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 The Victorians : Rural life 1 ; image and reality ; Wideworld programme 171 The Victorians : Rural life 1 ; image and reality ; Wideworld programme 171Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Victorians : Holidays by the sea ; Wideworld programme 170 The Victorians : Holidays by the sea ; Wideworld programme 170Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Victorians : A new museum at South Kensington ; Wideworld programme 168 The Victorians : A new museum at South Kensington ; Wideworld programme 168Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Victorians : Rural life 2 ; Victorian farming ; Wideworld programme 172 The Victorians : Rural life 2 ; Victorian farming ; Wideworld programme 172Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Victorians : The Albert Memorial ; Wideworld programme 166 The Victorians : The Albert Memorial ; Wideworld programme 166Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Victorians : Religion and society in Victorian Bristol ; Wideworld programme 167 The Victorians : Religion and society in Victorian Bristol ; Wideworld programme 167Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Creating Eve : The gentle sex ; Wideworld programme 173 Creating Eve : The gentle sex ; Wideworld programme 173Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Big ideas : Wheels of progress ; Wideworld programme 251 Big ideas : Wheels of progress ; Wideworld programme 251Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Big ideas : Invention of inventions ; Wideworld programme 252 Big ideas : Invention of inventions ; Wideworld programme 252Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Inheriting the earth : Forest futures ; Wideworld programme 109 Inheriting the earth : Forest futures ; Wideworld programme 109Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for Inheriting The Earth : Forest Futures ; Wideworld programme 109 Inheriting The Earth : Forest Futures ; Wideworld programme 109Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for New Brit New BritThis looks at the question of identity
video record for Compilation tape Compilation tapeDinosaurs, deserts and volcanoes: This programme looks at the geology of the region and what it...
video record for The Somme : from defeat to victory The Somme : from defeat to victoryThis powerful dramatised documentary tells the story of the most infamous battle of the First World...
video record for A history of Christianity 1. The first Christianity A history of Christianity 1. The first ChristianityWhen he was a small boy Diarmaid MacCulloch's parents used to drive him round historic churches....
video record for A history of Christianity: 2. Catholicism - the unpredictable rise of Rome A history of Christianity: 2. Catholicism - the unpredictable rise of RomeDiarmaid MacCulloch's grandfather was a devout pillar of the local Anglican church and felt that...
video record for A history of Christianity: 3. Orthodoxy - from empire to empire A history of Christianity: 3. Orthodoxy - from empire to empireToday, Eastern Orthodox Christianity flourishes in the Balkans and Russia with over 150 million...
video record for A history of Christianity: 4. Reformation - the individual before God A history of Christianity: 4. Reformation - the individual before GodThe Amish today are peaceable folk, but five centuries ago their ancestors were seen as some of the...
video record for A history of Christianity: 5. Protestantism - the Evangelical explosion A history of Christianity: 5. Protestantism - the Evangelical explosionIn his fifth part of a History of Christianity Diarmaid MacCulloch traces the growth of an...
video record for A history of Christianity: 6. God in the dock A history of Christianity: 6. God in the dockDiarmaid MacCulloch's own life story makes him a symbol of a distinctive feature about Western...
video record for A history of Scotland : Episode 4. Language is power (1411 - 1503) A history of Scotland : Episode 4. Language is power (1411 - 1503)Bringing alive the past, which has shaped modern Scotland, is at the heart of a major new...
video record for A history of Scotland : Episode 5. Project Britain (1543 - 1603) A history of Scotland : Episode 5. Project Britain (1543 - 1603)Bringing alive the past, which has shaped modern Scotland, is at the heart of a major new...
video record for A history of Scotland : Episode 6. God's chosen people (1638 - 1688) A history of Scotland : Episode 6. God's chosen people (1638 - 1688)Bringing alive the past, which has shaped modern Scotland, is at the heart of a major new...
video record for A history of Scotland : Episode 7. Let's pretend (1693 - 1750) A history of Scotland : Episode 7. Let's pretend (1693 - 1750)Bringing alive the past, which has shaped modern Scotland, is at the heart of a major new...
video record for A history of Scotland : Episode 8. The price of progress (1754 - 1783) A history of Scotland : Episode 8. The price of progress (1754 - 1783)Bringing alive the past, which has shaped modern Scotland, is at the heart of a major new...
