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 Background brief 14 : testing the best
video record Background brief 15 : chances are
video record Background brief 16 : consciousness
video record What have the 60's ever done for us?
video record What have the 60's ever done for us?
video record What have the 60's ever done for us?
video record What have the 80's ever done for us?
video record What have the 80's ever done for us?
video record What have the 80s ever done for us?This programme uses archive footage and 80s music to look at some of the major technological and...
video record What have the 90's ever done for us?
video record What have the 90's ever done for us?
video record What have the 90's ever done for us?
video record Netherlands
video record Ascent A : Parkinson /This is an edited version of the original Parkinson broadcast of 1973. Prof. Bronowski talks about...
video record Ascent 1 : lower than the angels
video record Ascent 2 : the harvest of the seasons
video record Ascent 3 : the grain in the stone
video record Ascent 4 : the hidden structure
video record Cheltenham and Gloucester
video record Delft and The Hague
video record Cheltenham and Gloucester
video record Ascent 5 : music of the spheres
video record Ascent 6 : the starry messenger
video record Ascent 7 : the majestic clockwork
video record Ascent 8 : the drive for power
video record Ascent 9 : the ladder of creation
video record Ascent 10 : world within world
video record Ascent 11 : knowledge or certainty
video record Ascent 12 : generation upon generation
video record Ascent 13 : the long childhood
video record Science Showcase 01(2000) quantum leaps : making contact
video record Science showcase 02(2000) quantum leaps : uncertain principles
video record Science showcase 03(2000) quantum leaps : lost worlds
video record Science Showcase 04(2000) quantum leaps : lifelines
video record Science Showcase 05(2000) quantum leaps : hidden visions
video record Science showcase 06(2000) quantum leaps : hard solutions
video record Final FrontierThis series was previously known as Nitesky
video record Final Frontier 2 : OctoberThis series was previously known as Nitesky
video record Final Frontier 2 : NovemberThis series was previously known as Nitesky
video record Final Frontier 2 : DecemberThis series was previously known as Nitesky
video record Final Frontier 2 : JanuaryThis series was previously known as Nitesky
video record Final Frontier 2 : FebruaryThis series was previously known as Nitesky
video record Final Frontier 2 : MarchThis series was previously known as Nitesky
video record Final Frontier 2 : AprilThis series was previously known as Nitesky
video record Mind Bites 68 : Cities
video record Mind Bites 69 : Design
video record Mind Bites 70 : Design
video record Mind Bites 71: Cosmos
video record Mind Bites 72 : Colour
video record Mind Bites 73 : History