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 : The real Alan Sugar (OU Version) Money Programme : The real Alan Sugar (OU Version)A profile of Sir Alan Sugar.
video record for Silverville: Episode 3 Silverville: Episode 3Silverville is a six-part documentary series for BBC1 which will offer a glimpse of what the future...
video record for Silverville: Episode 6 Silverville: Episode 6Silverville is a six-part documentary series for BBC1 which will offer a glimpse of what the future...
video record for Silverville: Episode 2 Silverville: Episode 2Silverville is a six-part documentary series for BBC1 which will offer a glimpse of what the future...
video record for Silverville: Episode 4 Silverville: Episode 4Silverville is a six-part documentary series for BBC1 which will offer a glimpse of what the future...
video record for Silverville: Episode 5 Silverville: Episode 5Silverville is a six-part documentary series for BBC1 which will offer a glimpse of what the future...
video record for Silverville: Episode 1 Silverville: Episode 1Silverville is a six-part documentary series for BBC1 which will offer a glimpse of what the future...
video record for The barristers : Programme 1 The barristers : Programme 1The Bar is one of the most powerful professions in the country - it produces prime ministers,...
video record for The barristers : Programme 2 The barristers : Programme 2Birmingham divorce barrister Louise McCabe brokers a financial settlement while her colleagues in...
video record for Money Programme : Media revolution: stop press? Money Programme : Media revolution: stop press?"Newspapers are facing tough times. Over the last decade, the UK's favourite dailies have lost some...
video record for Don't panic : the truth about population Don't panic : the truth about populationUsing state-of-the-art 3D graphics and the timing of a stand-up comedian, world-famous statistician...
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: 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: 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 The barristers : Programme 3 The barristers : Programme 3Hundreds of years of court tradition that advocates were independent of the state ended when the...
video record for The barristers : Programme 4 The barristers : Programme 4Assault and battery is the first crown court case for newly qualified barrister Kakoly Pande and...
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 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: 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 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 2 Airport live : episode 2The second episode of the series looking behind the scenes at Heathrow Airport, revealing the...
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: 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 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 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 :Coast ventures to new territory, the storm-battered Atlantic shore of Ireland's majestic northwest...
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 :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 :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 :The voyage continues along England's south-west coast from Dorset, through Devon and onwards to the...
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: 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: 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 :Coast embarks along the coast of Scotland taking an extraordinary shore-to-shore route through the...
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 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 3 Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 3We are living through a revolution that is bigger than the world wide web. The technology we are...
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 1 Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 1Presenters Jem Stansfield, Liz Bonnin and Maggie Philbin investigate how close Britain might get to...
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 8 Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 8Hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, wars - all can trigger not just thousands of casualties and...
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 4 Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 4The good news that we are living longer brings with it the bad news that many of us will suffer the...
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...