Who Sponsors BBC Ideas?
Do you have a curious mind? You’re in the right place. Our aim at BBC Ideas is to feed your curiosity, to open your mind to new perspectives and to leave you that little bit smarter. Stick around if you want to learn more about science, tech, nature, philosophy, psychology, self-improvement and more. We've also got some incredible animations for you to enjoy, so dive in! Let us know what you think and make sure to subscribe. You can also visit our website to see all of our videos: https://www.bbc.co.uk/ideas We work closely with a number of partners including The Open University, the Royal Society, University of Oxford Social Sciences division and UKRI ( UK Research and Innovation).
Brands that sponsored BBC Ideas
5 brands tracked, ordered by sponsored videos.
- 1Videos: 21TheOpenUniversityEducation · Long-term partner
- 2Videos: 15Royal SocietyEducation · Long-term partner
- 3Videos: 10UK Research and InnovationLong-term partner
- 4Videos: 3Oxford UniversityEducation
- 5Videos: 1the Social Sciences division
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Find my sponsorsRecently sponsored videos
Public videos by BBC Ideas with a detected sponsorship, newest first.
- A very short guide to Boolean logic
Royal SocietyOct 22
- The deceptively simple power of Boolean logic
- Introvert? Here's how to ace your next job interview
TheOpenUniversitySep 30
- Is the internet broken?
UK Research and InnovationSep 29
- Why milk is weird
Oxford UniversitySep 16
- The rabbits that (nearly) destroyed a continentthe Social Sciences divisionSep 2
- What happened to the internet?
- Why listening to birdsong is good for you
- Doctors said it was 'just bad periods'
- 'When I was 14, I thought I was dying'
- The anti-slavery pioneer you’ve probably never heard of
- Does eating local yogurt prevent an upset stomach?
- Butterflies in your stomach explained!
- The parasite that lives in one-in-four of us
- How NOT to get struck by lightning
BBC Ideas sponsorship stats
Sponsored videos per month
Last 9 months| Month | Sponsored videos |
|---|---|
| Feb 2026 | 7 |
| Mar 2026 | 8 |
| Apr 2026 | 8 |
| May 2026 | 7 |
| Jun 2026 | 8 |
| Jul 2026 | 7 |
| Aug 2026 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 1 |
Sponsor categories
Share of 40 sponsored videos by brand category
- Education100%
- Sponsors
- 5
- since Feb 2026
- Sponsored videos
- 50
- 10.0 per sponsor
- Last deal
- Oct 14
- Subscribers
- 703K
- Education channel
Frequently asked questions
Who sponsors BBC Ideas?
BBC Ideas's most frequent sponsors include TheOpenUniversity, Royal Society, UK Research and Innovation, Oxford University, the Social Sciences division.
How active is BBC Ideas with sponsorships?
BBC Ideas has worked with 5 distinct sponsor brands, with tracked campaigns between February 2026 and October 2026.
What types of brands sponsor BBC Ideas?
Sponsors of BBC Ideas span Education.
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Sponsorships detected from public videos. Updated Oct 22, 2026. Per-video view counts are never shown.