In 2009, The Open University and the BBC will be joining forces to mark the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin and the 150th anniversary of the publication On The Origin Of Species.
The Darwin Season programmes
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OU on the BBC: Charles Darwin And The Tree of Life - ARCHIVE
David Attenborough takes a passionate, personal journey through Darwin's discoveries.
Read nowOU on the BBC: Charles Darwin And The Tree of Life - ARCHIVELevel: 1 Introductory
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OU on the BBC: Darwin's Dangerous Idea
Andrew Marr explores the effects of Darwin's thinking on his society - and ours.
Read nowOU on the BBC: Darwin's Dangerous IdeaLevel: 1 Introductory
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OU Lecture 2009: Darwin's Five Bridges Dawkins lecture
Read nowOU Lecture 2009: Darwin's Five Bridges Dawkins lectureLevel: 1 Introductory
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OU on the BBC: Jimmy Doherty In Darwin's Garden
Jimmy Doherty visits Darwin's home, and recreates the experiments that helped formulate his theory of evolution.
Read nowOU on the BBC: Jimmy Doherty In Darwin's GardenLevel: 1 Introductory
Darwin and evolution in more depth:
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Tree of Life
Follow evolution and explore the variety of life on the planet with the Tree of Life.
Take part nowTree of LifeLevel: 1 Introductory
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Darwin Now pod 1: Why do we care about Darwin now?
Professor Steve Jones reflects on how well Darwin’s ground-breaking theory of evolution has stood the test of time. Fern Elsdon Baker outlines the global scope of activities in the British Council’s Darwin Now project.
Listen nowDarwin Now pod 1: Why do we care about Darwin now?Level: 1 Introductory
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