BoB is an on demand TV and radio recording service for education, available to all staff, researchers and students at ÂãÁÄÖ±²¥ and other subscribing institutions.

BoB allows you to:

  • record programmes from over 65 free-to-air channels, including some foreign language channels
  • schedule recordings in advance using a programme guide
  • search the archive of over 2 million broadcasts that other users have recorded
  • access a permanent archive of all broadcast content from nine channels: BBC1 London / BBC2 / BBC4 / ITV London / Channel 4 / More4 / Channel 5 / BBC Radio 4 / BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • manage off-air recordings in your own playlists, which can be shared with others
  • access the website both on and off campus. BoB is not available outside the United Kingdom however.

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You will need to register on the BoB website with an email address the first time you use it

Staff and researchers wishing to request a recording on DVD or a downloadable file of a radio/TV programme for teaching or research use should contact the IT Service Desk (Tel. 01202 965515).

For information or help with BoB please contact E-Resources Help.