Yap, it's true. R&D TV is "a monthly technology programme made up of interviews from knowledgeable BBC developers, BBC project experts and experts from around the world". Online you have access to a 5 min version, a 30 min version and the "asset bundle" ("The clips are raw straight from our cameras and although this may be too much for most people, it makes great footage for those who want to remix and mashup our footage with there own or others.")
The best part? Check this from the official website: "You can watch, rip, redistribute and remix all the contents of this package under a creative commons non-commercial attribution v2 licence."
Check the show website here: http://ftp.kw.bbc.co.uk/backstage/index.whtml