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 Salt SaltIn this programme Iain Stewart looks at how salt is central to Mediterranean history. Salt is a key...
video record for Risky rocks Risky rocksAll over the Mediterranean region, earthquakes have created a huge network of cracks in the ground....
video record for Water WaterThis programme is about man's struggle with water. Because water is so crucial to us, the really...
video record for Beliefs BeliefsThe Mediterranean is full of beautiful vistas. But pretty landscapes are much more than a feast for...
video record for Desperate Midwives : Programme 4 Desperate Midwives : Programme 4'Community midwife Jane works with expectant mums outside of the hospital and is passionate about...
video record for Child of Our Time: State of play Child of Our Time: State of playIn the second programme of the fifth series, Professor Winston looks at how the children spend...
video record for Child of Our Time 3 : What are dads for? Child of Our Time 3 : What are dads for?In the third programme of the fifth series, Professor Winston asks what dads are really for and how...
video record for Child of Our Time 1 : Identity crisis Child of Our Time 1 : Identity crisisIn the first programme of the fifth series, Professor Robert Winston asks whether class, skin...
video record for Timewatch : The unknown soldiers Timewatch : The unknown soldiersIn the summer of 2003 two sets of remains were found in a field just outside the town of Soissons...
video record for Creating Eve : Counting the threads ; Wideworld programme 174 Creating Eve : Counting the threads ; Wideworld programme 174Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Creating Eve : a little film about Tivaevae ; Wideworld programme 178 Creating Eve : a little film about Tivaevae ; Wideworld programme 178Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Creating Eve : gendering the product ; Wideworld programme 175 Creating Eve : gendering the product ; Wideworld programme 175Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Creating Eve : Behind a mask 1 ; Wideworld programme 181 Creating Eve : Behind a mask 1 ; Wideworld programme 181Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Creating Eve : Lessons from Kerala ; Wideworld programme 180 Creating Eve : Lessons from Kerala ; Wideworld programme 180Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Creating Eve : Behind a mask 2 ; Wideworld programme 182 Creating Eve : Behind a mask 2 ; Wideworld programme 182Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Creating Eve : taking the credit ; Wideworld programme 179 Creating Eve : taking the credit ; Wideworld programme 179Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Creating Eve : Ndebele ; women and art ; Wideworld programme 176 Creating Eve : Ndebele ; women and art ; Wideworld programme 176Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Creating Eve : public space public work ; Wideworld programme 177 Creating Eve : public space public work ; Wideworld programme 177Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Victorians : Stand by your banner ; Wideworld programme 169 The Victorians : Stand by your banner ; Wideworld programme 169Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Climate change: are we changing planet Earth? Climate change: are we changing planet Earth?'With so much of the natural world under threat from the impact of climate change, how much is...
video record for Climate change: can we save planet Earth? Climate change: can we save planet Earth?'In the second of the two part documentary, David Attenborough looks into the future at the impact...
video record for Timewatch : Hadrian's wall Timewatch : Hadrian's wallThe programme explores the hidden treasures of Hadrian's Wall, a structure unique in the Roman...
video record for Timewatch : Killer cloud Timewatch : Killer cloud'This programme looks at the Laki eruption on Iceland in 1783. It considers the immediate impact on...
video record for Timewatch : The first Blitz Timewatch : The first BlitzIn January 1915, in a Zeppelin raid on the Norfolk town of Great Yarmouth, Sam Smith became the...
video record for Timewatch : Beatlemania Timewatch : BeatlemaniaThis programme follows the touring career of The Beatles, looking at the controversies during their...
video record for Timewatch : Duel Timewatch : DuelThe programme tells the story of the last pistol duel fought in Scotland. Through archive documents...
video record for Child of our time  : Fitting in or standing out Child of our time : Fitting in or standing outWe might say we want to be individuals, but why then do we follow the crowd? How do we learn to...
video record for Child of our time  : Will to win Child of our time : Will to winWhat makes some people successful and others not? Are we all born with an inner drive or is it...
video record for Child of our time  : Fitting in or standing out Child of our time : Fitting in or standing outWhy is creativity so important? How do our imaginations change from a child to adulthood?
video record for Battle of the geeks Battle of the geeks'Richard Hammond hosts this 21st Century version of The Great Egg Race which sees the cream of...
video record for Money Programme : The online music revolution Money Programme : The online music revolution'Online music is revolutionising the music industry as new sensations use the web to get to the top...
video record for Money programme : The real cost of going green Money programme : The real cost of going green'Is it really possible to cut your carbon emissions enough to save the planet? As part of the BBC's...
video record for Money Programme : The beauty backlash Money Programme : The beauty backlash'More than three in four women are "insecure about the way they look" and more than one in three...
video record for Money Programme : Pets for profit Money Programme : Pets for profit'Our passion for pets is fuelling a multi-billion pound business - and we are now spending more...
video record for Money programme : Parking mad Money programme : Parking mad'Britain's parking restrictions have become the bane of every motorist's life. Running parking...
video record for Money programme : Teen tycoons Money programme : Teen tycoons'Ask a group of 18 to 25 years olds about the idea of becoming an entrepreneur and almost three...
video record for Money Programme : The broadband boom and you Money Programme : The broadband boom and you'Do you remember the days of "dial-up"? The strange electronic white noise, the waiting to connect,...
video record for Money Programme : Transforming Aquascutum: comeback queen Money Programme : Transforming Aquascutum: comeback queenCan fashion industry comeback queen Kim Winser turn around the fortunes of one of Britain's oldest...
video record for Money Programme : Making it big on Ebay Money Programme : Making it big on EbayThe website eBay has become the focus of a new breed of entrepreneurs who hope to make money by...
video record for Money Programme : Avon's still calling Money Programme : Avon's still callingThe modern day Avon lady still goes from door to door just as the first rep did 120 years ago. In...
video record for Money Programme : The great plane robbery Money Programme : The great plane robberySome of the world's biggest airlines, including our very own British Airways, stand accused of...
video record for Money Programme : Feeding frenzy: convenient cuisine Money Programme : Feeding frenzy: convenient cuisineForget the campaigning celebrity chefs and the growth in farmers markets: as a nation we are hooked...
video record for Money Programme : Feeding frenzy: clever food Money Programme : Feeding frenzy: clever foodMore and more of us are going to the supermarket rather than making a trip to the doctor for our...
video record for Money Programme : Coming to your screen: Microsoft's new Vista Money Programme : Coming to your screen: Microsoft's new VistaMicrosoft has launched Windows Vista, but for the software giant more is at stake than the success...
video record for Money Programme : Beat the estate agent Money Programme : Beat the estate agentProperty prices are continuing to boom, but house sellers are increasingly reluctant to pay an...
video record for Money Programme : Bank robbery Money Programme : Bank robberyA BBC study today gives support to claims that banks are charging customers far more than it costs...
video record for Money Programme : Coming to your screen: DIY TV Money Programme : Coming to your screen: DIY TVBroadcasting is going through its biggest change since the invention of television. Nowadays...
video record for Money Programme : Dream commuters Money Programme : Dream commutersBritain's commuters have the worst deal in all of Europe. We spend longer in our cars and trains...
video record for Money Programme : Fat man thin man Money Programme : Fat man thin manReady-meal junkie Nick Sykes has something in common with two-thirds of British men. He is...
video record for Money Programme : The cost of kids Money Programme : The cost of kidsKate and Anthony Flagg from Hertfordshire are typical of many parents to be. They have decided they...