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 Timewatch : The people's coronation Timewatch : The people's coronationThe Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II on June the second 1953 was the greatest spectacle ever staged...
video record for Timewatch : The pharoah's lost city Timewatch : The pharoah's lost cityEgypt's pyramids at Giza are timeless memorials to the great Pharoahs, their lives and their...
video record for Timewatch : The greatest knight Timewatch : The greatest knightThis programme looks at William Marshal who lived in the thirteenth century and was the greatest...
video record for Timewatch : The wreckers Timewatch : The wreckersIn January 2007 The container ship MSC Napoli ran aground of the sooth coast of Devon, spilling its...
video record for Timewatch : Viking voyage Timewatch : Viking voyageOn July 1st 2007, 61 men and women set off on an extraordinary voyage to sail the Sea Stallion from...
video record for Timewatch : The hidden children Timewatch : The hidden childrenThe moving and often hair-raising stories of four children who were hidden from the Nazis during...
video record for Climate change: Britain under threat Climate change: Britain under threatOur world, our climate is changing. But what's really causing it? What does the future hold? Are we...
video record for Ever wondered about food 3.... Cheese? Ever wondered about food 3.... Cheese?Ever Wondered looks at how processed cheese revolutionised the lunchbox, asks just why port is...
video record for Money Programme : Perils of the motorway pit stop Money Programme : Perils of the motorway pit stopWe've all had to break a motorway journey, whether it is for petrol, food or to go to the loo. Yet,...
video record for Money Programme : The fake football shirt sting Money Programme : The fake football shirt sting'This programme follows an undercover investigator for British sportswear manufacturers Umbro,...
video record for Coast 2: Dover to Isle of Wight Coast 2: Dover to Isle of WightEpisode 1 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: Holyhead to Liverpool Coast 2: Holyhead to LiverpoolEpisode 2 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: Arran to Gretna  Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Coast 2: Arran to Gretna Cornwall and the Isles of ScillyEpisode 3 n the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: Arran to Gretna  Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Coast 2: Arran to Gretna Cornwall and the Isles of ScillyEpisode 4 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: Dublin to Derry Coast 2: Dublin to DerryEpisode 5 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: Newcastle to Hull Coast 2: Newcastle to HullEpisode 6 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: The Outer Hebrides Coast 2: The Outer HebridesEpisode 7 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 2: Felixstowe to Margate Coast 2: Felixstowe to MargateEpisode 8 in the second series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Bournemouth to Plymouth Coast 3: Bournemouth to PlymouthEpisode 2 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Southport to Whitehaven Coast 3: Southport to WhitehavenEpisode 3 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Cardiff to St David's Coast 3: Cardiff to St David'sEpisode 4 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Kings Lynn to Felixstowe Coast 3: Kings Lynn to FelixstoweEpisode 7 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Galway to Baltimore Coast 3: Galway to BaltimoreEpisode 6 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Berwick to Aberdeen Coast 3: Berwick to AberdeenEpisode 5 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Channel Islands to Dover Coast 3: Channel Islands to DoverEpisode 8 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Coast 3: Shetland and Orkney Coast 3: Shetland and OrkneyEpisode 1 in the third series of Coast, the BBC/OU production which explores the entire UK coastline.
video record for Comic Relief: Does Africa need Ade? Comic Relief: Does Africa need Ade?It's Comic Relief time again - but what happens to the money when it arrives in Africa? Does it...
video record for Meet the immigrants 1 : programme 1 Meet the immigrants 1 : programme 1Meet the Immigrants is a new, six-part, observational documentary series for BBC One, co-produced...
video record for The Big Read 1 : Pride and Prejudice ; His Dark Materials ; Birdsong The Big Read 1 : Pride and Prejudice ; His Dark Materials ; BirdsongIn this episode of the Big Read: Meera Syal nominates Jane Austen's 'Pride and Prejudice'; Benedict...
