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 Money Programme : Elle: super business model Money Programme : Elle: super business modelElle Macpherson stands out in our celebrity-obsessed culture. She is a model who has established a...
video record for Money Programme : Get our life in order Money Programme : Get our life in orderLong working hours. Tiring commutes. Cheap migrant labour. More mothers returning to work. All...
video record for Money Programme : The fall of Conrad Black Money Programme : The fall of Conrad BlackThe trial of Conrad Black - press baron, British peer, socialite and a man with a taste for the...
video record for Timewatch : Gladiator graveyard Timewatch : Gladiator graveyardFor centuries gladiators have been seen as legendary figures of the Ancient World. Our knowledge of...
video record for Timewatch : Bloody Omaha Timewatch : Bloody OmahaThis programme uses personal testimony; expert interviews with historians and military experts from...
video record for Timewatch : Hijack Timewatch : HijackSeptember 1970. A BOAC flight with over 20 school children on board was hijacked in the name of a...
video record for Timewatch : Remember the Galahad Timewatch : Remember the GalahadThe story of the worst British disaster of the Falklands conflict of 1982 - the bombing by...
video record for Timewatch : The people's coronation Timewatch : The people's coronationThe Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June the second 1953 was the greatest spectacle ever staged...
video record for Timewatch : The pharoah's lost city Timewatch : The pharoah's lost cityEgypt's pyramids at Giza are timeless memorials to the great Pharoahs, their lives and their...
video record for Timewatch : The greatest knight Timewatch : The greatest knightThis programme looks at William Marshal who lived in the thirteenth century and was the greatest...
video record for Timewatch : The wreckers Timewatch : The wreckersIn January 2007 The container ship MSC Napoli ran aground of the sooth coast of Devon, spilling its...
video record for Timewatch : Viking voyage Timewatch : Viking voyageOn July 1st 2007, 61 men and women set off on an extraordinary voyage to sail the Sea Stallion from...
video record for Timewatch : The hidden children Timewatch : The hidden childrenThe moving and often hair-raising stories of four children who were hidden from the Nazis during...
video record for Climate change: Britain under threat Climate change: Britain under threatOur world, our climate is changing. But what's really causing it? What does the future hold? Are we...
video record for Ever wondered about food 3.... Cheese? Ever wondered about food 3.... Cheese?Ever Wondered looks at how processed cheese revolutionised the lunchbox, asks just why port is...
video record for Money Programme : Perils of the motorway pit stop Money Programme : Perils of the motorway pit stopWe've all had to break a motorway journey, whether it is for petrol, food or to go to the loo. Yet,...
video record for Money Programme : The fake football shirt sting Money Programme : The fake football shirt sting'This programme follows an undercover investigator for British sportswear manufacturers Umbro,...
video record for Coast 2: Dover to Isle of Wight Coast 2: Dover to Isle of WightEpisode 1 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: Holyhead to Liverpool Coast 2: Holyhead to LiverpoolEpisode 2 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: Arran to Gretna  Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Coast 2: Arran to Gretna Cornwall and the Isles of ScillyEpisode 3 n the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: Arran to Gretna  Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Coast 2: Arran to Gretna Cornwall and the Isles of ScillyEpisode 4 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: Dublin to Derry Coast 2: Dublin to DerryEpisode 5 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: Newcastle to Hull Coast 2: Newcastle to HullEpisode 6 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: The Outer Hebrides Coast 2: The Outer HebridesEpisode 7 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: Felixstowe to Margate Coast 2: Felixstowe to MargateEpisode 8 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Bournemouth to Plymouth Coast 3: Bournemouth to PlymouthEpisode 2 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Southport to Whitehaven Coast 3: Southport to WhitehavenEpisode 3 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Cardiff to St David's Coast 3: Cardiff to St David'sEpisode 4 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Kings Lynn to Felixstowe Coast 3: Kings Lynn to FelixstoweEpisode 7 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Galway to Baltimore Coast 3: Galway to BaltimoreEpisode 6 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Berwick to Aberdeen Coast 3: Berwick to AberdeenEpisode 5 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Channel Islands to Dover Coast 3: Channel Islands to DoverEpisode 8 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Shetland and Orkney Coast 3: Shetland and OrkneyEpisode 1 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Comic Relief: Does Africa need Ade? Comic Relief: Does Africa need Ade?It's Comic Relief time again - but what happens to the money when it arrives in Africa? Does it...
video record for Meet the immigrants 1 : programme 1 Meet the immigrants 1 : programme 1Meet the Immigrants is a new, six-part, observational documentary series for BBC One, co-produced...
video record for Meet the immigrants 1: programme 2 Meet the immigrants 1: programme 2Meet the Immigrants is a new, six-part, observational documentary series for BBC One, co-produced...
video record for Meet the immigrants 1: programme 4 Meet the immigrants 1: programme 4Meet the Immigrants is a new, six-part, observational documentary series for BBC One, co-produced...
video record for Meet the immigrants 1: programme 5 Meet the immigrants 1: programme 5Meet the Immigrants is a new, six-part, observational documentary series for BBC One, co-produced...
video record for Meet the immigrants 1: programme 6 Meet the immigrants 1: programme 6Meet the Immigrants is a new, six-part, observational documentary series for BBC One, co-produced...
video record for Someone to watch over me 1 Someone to watch over me 1This series follows a year in the life of Bristol Social Services and the concerns they have in...
video record for Someone to watch over me 2 Someone to watch over me 2This series follows a year in the life of Bristol Social Services and the concerns they have in...
video record for Someone to watch over me 3 Someone to watch over me 3This series follows a year in the life of Bristol Social Services and the concerns they have in...
video record for Someone to watch over me 4 Someone to watch over me 4This series follows a year in the life of Bristol Social Services and the concerns they have in...
video record for Someone to watch over me 5 Someone to watch over me 5This series follows a year in the life of Bristol Social Services and the concerns they have in...
video record for Someone to watch over me 6 Someone to watch over me 6This series follows a year in the life of Bristol Social Services and the concerns they have in...
video record for The nature of Britain: Islands The nature of Britain: IslandsThe Nature of Britain is the definitive landmark television series on Britain's wildlife: a...
video record for Life : 1. Challenges of life Life : 1. Challenges of lifeDavid Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to...
video record for Life : 8. Creatures of the deep Life : 8. Creatures of the deepDavid Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to...
video record for Life : 6. Insects Life : 6. InsectsDavid Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to...
video record for Life : 4. Fish Life : 4. FishDavid Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to...