Bob, previously know as Box of Broadcasts, is a subscription service  which allows you to 

• Retrieve programmes broadcast in the last 30 days from over 60 TV and Radio channels
• Record programmes scheduled to broadcast in the next 7 days
• Create clips from programmes, which can be easily embedded into your modules
• Create playlists which you can share with others

The BoB archive is a user created archive.  When someone retrieves or requests a programme it's automatically made available to all BoB users.

9 channels are automatically recorded and archived:

BBC 1 London; BBC 2: BBC 4; ITV London; Channel 4; More4; Channel 5; BBC Radio 4 & BBC Radio 4 Extra

Bob is provided as a subscription service for UK Higher and Further Education institutes by Learning On Screen.

How to I request prgrammes from the Listings Guide?

Select the Guide option at the top of the Bob homepage, then select the date from the list - you can go back by up to 30 days, and forward by 7 days, allowing you to select programmes which have already been broadcast, or are scheduled to be broadcast.

What do the colour codings mean

• Blue: programme is available to record - if you select this the programme will be added to your "My Bob" folder when it becomes available, and you'll receive an email notifying you when it's available.
• Amber: scheduled to record and in the transcoding queue - it can take up to 12 hours after broadcast for the programme to become available to view on Bob
• Green: available to watch now

How many recordings can I make?

You can record up to 10 programmes per day from the schedule or from the  Archive content.  

Can I create clips?

Yes - you can create as many clips as you want.  To create a clip, select the programme, choose the "make a clip" button.  A slider will appear along the timeline for the start and end of your clip.  Once you've selected the content you want to include in your clip click "Save Clip" - now you can give your clip a name and optional description

Can I embed a programme or add a link to a clip?

Yes.  From the programme or clip click the "Share"  button, you have the option for a URL of the programme, or to take the embed code.  NB: when embedding on to a website, using the "Embed as code" option, the website you add the code to should not be one that is open to anyone - ie it must be a site which requires a password to access.  Embedding is fine with Moodle or MMS, but not for a freely accessible webpage.  If you have any questions about this contact the Academic Liaison Team.

Can I download a programme or make a DVD?

You can't download from BoB, but you can save links to recordings on "MyBob". or add to a playlist to share.

What Channels are available?

A full-list of the currently captured channesl can be viewed online

What non English language channels can I access on BoB?

3Sat, ARTE, BBC Radio Cymru, BBC Radio Nan Gàidheal, France 24, RT, SC4, Tagesschau 24, and 2DF.

MyBob is your workspace within BoB. Here you can view your requested programmes, clips and playlists.  If you want to share a playlist, choose to make it Public in the Playlist tab.