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 Cock and Bull 4 : chemical world The Cock and Bull 4 : chemical world
video record for The Cock and Bull 3 : weird weather The Cock and Bull 3 : weird weather
video record for The Cock and Bull 5 : genes: nature nurture The Cock and Bull 5 : genes: nature nurture
video record for The Cock and Bull 8 : alien world The Cock and Bull 8 : alien world
video record for The Cock and Bull 7 : sexual identity The Cock and Bull 7 : sexual identity
video record for The Cock and Bull 6 : making babies The Cock and Bull 6 : making babies
video record for In the shadow of the Vesuvius In the shadow of the VesuviusThis programme looks at the life of Sir William Hamilton, the 18th century British ambassador to...
video record for Cell City 4: cancer pioneers Cell City 4: cancer pioneersThis programme looks at the landmark work of Nurse, Hunt and Hartwell, winners of the 2002 Nobel...
video record for Snapshots 3 : invasion of the plague carriers Snapshots 3 : invasion of the plague carriers
video record for The trouble with love : adoring women The trouble with love : adoring womenThe life of Eleanor of Aquitaine and her family is used to explore the poetry and songs of Southern...
video record for The trouble with love : heartbreak heroines The trouble with love : heartbreak heroinesUsing the life of celebrated novelist and society beauty, Rosamond Lehmann, this programme looks at...
video record for The trouble with love : courting disaster The trouble with love : courting disasterThis programme follows the lives of two people from a village in Somerset (Axbridge) to illustrate...
video record for The trouble with love : wild at heart The trouble with love : wild at heartThis programme uses the life and loves of English poet Percy Bysshe Shelley to explore the legacy...
video record for The trouble with love : prudence versus passion The trouble with love : prudence versus passionThis programme looks at the autobiography of Anne Murray who lived in the 17th century and was...
video record for Snapshots 4 : leg before cricket Snapshots 4 : leg before cricket
video record for Snapshots 5 : building on success Snapshots 5 : building on success
video record for Snapshots 6 : the Parkinson's puzzle Snapshots 6 : the Parkinson's puzzle
video record for Snapshots 7 : Antarctic adventure Snapshots 7 : Antarctic adventure
video record for The trouble with love : Pandora's box The trouble with love : Pandora's boxThis programme looks at the final chapter in the love story - love since the 1970s - and questions...
video record for Rough science 3 : Shakers Rough science 3 : ShakersThe scientists in this programme have to find gold by making a mechanical gold panning machine....
video record for Rough science 3 : Ice Rough science 3 : IceThe scientists in this programme have to measure the speed and melt of the Franz Josef Glacier and...
video record for Caterham - survival of the fastest: BBC2 version/ Caterham - survival of the fastest: BBC2 version/This is the story behind Caterham cars and their hopes for future car production
video record for Rough science 3 : Quakers Rough science 3 : QuakersThe scientists in this programme have to make a water proof tent and a seismograph.
video record for Landscape mysteries: In search of Irish gold Landscape mysteries: In search of Irish goldFirst in this eight-part series, Aubrey travels to Ireland in search of a Celtic Eldorado, a secret...
video record for Landscape mysteries: Secrets of the Flood Landscape mysteries: Secrets of the FloodProgramme four of the series sees Aubrey in the Solent, off the south coast of England. It's known...
video record for Landscape mysteries: The Tower People of Shetland Landscape mysteries: The Tower People of ShetlandFor show five in the series, The Tower People of Shetland, Aubrey travels to the most northerly...
video record for Rough science 3 : The big smelt Rough science 3 : The big smeltThe scientists in this programme have to build a furnace and bellows so they can try to smelt and...
video record for Landscape mysteries: Figures in the chalk Landscape mysteries: Figures in the chalkIn this programme Aubrey travels to the Chalk Hills of Southern England to unravel the origins of...
video record for Landscape mysteries: Britain before the ice Landscape mysteries: Britain before the iceIn this programme Aubrey attempts to journey back nearly 30,000 years, to a Britain before the last...
