Broadcast Programmes

The Open University works with broadcasters such as the BBC to produce television and radio series such as 'Frozen Planet', 'Wartime Farm' and 'Child of Our Time'. The archive collection of these broadcasts includes the programmes and related documentation, such as transcripts, where available. The OU Digital Archive collection of broadcast programmes includes a small sample of the archive. The collection will grow as more content is added.

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video record for Science showcase 4 : who calls the shots? Science showcase 4 : who calls the shots?1993
video record for Science showcase 1 : easing the pain Science showcase 1 : easing the pain1993
video record for The Shrinking Earth : Television-Global Media ; Wideworld programme 5 The Shrinking Earth : Television-Global Media ; Wideworld programme 5Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...1996
video record for Deco: The Art of Glamour Deco: The Art of GlamourThis is the first Open University programme to be shown on BBC One and coincides with the opening...2003
video record for Ice Age Ice Age13 October 2004
video record for Beginnings Beginnings06 October 2004
video record for Saving Britain's past: the market Saving Britain's past: the marketThe Seventies began with a post-Sixties hangover of radicalism and protest, and ended with Margaret...18 May 2009
video record for Saving Britain's past: streets in the sky Saving Britain's past: streets in the skyThe Park Hill flats were one of the most pioneering public housing projects of Fifties Britain....18 May 2009
video record for Saving Britain's past: the crofters Saving Britain's past: the croftersFor centuries the Highlands of Scotland have been in the hands of private landowners but local...18 May 2009
video record for Saving Britain's past: the pit Saving Britain's past: the pitIn the 1980s while most pits in Britain faced closure one pit, Big Pit in Blaenavon, South Wales,...04-2009
video record for Saving Britain's past: the city Saving Britain's past: the cityIn the last 60 years Britain's historic buildings have been under attack - first from Hitler's...18 May 2009
video record for Saving Britain's past: the country house Saving Britain's past: the country houseThis is the story of the fight to save the Country House. Focusing on Eastnor Castle, in...26 May 2009
video record for Life : 10. Primates Life : 10. PrimatesDavid Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to...2009
video record for A History Of Scotland: Project Scotland A History Of Scotland: Project ScotlandAs a partner in the British Empire, Scotland began the 20th century with an advanced economy and a...2009
video record for A History Of Scotland: This Land Is Our Land A History Of Scotland: This Land Is Our LandBringing alive the past, which has shaped modern Scotland, is at the heart of a major new...2009
video record for The Love Of Money: The Age Of Risk The Love Of Money: The Age Of RiskThe series on the global crash examines the boom years before the bust. With testimony from many of...2009
video record for The Love Of Money: Back From The Brink The Love Of Money: Back From The BrinkIn the month that followed the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, the world stared...2009
video record for Olympic Dreams: 2010 Episode 1 Olympic Dreams: 2010 Episode 1With just two years to go before the Olympic Games hit London, this series follows some of...2010
video record for The Virtual Revolution: Homo Interneticus? The Virtual Revolution: Homo Interneticus?Dr Aleks Krotoski concludes her investigation of how the World Wide Web is transforming almost...2010
video record for The Virtual Revolution: The Cost Of Free The Virtual Revolution: The Cost Of FreeTwenty years on from its invention, Dr Aleks Krotoski continues her investigation of how the World...2010
video record for The Virtual Revolution: Enemy Of The State? The Virtual Revolution: Enemy Of The State?Twenty years on from the invention of the World Wide Web, Dr Aleks Krotoski looks at how it is...2010
video record for Olympic Dreams: 2010  Episode 2 Olympic Dreams: 2010 Episode 2In 2012 the Olympic games will be coming to London, and Britain's top contenders are getting ready....2010
audio record of The bottom line : series 20 episode 4 - OutsourcingSummary18 June 2015
video record for Britain's fat fight with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall Britain's fat fight with Hugh Fearnley-WhittingstallDocumentary series exploring the obesity crisis. Britain is now the most obese country in western...14 March 2018
video record for Britain's fat fight with Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall Britain's fat fight with Hugh Fernley-WhittingstallIn this episode, Hugh learns that there are some simple and obvious changes which could be made to...03 May 2018
audio record of Saving species : series 1 - programme 28Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of More or less 16: Programme 2We are frequently told that young people have never had it so bad. They can't get on the housing...
audio record of More or less 14: Programme 4Tim Harford and the More or Less team investigate the numbers around us. Who earns more: private or...
audio record of More or less 13: Programme 3Will the new government focus more on evidence-based policy - and evaluation - than the last? Does...
audio record of More or less 14: Programme 1"Tim Harford and the More or Less team are back with a new series of the award-winning...
audio record of More or less 9: Programme 8How do you break down the mass of data on fertility and make it meaningful to those seeking IVF...
audio record of The Climate connection: 2. Lost in translationWhat's stopping us from taking action on climate change? Can research from other fields help us...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Kissing men Decline of violence in historyLaurie Taylor explores Professor Steven Pinker's notion of a decline in human violence with Anthony...
audio record of Saving species : series 1 - programme 7Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 1 - programme 35Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: White collar crimes - 3. Punishment of crimesIn a series of special programmes in association with the Open University, Laurie Taylor explores...
audio record of More or less 14: Programme 5Claiming benefits has been described by the Chancellor as - for some - a "lifestyle choice". What...
audio record of Saving species : series 1 - programme 1Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of The Climate connection: 1. The selfish apeWhat's stopping us from taking action on climate change? Can research from other fields help us...
audio record of More or less 13: Programme 5Tim Harford and the More or Less team explain numbers in the news, look out for misused statistics...
audio record of More or less 15: Programme 6This week in More or less - street grooming, bank taxes, 'Loxleygate' and why, despite repeated...
audio record of More or less 16: Programme 1Tim Harford is back with a new series of More or Less, and the numbers behind the news. Are the...
audio record of Saving species : series 1 - programme 3Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Click: Openness special - Part 5. Openness and anonymityShould online anonymity be allowed? Bloggers and internet commentators often use pseudonyms or no...
audio record of Openness special - Part 2. Openness and ownershipWhat does it mean to own digital content and devices? As technology allows information and culture...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 9Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Writing the century : 1948-1953 starting from scratch : episode 1A series written for the drama slot in Woman's Hour on Radio 4, telling the story of the twentieth...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Cemetry taboo The cityCities are growing at an enormous rate all over the world. As they wrestle with overcrowding,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Playboy Celebrity politicsCarrie Pitzulo, the author of a new history of Playboy claims it has "a surprisingly strong record...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 10Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...