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This Fishing Life
Follow the fortunes of Cornish fishermen, fighting to secure a future for their traditional way of life.

Open University programmes on TV, radio and online
The OU has a unique partnership with the BBC, co-producing content for radio, television and online channels. We also work with a range of other broadcasters in the UK and internationally.
Here’s what’s coming up in next few days and what you can catch up with via iPlayer.

Genius of the Ancient World
Historian Bettany Hughes travels to India, Greece and China on the trail of three giants of ancient philosophy

Thinking Allowed 2021
Thinking Allowed explores how society works, with leading social science experts.

Greta Thunberg: A Year to Change the World
Follow Greta as she takes a year off school to tackle climate change.

The Detectives
This series offers frontline insight into Greater Manchester Police's battle against organised crime.
All in the Mind - Spring/Summer 2021
Claudia Hammond explores the limits and potential of the human mind.

How to Make
Watch as Zoe Laughlin deconstructs three everyday items, before recreating them using innovative materials
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