video record for Rough science 3 : Treasure hunt Rough science 3 : Treasure huntThe scientists in this programme have to extract gold from rock and sand, build an altimeter, and...
video record for Landscape mysteries: The Abandoned Marsh Landscape mysteries: The Abandoned MarshProgramme six and a trip to the bleak Romney Marsh, where, in The Abandoned Marsh, Aubrey searches...
video record for Flooded Britain Flooded BritainThis programme looks at the defences put into place after the 1953 flood in Essex and the recent...
video record for Landscape mysteries: The Terraces of Avalon Landscape mysteries: The Terraces of AvalonFor the last programme in this series Aubrey travels to Glastonbury to investigate the riddle of...
video record for Landscape mysteries: The Riddle of the Yorkshire Tracks Landscape mysteries: The Riddle of the Yorkshire TracksProgramme seven and Aubrey ventures to a bleak and dangerous place - the North Yorkshire coastline...
video record for Cast and crew : Saturday night, Sunday morning Cast and crew : Saturday night, Sunday morningKirsty Wark introducing members of the cast and crew before watching the film. After watching the...
video record for Cast and crew : Loneliness of the long distance runner / Cast and crew : Loneliness of the long distance runner /Cast and the crew of the film 'Loneliness of the long distance runner' discuss the making of the...
video record for Hollywood science 2: Tricky situations; Last Castle; View to a kill; Deep blue sea Hollywood science 2: Tricky situations; Last Castle; View to a kill; Deep blue seaThis programme looks at 3 Hollywood stunts and scientifically proves if they are possible. A scene...
video record for Hollywood science 2: Gross out - Fire club; The great outdoors; Waterworld Hollywood science 2: Gross out - Fire club; The great outdoors; WaterworldThis programme looks at 3 Hollywood stunts and scientifically proves if they are possible. A scene...
video record for Hollywood science 2: Escapes - Chain reaction; Escape from Alcatraz; Hollow man Hollywood science 2: Escapes - Chain reaction; Escape from Alcatraz; Hollow manThis programme looks at 3 Hollywood stunts and scientifically proves if they are possible. A scene...
video record for Science shack 2 : How tall could you make a building? Science shack 2 : How tall could you make a building?This programme looks at the engineering and psychological challenges of making skyscrapers.
video record for Science shack 2 : Could you fly like a bird? Science shack 2 : Could you fly like a bird?Adam gets in a flap, as he and the team try to fly like a bird.
video record for Science shack 2 : Could you make yourself invisible? Science shack 2 : Could you make yourself invisible?Adam challenges the team to make him invisible!
video record for Ever wondered about food 2....Pancakes? Ever wondered about food 2....Pancakes?In France it's a crepe, in Russia it's a blini - this simple recipe has flipped it's way around the...
video record for Ever wondered about food 2....Hamburgers? Ever wondered about food 2....Hamburgers?The Americans claim it...but where did this food icon actually come from? What has the price of a...
video record for Ever wondered about food 2.... Coffee? Ever wondered about food 2.... Coffee?From filter, to percolator, to instant, we drink 600 billion cups of it a year - Ever Wondered...
video record for Ever wondered about food 2.... Beans? Ever wondered about food 2.... Beans?The history of beans from its origins to the beans we eat today
video record for Ever wondered about food 2.... Soup? Ever wondered about food 2.... Soup?The history of tomato soup from its origins to the soup we know today
video record for Science shack 2 : How high can you jump? Science shack 2 : How high can you jump?Science takes on sport as Adam challenges a variety of athletes to leap over the Science Shack.
video record for Ever wondered about food 2.... Pizza? Ever wondered about food 2.... Pizza?The history of pizza from its origins to the pizza we eat today
video record for Ever wondered about food 2.... Sushi? Ever wondered about food 2.... Sushi?From Japanese art form to the ultimate in lean cuisine, Ever Wondered brings you the story of sushi.