TV College of Chicago utilized the British Broadcasting Company's series, "Ascent of Man," as the core of a televised college credit course. Student evaluations of the course, total enrollment, and course completion data were used to compare the educational differences between the British series and typical TV College productions which lack the extensive budget but are administered in a similar manner. Comparison showed that: (1) enrolled students evaluated the course very favorably, (2) characteristics of students were similar to those enrolled in other TV College courses, (3) the catalog description may have been a barrier to enrollment, (4) A 51% completion rate is similar to other TV College courses, and (5) a telephone information bank for recruitment was not effective. A brief history of TV College is provided. (STS)