Open Door is a programme produced by the BBC's Community Programme Unit. It was first broadcast on 2 April 1973 and ran for a decade. The programme gave people brief control of the airwaves and was a platform for the public to talk about its own issues and give their own views without editorial input from the BBC.[1] The programme was later replaced by Open Space.
Background edit
Community Programme Unit (CPU) edit
Broadcast edit
Episodes edit
Series overview edit
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13 | Monday 2 April 1973 |
| 2 | 12 | Monday 24 September 1973 |
| 3 | 12 | Sunday 27 January 1974 |
| 4 | 6 | Monday 13 May 1974 |
| 5 | 12 | Monday 23 September 1974 |
| 6 | 17 | Monday 27 January 1975 |
| 7 | 20 | Monday 8 September 1975 |
| 8 | 16 | Saturday 31 January 1976 |
| 9 | 18 | Monday 20 September 1976 |
| 10 | 14 | Monday 31 January 1977 |
| 11 | 14 | Monday 19 September 1977 |
| 12 | 13 | Monday 30 January 1978 |
| 13 | 26 | Monday 18 September 1978 |
| 14 | 20 | Saturday 22 September 1979 |
| 15 | 6 | Thursday 11 September 1980 |
| 16 | 8 | Wednesday 25 February 1981 |
| 17 | 18 | Saturday 30 January 1982 |
| 18 | 8 | Thursday 2 September 1982 |
Reception edit
Controversy edit
References edit
- ^ O’Hagan, Sean (24 January 2023). "Black teachers, trans women, cleaners and cons: how the BBC's Open Door allowed 'real people' to let rip". The Guardian. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
External links edit
- Open Door programme made in 1974 about the community of Jericho, Oxford
- One of us? Opening Doors In 1973, the BBC launched Open Door, a bold experiment in 'access' TV
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