video record for The story of Wales : 3. England and Wales The story of Wales : 3. England and WalesHuw Edwards presents this major television history of Wales, showing our country in ways it's never...
video record for The story of Wales : 4. Furnace of change The story of Wales : 4. Furnace of changeHuw Edwards presents this major television history of Wales, showing our country in ways it's never...
video record for The story of Wales : 5. A new beginning The story of Wales : 5. A new beginningHuw Edwards presents this major television history of Wales, showing our country in ways it's never...
video record for The story of Wales : 6. Wales and Britain The story of Wales : 6. Wales and BritainHuw Edwards presents this major television history of Wales, showing our country in ways it's never...
video record for Escape from the boardroom : episode 1 - Spyker Escape from the boardroom : episode 1 - SpykerSpyker Cars is a small car manufacturer based in the Netherlands. Run by 53 year old CEO Victor...
video record for Escape from the boardroom : episode 2 - Semsom Escape from the boardroom : episode 2 - SemsomThirty-nine year old CEO Christine Sfeir is the head of three restaurant brands in the Lebanese...
video record for Escape from the boardroom : episode 3 - Oxfam Escape from the boardroom : episode 3 - OxfamHow well do today's CEOs know their own businesses? Mark Goldring has only been CEO of Oxfam for...
video record for Escape from the boardroom : episode 4 - InterContinental Hotels Group Escape from the boardroom : episode 4 - InterContinental Hotels GroupJan Smits is the chief executive of InterContinental Hotels Group or IHG in Asia. The London-listed...
video record for Escape from the boardroom : episode 5 - Woolworths Escape from the boardroom : episode 5 - WoolworthsWoolworths, the favourite food and clothing retailer of the South African middle-class, are at a...
video record for Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley : episode 1 - Darknets Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley : episode 1 - DarknetsBen explores the phenomenon of internet identities, illustrated by the recent arrest of Ross...
video record for Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley : episode 2 - Heists Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley : episode 2 - HeistsTravelling to New York City, Ben examines two of the largest cybercrimes in internet history- the...
video record for Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley : episode 3 - Scams Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley : episode 3 - ScamsIn the internet age, one country has a major image problem: Nigeria. Lazy stereotype or rotten to...
video record for Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley: episode 4 - Piracy Cybercrimes with Ben Hammersley: episode 4 - PiracyThe Pirate Bay is one of the largest file sharing sites in the world, founded in Sweden in 2003 by...
video record for Prisons, drugs and drones Prisons, drugs and dronesFilmed over a year with behind-the-scenes access to the CPS and West Mercia Police, this film...
video record for The Romantics : Liberty The Romantics : LibertyThe first programme in this series explores the birth of the individual in modern society. The 18th...
video record for The Romantics : Eternity The Romantics : EternityThis programme is the story of a search for meaning, in a world without God. After the revolutions...
video record for The Shrinking Earth : Reflections on a Global Screen ; Wideworld programme 1 The Shrinking Earth : Reflections on a Global Screen ; Wideworld programme 1Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Shrinking Earth : Global Firms in the Industrialising East ; Wideworld programme 2 The Shrinking Earth : Global Firms in the Industrialising East ; Wideworld programme 2Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Shrinking Earth : The World of the Dragon ; Wideworld programme 3 The Shrinking Earth : The World of the Dragon ; Wideworld programme 3Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Shrinking Earth : Television-Global Media ; Wideworld programme 4 The Shrinking Earth : Television-Global Media ; Wideworld programme 4Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Shrinking Earth : Minitel ; Wideworld programme 6 The Shrinking Earth : Minitel ; Wideworld programme 6Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Shrinking Earth : Just in time 1 ; Wideworld programme 7 The Shrinking Earth : Just in time 1 ; Wideworld programme 7Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Shrinking Earth : Just in time II ; Wideworld programme 8 The Shrinking Earth : Just in time II ; Wideworld programme 8Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Shrinking Earth : Imagining New Worlds ; Wideworld programme 9 The Shrinking Earth : Imagining New Worlds ; Wideworld programme 9Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The Shrinking Earth : Global Tourism ; Wideworld programme 10 The Shrinking Earth : Global Tourism ; Wideworld programme 10Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...