Open Door (TV programme)

*Open Door*
Open Door
Genre	Educational; Factual television; Community television;
Created by	David Attenborough
Starring	Mike Phillips; Alan Fisher; Peter Seabrook; Glenda Spooner; Andrew Faulds; Patrick Cosgrave; John Gielgud; Penelope Keith; Leonard Sachs; Julie Christie; Julie Walters; Maggie Steed;
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	18
No. of episodes	253
Original release
Network	BBC
Release	2 April 1973 –; 2 September 1983
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Open Door was a programme produced by the BBC's Community Programme Unit. It was first broadcast on 2 April 1973 and ran for a decade until September 1983. The programme gave people brief control of transmission 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.

^ 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.

[OHagan-1] 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.

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Open Door
Genre	Educational Factual television Community television
Created by	David Attenborough
Starring	Mike Phillips Alan Fisher Peter Seabrook Glenda Spooner Andrew Faulds Patrick Cosgrave John Gielgud Penelope Keith Leonard Sachs Julie Christie Julie Walters Maggie Steed
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	18
No. of episodes	253
Original release
Network	BBC
Release	2 April 1973 (1973-04-02) – 2 September 1983 (1983-09-02)
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