Yesterday’s genre, or the music of the future?

Yesterday’s genre, or the music of the future? Creative commons imageCredit: Work found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Philip_Glass_018.jpg / CC BY-SA 3.0
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 18 Nov 2011
By Dr Ben Winters
Ben Winters ponders the state of the Symphony since the Second World War.
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A timeline of symphonies from 1900-1945

A timeline of symphonies from 1900-1945 Creative commons imageCredit: an unsung Symphony / Jithin Radhakrishnan / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 17 Nov 2011
By Fiona Richards
A timeline of the major symphonic works produced in the first half of the 20th Century
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Musical landscapes: the symphony after 1900

Musical landscapes: the symphony after 1900 Creative commons imageCredit: an unsung Symphony / Jithin Radhakrishnan / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Introductory Level Duration 15 mins Updated 16 Nov 2011
By Fiona Richards
Fiona Richards looks at the symphony around the world during the first half of the 20th Century
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What do children know about politics, and how do they react?

What do children know about politics, and how do they react? Creative commons imageCredit: RedEyedRex under CC-BY licence
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 26 Jul 2011
By Dr Dorothy Moss, Professor Laurie Taylor
Dorothy Moss' research suggests children pick up political stories as part of their every day lives - but it's too glib to assume that their...
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A cocktail lifestyle and a fear of castration: What is the Playboy brand?

A cocktail lifestyle and a fear of castration: What is the Playboy brand? Creative commons imageCredit: gillyberlin under CC-BY licence
Introductory Level Duration 15 mins Updated 14 Jun 2011
By Professor Laurie Taylor, Professor Angela McRobbie, Dr Carrie Pitzulo
Hugh Hefner's aspirational brand supported emancipation - up to a point. But has the bunny brand been bypassed by history?
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Celebrating 50 years since Gagarin's flight

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Celebrating 50 years since Gagarin's flight Copyright free imageCredit: NASA
Introductory Level Duration 10 mins Updated 12 Apr 2011
By Professor John Zarnecki, The OpenLearn team
We celebrate the 50th aniversary of Yuri Gagarin's flight into Space by delving into The Open University and BBC archives.
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OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - The politics of the street

OU on the BBC: Thinking Allowed - The politics of the street Copyrighted imageCredit: jntolva under CC-BY-NC-SA licence
Introductory Level Duration 5 mins Updated 06 Apr 2011
By The OpenLearn team
The layout of St Petersburg was crucial in turning the discontents of Russians into revolution. Laurie Taylor and guests explore how geography shapes politics.
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