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 Mark Steel lectures series 1 : Darwin The Mark Steel lectures series 1 : DarwinThe Comedian Mark Steel looks at the lives and works of historical figures
video record for The Mark Steel lectures series 1 : Newton The Mark Steel lectures series 1 : NewtonThe Comedian Mark Steel looks at the lives and works of historical figures
video record for Caterham - survival of the fastest: BBC4 version/ Caterham - survival of the fastest: BBC4 version/This is the story behind Caterham cars and their hopes for future car production
video record for The Mark Steel lectures series 1 : Freud The Mark Steel lectures series 1 : FreudThe Comedian Mark Steel looks at the lives and works of historical figures
video record for The Mark Steel lectures series 1 : Aristotle The Mark Steel lectures series 1 : AristotleThe Comedian Mark Steel looks at the lives and works of historical figures
video record for The Mark Steel lectures series 1 : Marx The Mark Steel lectures series 1 : MarxThe Comedian Mark Steel looks at the lives and works of historical figures
video record for Ever wondered about food 2.... Beer? Ever wondered about food 2.... Beer?The history of beer from its origins to the beer we drink today
video record for Lab rats 1 : Fit to fly Lab rats 1 : Fit to flyIn this programme the lab rats face the most intense experience of their lives. They compete for a...
video record for Lab rats 2 : Up all night Lab rats 2 : Up all nightIn the 'Up All Night' programme Mike Leahy will be staying awake for over 60hrs. He'll be subjected...
video record for Space exploration Space explorationThe scientists in this programme have to create an aerial rover, locate the centre and strength of...
video record for Rough science 4 : Rover Rough science 4 : RoverThe scientists in this programme have to build a remote controlled vehicle. They also have to find...
video record for Rough science 4 : Communication Rough science 4 : CommunicationThe scientists in this programme have to create a way of communicating which does not used sound...
video record for Rough science 4 : Impact Rough science 4 : ImpactThe scientists in this programme have to calculate the size of the meteor that caused meteor...
video record for Rough science 4 : Spacesuit Rough science 4 : SpacesuitThe scientists in this programme have to create a spacesuit with a cooling system
video record for Lab rats 4 : Scaredy rats Lab rats 4 : Scaredy ratsIn the 'Scaredy Rats' programme, the Lab Rats experience the science and psychology of fear using...
video record for Stardate : Transit of Venus TV1 Stardate : Transit of Venus TV1This programme contextualises the transit of Venus on 8th June 2004. It describes previous transits...
video record for Stardate : Transit of Venus TV2 Stardate : Transit of Venus TV2This programme tracks the transit of Venus on 8th June 2004. It follows teams across the U.K. and...
video record for Cast and crew : If.... (studio discussion) / Cast and crew : If.... (studio discussion) /Kirsty Wark discusses the making and impact of the film 'if....' with members of the cast and crew.
video record for Cast and crew : My Beautiful Laundrette Cast and crew : My Beautiful LaundretteCast and the crew of the film 'My Beautiful Laundrette' discuss the making of the film and it's merits
video record for Cast and crew : If....  (5 minute introduction) / Cast and crew : If.... (5 minute introduction) /Kirsty Wark previews a screening of the film 'If....' by introducing members of the cast and crew.
video record for The Mark Steel Lectures Series 2 : Ludwig van Beethoven The Mark Steel Lectures Series 2 : Ludwig van BeethovenMark Steel turns up the volume on Beethoven with his tribute to a man who was the nearest...
video record for The Mark Steel Lectures Series 2 : Mary Shelley The Mark Steel Lectures Series 2 : Mary ShelleyLike Dr Frankenstein himself, Mark Steel has taken the cold-cuts of the traditional TV lecture and...
video record for The Mark Steel Lectures Series 2 : Albert Einstein The Mark Steel Lectures Series 2 : Albert EinsteinA great physicist but a lousy father, Einstein played with the nature of space and time as easily...
video record for Rough science 5 : Call of the wild Rough science 5 : Call of the wildThe scientists in this programme have to build an underwater microphone, mosquito repellant and a...
video record for Rough science 5 : The reef Rough science 5 : The reefThe scientists in this programme have to build an alarm system to warn passing boats they are...
