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 Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 4 Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 4In the latest report from the frontline of science, Liz Bonnin investigates recent research into...
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 5 Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 5Jem Stansfield attempts to defeat the US Navy's latest weapon with no more than some foam and a...
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 6 Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 6This week, Jem Stansfield takes to the air with the Royal Navy to explain how helicopters work,...
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 7 Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 7This week on Bang Goes the Theory, Jem Stansfield tests out new braking systems that won't burn...
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 8 Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 8This week on 'Bang goes the theory', Jem Stansfield builds a microwave death ray to prove that we...
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 9 Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 9In the latest of this new series that puts science to the test, the team take on more fun...
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 10 Bang goes the theory : series 1 episode 10In the last episode of this new series the team take on more scientific challenges. Jem Stansfield...
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 2 episode 3 Bang goes the theory : series 2 episode 3This week, Dallas takes on the latest lie detection technology, while Liz looks at the dilemma that...
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 2 episode 4 Bang goes the theory : series 2 episode 4Jem hits the furnace to make steel and discovers how it built the modern world, while Liz...
video record for Can Gerry Robinson fix dementia care homes? Programme 1 Can Gerry Robinson fix dementia care homes? Programme 1Businessman Sir Gerry Robinson returns in a new series in which he tries to turn around three...
video record for Can Gerry Robinson fix dementia care homes? Programme 2 Can Gerry Robinson fix dementia care homes? Programme 2Businessman Sir Gerry Robinson returns in a new series in which he tries to turn around three...
video record for The love of money : 1. The bank that bust the world The love of money : 1. The bank that bust the worldSeries offering a definitive account of what happened to create the greatest financial crisis for...
video record for The NHS at 70 - Live The NHS at 70 - LiveAnita Rani and Nick Robinson present the centrepiece of the BBC's NHS at 70 season, a live...
video record for Money Programme : Recession Britain: save our shops Money Programme : Recession Britain: save our shops"For the past 10 years we have shopped till we dropped. Now the cash has run out and the party is...
video record for Money Programme : Recession Britain: car crash Money Programme : Recession Britain: car crash"A collapse in sales, mass layoffs, factory shutdowns and even bankruptcy. Why is the British car...
video record for Money Programme : Recession Britain: in the firing line Money Programme : Recession Britain: in the firing line"The West Midlands is still Britain's industrial heartland. One in five jobs in the region is in...
video record for Darwin's dangerous idea: 1: Body and soul Darwin's dangerous idea: 1: Body and soulAndrew Marr explores the turmoils of a man who knew what effect his work would have on society -...
video record for Darwin's dangerous idea: 2: Born equal? Darwin's dangerous idea: 2: Born equal?Andrew Marr explores the turmoils of a man who knew what effect his work would have on society -...
video record for Darwin's dangerous idea: 3: Life and death Darwin's dangerous idea: 3: Life and deathAndrew Marr explores the turmoils of a man who knew what effect his work would have on society -...
video record for James May's big ideas : 1. Come fly with me James May's big ideas : 1. Come fly with meIn the first of his Big Ideas journeys, James May seeks a better and bolder way of getting from A...
video record for James May's big ideas : 3. Power to the people James May's big ideas : 3. Power to the peopleIn the last of his Big Ideas journeys, James May sets off to find smarter, brighter and bolder ways...
video record for Airport live : episode 1 Airport live : episode 1In one of BBC Two's most ambitious live broadcasts, Kate Humble, Dallas Campbell and Anita Rani go...
video record for Airport live : episode 2 Airport live : episode 2The second episode of the series looking behind the scenes at Heathrow Airport, revealing the...
video record for Airport live : episode 3 Airport live : episode 3The third episode of the series looking behind the scenes at Heathrow Airport, revealing the...
video record for Airport live : episode 4 Airport live : episode 4In the final episode of the live behind-the-scenes series from Heathrow, Kate Humble is in the air...
video record for Coast 4: Whitstable to Isle of Wight Coast 4: Whitstable to Isle of WightEpisode 1 in the fourth series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK...
video record for Coast 4: France: Cap Gris-Nez to Mont-Saint Michel Coast 4: France: Cap Gris-Nez to Mont-Saint MichelEpisode 2 in the fourth series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK...
video record for Coast 4: Anglesey to Blackpool Coast 4: Anglesey to BlackpoolEpisode 5 in the fourth series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK...
video record for Coast 4: Rosyth to Hull Coast 4: Rosyth to HullEpisode 8 in the fourth series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK...
video record for Coast 4: Lands End to Porthcawl Coast 4: Lands End to PorthcawlEpisode 3 in the fourth series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK...
video record for Coast 4: Cork to Dublin Coast 4: Cork to DublinEpisode 4 in the fourth series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK...
video record for Coast 4: Inner Hebrides to Faroe Islands Coast 4: Inner Hebrides to Faroe IslandsEpisode 6 in the fourth series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK...
video record for Coast 4: Norway - Lillesand to Svalbard Coast 4: Norway - Lillesand to SvalbardEpisode 7 in the fourth series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK...
video record for Coast series 5 : Coast series 5 :The voyage continues along England's south-west coast from Dorset, through Devon and onwards to the...
video record for Coast series 5 : Coast series 5 :Britain's strong bonds with its Celtic cousins across the English Channel in Brittany, or 'Little...
video record for Coast series 5 : Coast series 5 :Coast explores the strong bonds Britain has with its neighbour across the North Sea, Denmark. The...
video record for Coast series 5 : Coast series 5 :The series concludes with a 200 mile journey down England's east coast, from the river Humber to...
video record for Coast series 5 : Coast series 5 :The new series of Coast journeys along the south and west coast of Wales. Neil Oliver takes part in...
video record for Coast series 5 : Coast series 5 :Coast ventures to new territory, the storm-battered Atlantic shore of Ireland's majestic northwest...
video record for Coast series 5 : Coast series 5 :The series begins with a circular tour of the Irish Sea to visit every country of the British...
video record for Coast series 5 : Coast series 5 :Coast embarks along the coast of Scotland taking an extraordinary shore-to-shore route through the...
video record for Child of our time  : A revolution in childhood Child of our time : A revolution in childhoodThere's been a revolution in childhood, but is it really in crisis? In February 2007 our society...
video record for Frozen planet : 1. To the ends of the Earth Frozen planet : 1. To the ends of the EarthDavid Attenborough travels from the Arctic to the Antarctic to discover magical new ice worlds...
video record for Frozen planet : 2. Spring Frozen planet : 2. SpringEpisode two of a seven part series. After months of darkness the sun returns. The landscape is...
video record for Frozen planet : 3. Summer Frozen planet : 3. SummerEpisode three of a seven part series. Summer creates a window of opportunity that attracts hordes...
video record for Frozen planet : 4. Autumn Frozen planet : 4. AutumnEpisode four of a seven part series. Polar landscapes are transformed as the big freeze returns....
video record for Frozen planet : 5. Winter Frozen planet : 5. WinterEpisode five of a seven part series. During winter most animals abandon the polar regions, but a...
video record for Frozen planet : 6. The last frontier Frozen planet : 6. The last frontierEpisode six of a seven part series. Humans have no natural protection against the cold of the polar...
video record for Frozen planet : 7. On thin ice Frozen planet : 7. On thin iceEpisode seven of a seven part series. David Attenborough reveals how scientists measure the changes...
video record for Olympic dreams : Series 2, programme 1: The Class of 2012 Olympic dreams : Series 2, programme 1: The Class of 2012The programme gives an insight into the lives of children and teenagers training for the 2012...