video record for The Big Read 2 : Winnie the Pooh The Big Read 2 : Winnie the PoohIn this programme Phill Jupitus nominates A. A. Milne's 'The World of Winnie the Pooh' as his...
video record for The Big Read 2 : Captain Correlli's Mandolin The Big Read 2 : Captain Correlli's MandolinIn this programme Clare Short nominates Louis de Bernieres' 'Captain Corelli's Mandolin' as her...
video record for The Big Read 3 : To Kill a Mockingbird ; The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ; Gone With the Wind The Big Read 3 : To Kill a Mockingbird ; The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy ; Gone With the WindIn this episode of the Big Read: John Humphreys nominates Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird' ;...
video record for The Big Read 4 : Lord of the Rings ; Wuthering Heights ; Catch 22 The Big Read 4 : Lord of the Rings ; Wuthering Heights ; Catch 22In this episode of the Big Read: Ray Mears nominates J. R. R. Tolkein's 'Lord of the Rings';...
video record for The Big Read 5 : Great Expectations ; Rebecca ; 1984 The Big Read 5 : Great Expectations ; Rebecca ; 1984In this episode of the Big Read: David Dimbleby nominates Charles Dickens's 'Great Expectations';...
video record for The Big Read 6 : Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ; Wind in the Willows ; The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe The Big Read 6 : Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ; Wind in the Willows ; The Lion, the Witch...In this episode of the Big Read: Fay Ripley nominates J. K. Rowling's 'Harry Potter and the Goblet...
video record for The Big Read 7 : War and Peace ; Little Women ; Jane Eyre The Big Read 7 : War and Peace ; Little Women ; Jane EyreIn this episode of the Big Read: Simon Schama nominates Leo Tolstoy's 'War and Peace'; Sandi...
video record for The Big Read Top 21 Revealed The Big Read Top 21 RevealedClive Anderson counts down The Big Read Top 100 novels from numbers 100 - 22 before revealing the...
video record for The Romantics : Nature The Romantics : NatureThis programme examines the birth of the modern notion of nature. The Industrial Revolution sought...
video record for Music of the primes Music of the primesPrime numbers - those figures which refuse to be divided neatly by anything other than one and...
video record for Paris: 1. City of dreams Paris: 1. City of dreamsArt historian Sandrine Voillet reveals the tempestuous history, immortal beauty and bohemian soul...
video record for Paris: 2. Blood and chocolate Paris: 2. Blood and chocolateArt historian Sandrine Voillet reveals the tempestuous history, immortal beauty and bohemian soul...
video record for Paris: 3. Bohemian Rhapsody Paris: 3. Bohemian RhapsodyArt historian Sandrine Voillet reveals the tempestuous history, immortal beauty and bohemian soul...
video record for Money Programme : The Blair rich project Money Programme : The Blair rich projectThe announcement has finally been made: the Blairs are leaving Downing Street. But at only 54, will...
video record for Money Programme : Bingo your number's up? Money Programme : Bingo your number's up?'The bingo industry generates billions of pounds in stake money, and employs 20,000 people...
video record for Money Programme : The chewing gum war Money Programme : The chewing gum war'Chewing gum is at the centre of a retail battle between Wrigley, the dominant player in Britain...
video record for Money Programme : Virtual world, real millions Money Programme : Virtual world, real millions'More and more people are turning their backs on the real world and instead spending increasing...
video record for Money Programme : How green is your high street? Money Programme : How green is your high street?'The giants of Britain's high streets are spending hundreds of millions of pounds going green, and...
video record for Money Programme : Once more with Ealing Money Programme : Once more with Ealing"Ealing Studios was one of the most loved names in the history of cinema. Now a new generation of...
video record for Money Programme : The fall of BP's Sun King Money Programme : The fall of BP's Sun KingThis programme follows the career, downfall and resignation of Lord Browne of Madingley, chief...
video record for Money Programme : Buy to debt? Money Programme : Buy to debt?The programme investigates whether it is still possible to make your fortune by investing in the...