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 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...
video record for Olympic dreams : Series 2, programme 2: Making the Olympic Dream Olympic dreams : Series 2, programme 2: Making the Olympic DreamThe programme looks at the training regimes and experiences of three olympic hopefuls in the fields...
video record for Olympic dreams : Series 2, programme 3: Last Coach to Beijing Olympic dreams : Series 2, programme 3: Last Coach to BeijingThe programme follows the journey of Olympic hopefuls through the tough selection processes for the...
video record for Olympic dreams : Series 2, programme 4: The Race for Selection Olympic dreams : Series 2, programme 4: The Race for SelectionThe programme looks at the training regimes of Olympic hopefuls in rowing, diving and the...
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 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 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 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 Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 5 Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 5We have got used to hearing scare stories about strange strains of flu with names like H1N1, but is...
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 6 Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 6With the waters receding, Bang Goes the Theory takes a more considered look at the recent floods....
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 7 Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 7HS2 may be the most exciting news in the world of railways, but by the time it is built the...
video record for Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 2 Bang goes the theory : series 8 episode 2It is 60 years since a British doctor first made the link between smoking and lung cancer, and now...
video record for Everyday miracles : the genius of sofas, stockings and scanners : episode 1 - Home Everyday miracles : the genius of sofas, stockings and scanners : episode 1 - HomeProfessor Mark Miodownik shows us what is so great about stuff. All the things of modern life...
video record for Everyday miracles : the genius of sofas, stockings and scanners : episode 2 - Away Everyday miracles : the genius of sofas, stockings and scanners : episode 2 - AwayProfessor Mark Miodownik concludes his odyssey of the stuff of modern life. This time he looks at...
video record for Charles Darwin and the tree of life Charles Darwin and the tree of life"In this one-hour special, Sir David Attenborough asks three key questions: How, and why, did...
video record for Commonwealth on film : episode 1 - Work Commonwealth on film : episode 1 - WorkFrom Trinidad to Australia, Kenya to Barbados, Canada, India and beyond, film-makers capture the...
video record for Commonwealth on film : episode 2 - Childhood Commonwealth on film : episode 2 - ChildhoodFrom Trinidad to Australia, Kenya to Barbados, Canada, India and beyond, over the decades...
video record for Commonwealth on film : episode 3 - Home Commonwealth on film : episode 3 - HomeFrom Ghana to Australia, Malta to Bangladesh, Canada, India and beyond, over the decades...
video record for Commonwealth on film : episode 4 - Free time Commonwealth on film : episode 4 - Free timeFrom India to Jamaica, Nigeria to Hong Kong and beyond, over the decades film-makers have captured...
video record for Are our kids tough enough? Chinese School  : episode 1 Are our kids tough enough? Chinese School : episode 1In a unique experiment, five teachers from China take over the education of fifty teenagers in a...
video record for Are our kids tough enough? Chinese School  : episode 2 Are our kids tough enough? Chinese School : episode 2As the project continues, the kids rebel against the harsh regime of long days and strict...
video record for Are our kids tough enough? Chinese School  : episode 3 Are our kids tough enough? Chinese School : episode 3It is exam week at Chinese School but, after recent discipline problems, the Chinese teachers are...
video record for Berlin 1. Dangerous ideas Berlin 1. Dangerous ideasThe story of Berlin is one of a clash of ideas that would shape the modern world. The 18th century...
video record for Berlin 2. Ruined visions Berlin 2. Ruined visionsThe story of Berlin and its buildings is one of visionary creation and terrible destruction. From...
video record for Berlin 3. Ich bin ein Berliner Berlin 3. Ich bin ein BerlinerThe life and character of Berliners has been defined by a struggle for freedom. In 1963 president...
video record for Saving Britain's past: the street Saving Britain's past: the streetOften fractious, never dull, Brick Lane in East London encapsulates everything that 21st century...09 May 0015
video record for Super rackets Super rackets
video record for Timewatch : Stonehenge Timewatch : StonehengeFive years ago, a four thousand five hundred year old skeleton of a man was unearthed in Amesbury...
video record for Timewatch : The last day of World War One Timewatch : The last day of World War OneMichael Palin joins the Timewatch team to tell the story of the final day of the First World War -...
video record for Timewatch : Young Victoria Timewatch : Young VictoriaMany of us have an image of Queen Victoria as a dour, restrictive woman. But, as Dr. Kate Williams...
video record for Seven ages of Britain : 1. Age of conquest Seven ages of Britain : 1. Age of conquestDavid Dimbleby tells the story of Britain through its art and treasure. This, the first episode,...
video record for Seven ages of Britain : 2. Age of worship Seven ages of Britain : 2. Age of worshipThe story of British art in the Middle Ages, spanning from the murder of Thomas Becket in 1170 to...
video record for Seven ages of Britain : 3. Age of power Seven ages of Britain : 3. Age of powerThe story of Britain through its art and treasure. This episode looks at the Tudors and spans...
video record for Seven ages of Britain : 4. Age of revolution Seven ages of Britain : 4. Age of revolutionIn the 17th century, when the people of Britain learned to question everything. The result was...
video record for Seven ages of Britain : 5. Age of money Seven ages of Britain : 5. Age of moneyIn the 18th century, the triumph of commerce led to the emergence of a new 'middle' class, a group...
video record for Seven ages of Britain : 6. Age of empire Seven ages of Britain : 6. Age of empireThe story of the British Empire from 1750 to 1900, revealed through its art and treasures. David...
video record for Seven ages of Britain : 7. Age of ambition Seven ages of Britain : 7. Age of ambitionIn the last episode, David Dimbleby looks at how the 20th century saw ordinary Britons upturning...
video record for Pain, pus and poison: 3. Poison Pain, pus and poison: 3. PoisonMichael ends the series with a look at poisons, exploring the incredible turning points when we...
video record for Pain, pus and poison: 1. Pain Pain, pus and poison: 1. PainPain has a profound effect on our bodies - when we are experiencing it, millions of nerve cells...
video record for Pain, pus and poison: 2. Pus Pain, pus and poison: 2. PusInfection can take over the entire human body and if our immune systems aren't strong enough we...
video record for Money Programme : Who's buying up Britain? (OU version) Money Programme : Who's buying up Britain? (OU version)This programme looks at recent investments in UK businesses by Sovereign Wealth Funds, typically...
video record for Money Programme : Gold fever! (OU version) Money Programme : Gold fever! (OU version)The programme looks at the steep rise in the value of gold since 1999, to 1000 dollars per ounce in...
video record for Money Programme : Bill Gates : Money Programme : Bill Gates :As Bill Gates steps down from his role as executive chairman of Microsoft, to that of non-executive...
video record for Money Programme : Where's my mortgage gone? (OU Version) Money Programme : Where's my mortgage gone? (OU Version)This programme looks at the decreasing availability of mortgages. It considers the problems faced...
video record for Money Programme : Festival fever! Money Programme : Festival fever!This programme looks at how UK festivals have moved into the mainstream and become big business. It...