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 Pain, pus and poison: 3. PoisonMichael ends the series with a look at poisons, exploring the incredible turning points when we...
video record Pain, pus and poison: 1. PainPain has a profound effect on our bodies - when we are experiencing it, millions of nerve cells...
video record 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 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 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 Money Programme : Bill Gates :As Bill Gates steps down from his role as executive chairman of Microsoft, to that of non-executive...
video record 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 Money Programme : Festival fever!This programme looks at how UK festivals have moved into the mainstream and become big business. It...
video record Money Programme : Mum's the business (OU version)This programme looks at Britain's Mumpreneurs. Saira Khan, an entrepreneur herself, meets mums who...
video record Money Programme : Credit crash Britain : Slump busters, jobs that beat the downturn (OU version)"The economic slowdown is forcing families across Britain to make tough choices. With the Bank of...
video record Money Programme : Last orders : calling time on pubs? (OU version)"Pubs have played an important role in British life over the centuries. So much so that Britain...
video record Money Programme : Credit crash Britain: Money for nothing" 'When the music stops, in terms of liquidity, things will be complicated. But as long as the...
video record Money Programme : Credit crash Britain: Food fight, the discount boom (OU version)"Curry is Britain's favourite food. And it's big business. Curry houses, takeaways and ready meals...
video record Money Programme : Cash and curry"Curry is Britain's favourite food. And it's big business. Curry houses, takeaways and ready meals...
video record Money Programme : The real Alan Sugar (OU Version)A profile of Sir Alan Sugar.
video record Money Programme : Credit crash Britain: HBOS breaking the bank (OU version)"The takeover of HBOS by Lloyds TSB will create the biggest ever British bank with more accounts...
video record Money Programme : The speculators"Financial speculators have been blamed for inflicting recession on the rich world and starvation...
video record Money Programme : James Caan's jobs"It is crucial, particularly during a recession when competition for jobs is fierce, to make sure...
video record Money Programme : Media revolution: tomorrow's TV"A decade ago, the UK was a net importer of television programmes. Now we're one of the most...
video record Money Programme : Price comparison sites: deal or no deal?"They did not exist a decade ago, but now it is estimated that the price comparison website...
video record Money Programme : Credit crash Britain : Property, the end of the affair"Escalating property prices have been a staple of dinner party conversation for years. But in the...
video record Money Programme : Fast bucks : how Porsche made billions (OU version)"Porsche is world famous for its iconic sports cars. But car manufacturing isn't the only thing the...
video record Money Programme : Media revolution: title fight"The once genteel world of publishing is going through a huge transformation with constant advances...
video record 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 Silverville: Episode 1Silverville is a six-part documentary series for BBC1 which will offer a glimpse of what the future...
video record Silverville: Episode 2Silverville is a six-part documentary series for BBC1 which will offer a glimpse of what the future...
video record Silverville: Episode 3Silverville is a six-part documentary series for BBC1 which will offer a glimpse of what the future...
video record Silverville: Episode 4Silverville is a six-part documentary series for BBC1 which will offer a glimpse of what the future...
video record Silverville: Episode 5Silverville is a six-part documentary series for BBC1 which will offer a glimpse of what the future...
video record Silverville: Episode 6Silverville is a six-part documentary series for BBC1 which will offer a glimpse of what the future...
video record The barristers : Programme 1The Bar is one of the most powerful professions in the country - it produces prime ministers,...
video record The barristers : Programme 2Birmingham divorce barrister Louise McCabe brokers a financial settlement while her colleagues in...
video record The barristers : Programme 3Hundreds of years of court tradition that advocates were independent of the state ended when the...
video record The barristers : Programme 4Assault and battery is the first crown court case for newly qualified barrister Kakoly Pande and...
video record 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 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 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 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 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 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 Airport live : episode 1In one of BBC Two's most ambitious live broadcasts, Kate Humble, Dallas Campbell and Anita Rani go...
video record Final Frontier 2 : MayThis series was previously known as Nitesky
video record Final Frontier 2 : JulyThis series was previously known as Nitesky
video record Final Frontier 2 : JuneThis series was previously known as Nitesky
video record Final Frontier 2 : AugustThis series was previously known as Nitesky
video record Background brief 17 : the science of ageing
video record Background brief 18 : the science of foot and mouth
video record Background brief 19 : the science of sleep
video record Background brief 20 : the science of stress
video record Hollywood science : Shanghai NoonThis programme looks at some Hollywood stunts and scientifically proves if they are possible. A...