The Open University 1989

The scenario behind this mock is a parallel universe where the BBC decide to ditch the classic revolving sequence that had been around in one way or another since 1971, replacing it with an animation more on par with most TV idents at the time (mostly ITV), as well as new slides/miscellaneous presentation making use of the new OU typeface. The simplicity and effectiveness of this new look led to it being retained post-February 1991, with the idents updated to reflect the new look BBC1 & 2.

1989
http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/xwing123456/OUGeneric_zpsedznhvhb.png
Generic version, mostly used on VHS course material until 1996

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/xwing123456/BBC1%20Open%20University%201989_zpszei5gp04.png
Original BBC1 variant, based on the COW globe colour scheme

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/xwing123456/BBC2%20Open%20University%201989%20v2_zpskqdjtwmn.png
Original BBC2 variant, finally making use of a full colour TWO logo that the 1981 generator lacked

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/xwing123456/A20189_zpsgzqmyskk.png
Pre-1991 slide design, theme varied depending on course like its predecessors

1991
http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/xwing123456/BBC1%20Open%20University%201991_zpsfswlhyhp.png
1991 BBC1 variant, with background based on the smokey globe. This ident would be discontinued in Autumn 1992 when the weekend morning broadcasts (the only part of the week that BBC1 transmitted OU programmes) were abandoned.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/xwing123456/BBC2%20Open%20University%201991_zpsxahoofcq.png
1991 BBC2 variant, using the metallic background from the Paint and Blade idents. This ident remained in use until The Learning Zone started in 1995, with the weekday evening programmes falling under that banner. Weekend programmes from that point onwards were preceded by the usual BBC2 idents.

http://i886.photobucket.com/albums/ac67/xwing123456/A29391_zpsg4zbqjq4.png
1991 slide design, bowing out at the same time as the ident in September 1995

Junctions
A few examples of the idents in action from a 1990 recording

These are great! Better than the actual ones the BBC were using at the time. 5/5!

It's really nice indeed.

I think that, even though the animation is a bit... eh for today, for the late 80's, it makes a lot of sense.

I shouldn't criticize the animation though, because the POINT of mocks is to make a TV ident thing like the era it was, so that is good, so I will give this...