video record for Rough science 5 : Lost at sea Rough science 5 : Lost at seaThe scientists in this programme have to build a distress flare, a buoyancy aid and a beacon
video record for Rough science 5 : To the lighthouse Rough science 5 : To the lighthouseThe scientists in this programme have to build a lighthouse which emits a flashing light
video record for Rough science 5 : beneath the waves Rough science 5 : beneath the wavesThe scientists in this programme have to build an underwater diving kit for Kate Humble
video record for Nation on film 1 : The body beautiful Nation on film 1 : The body beautiful'During the inter-war period, Britain went from being a nation of unhealthy weaklings to a country...
video record for Nation on film 1 : Selling salvation Nation on film 1 : Selling salvationFor over a quarter of a century from the end of the Second World War, the Church battled with what...
video record for Nation on film 1 : Sex and marriage Nation on film 1 : Sex and marriageEven before the era of AIDS, sex could have fatal consequences for many men and women. For women,...
video record for Nation on film 1 : At the chalk face Nation on film 1 : At the chalk faceUsing films made by teachers, government and unions, this programme charts the twenty year reign of...
video record for Nation on film 1 : Make yourself at home Nation on film 1 : Make yourself at homeThis is the story of how film captured the emergence of Britain's Asian communities. We start in...
video record for Stardate : Close Encounters Stardate : Close EncountersClose Encounters, hosted by Adam Hart-Davis, delves into the mysterious world of asteroids, meteors...
video record for Stardate : Mission to Titan TV2 Stardate : Mission to Titan TV2This update and highlights programme looks at the initial results of Huygens descent through the...
video record for The Mark Steel Lectures Series 2 : Sylvia Pankhurst The Mark Steel Lectures Series 2 : Sylvia PankhurstTracing her life from schooldays in radical Manchester to retirement in rural Essex, when Haile...
video record for The Mark Steel Lectures Series 2 : Thomas Paine The Mark Steel Lectures Series 2 : Thomas PaineSurely Britain's greatest unknown international revolutionary, best-selling author and hobbyist...
video record for Ever wondered about food 3... Seafood? Ever wondered about food 3... Seafood?'Ever Wondered dives to the bottom of the ocean to bring to you the story of seafood. The Romans...
video record for Nation on film : Shooting the war Nation on film : Shooting the warA special episode of Nation on film, Shooting the War, marks the 60th anniversary of VE Day. Using...
video record for Rough science 6 : mine Rough science 6 : mineThis week's challenge is to find a way to detect radioactive rocks and flammable gases. On day...
video record for Rough science 6 : mountain Rough science 6 : mountainThe Rough Science base this year sits on the slopes of a magnificent mountain: Mount Kendall. And...
video record for Rough science 6 : safety Rough science 6 : safetyFire is a major hazard in the dry Colorado environment and Mike and Jonathan's challenge is to...
video record for Rough science 6 : clean Rough science 6 : cleanJonathan has to build a washing machine from scratch. It's a task that stretches his ingenuity to...
video record for Ever wondered about food 3.... Potato? Ever wondered about food 3.... Potato?The potato has been around for about 6000 years and is the most popular vegetable on Earth. Ever...
video record for Rough science 6 : power Rough science 6 : powerKicking off the new series of Rough Science, at their high altitude base in the Rocky Mountains,...
video record for Rough science 6 : photo Rough science 6 : photoIn this task the team must take a memento of the mill and send it, by air, along a valley to Kate....
video record for Can Gerry Robinson fix the NHS? Programme 3 Can Gerry Robinson fix the NHS? Programme 3Programme 3 in a three part series in which businessman Sir Gerry Robinson takes on the biggest...
video record for Can Gerry Robinson fix the NHS? Programme 1 Can Gerry Robinson fix the NHS? Programme 1Programme 1 in a three part series in which businessman Sir Gerry Robinson takes on the biggest...
video record for Can Gerry Robinson fix the NHS? Programme 2 Can Gerry Robinson fix the NHS? Programme 2Programme 2 in a three part series in which businessman Sir Gerry Robinson takes on the biggest...
video record for Show me the money Show me the money"Mrs Mukasa, the new headmistress at Masindi Secondary State School, finds herself in dire...