Historical OU TV and Radio

The Open University has produced a number of series to inform students and a wider audience about the University. Series such as 'Open Forum' and 'Countdown to the OU' covered various topics such as methods of teaching, information about modules and guidance on areas such as summer schools. The OU Digital Archive Historical Television and Radio collection includes a small sample of the archive. The collection will grow as more contents are added.

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video record Science compilation for schools 5 : atomic energy levels, the origin of X-ray spectra
video record Countdown to the Open University 1(1982)Archive film of the process whereby the OU was set up. Featuring an interview with the Vice...
video record Open Saturday 1(1997)Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. The programme uses clips from OU...
video record Cafe 01
video record Visit of Prince Charles to OUPrince Charles receiving Honorary degree in 1982 and speeches by him and John Horlock. Film...
video record Teaching at a distance : a programme for part-time staff
video record Preparation for independent learningA programme of tuition for part-time counsellors.
video record Mathematics compilation.
video record Educational Technology at the Open UniversityAn Introduction to the Institute of Educational Technology (IET) at The Open University.
video preview image for Open Forum 09B(1973) Open Forum 09B(1973)The Graduation ceremony at Alexandra Palace.
audio record of Historical Awareness…On Our Terms featuring Lavinya StennettOn this week’s episode of Life...On Our Terms, host Gemma Cairney is talking to education...
video record Integration
video record Mathematics in action - logic and the computer 10: the futureThis video looks at the Turing machine and how it forms the basis of computers and asks what the...
video record Music at Walton Hall : CEAD concert
video record Open Forum (1989) : magazine programme September EditionThe Education minister Robert Jackson talks about student loans. The programme joins two OU...
video record Counting with groups VCR2A
video preview image for Open Forum 60 (1980) : a Vice-Chancellor and a half: a profile of Lord Perry of Walton Open Forum 60 (1980) : a Vice-Chancellor and a half: a profile of Lord Perry of WaltonA portrait of Lord Perry including film of him at work in Walton Hall and footage of important...
video record Open Forum 1993 : JuneA view from the top - some thoughts on the bard, Aborigine Children's drawings - what do they tell us?
video record Contrast TV
video record Putting I.T. in its place TV13
video record Learning through interactive video, TV10
video record The DHSS :a strategy for benefits
video preview image for Open Forum 3 (1975): From Walton Hall Open Forum 3 (1975): From Walton HallThe first edition of Open Forum that was broadcast in colour. A brief look at areas of the Walton...
video record Birmingham
video record Promo tape : living choices
video record Local government the centre
video record Strathclyde
audio record of Open Forum 29 (1987)A new course for the small business man is discussed and the role the Open Business School will...
audio record of Open Forum 13 (1987)A discussion with the Scottish regional director looking at the problems of isolated students in...
audio record of Open Forum 23 (1987)A look at a new course, P554 'Child Abuse and Neglect'. Dave Sexton talks about studying with the...
audio record of Open Forum 18 (1987)The programme visits a conditional registration evening in Bristol. Stewart Green talks to Colin...
audio record of Open Forum 28 (1987)The criteria used for selecting people to receive an Honorary Degree of the Open University is...
audio record of Open Forum 31(1987)Students studying various OU courses give their views on the role that the Open Forum programmes...
audio record of Into the open 3(1986) : summer school and beyond
audio record of Open Forum 27(1990)Report of the visit to OU by Chris Patten, Secretary of State for the Environment. OU Academics...
audio record of Open Forum 23(1989)bammary: Richard Holmes, Chris Roweth, Stuart Miller are in the studio to answer questions put by...
audio record of Open Forum 28(1990)OBS Pilot Scheme: weekday courses for OU students who cannot attend the residential weekends....
audio record of Open Forum 27(1988)Bob Davis is in the studio to give advice to students on how best to prepare themselves for OU...
audio record of Open Forum 35(1990)Interviews with Ted Enaver, Roger Mills and Heads of Stantonbury and MK College about the new...
audio record of Open Forum 31(1990)Frederick Toates talks about his book and personal experiences in extraordinary behaviour. New...
audio record of Open Forum 03(1992)OU student Alan Stern suggests a specialist tutor in DIY work to be listed in the DIY store to show...
audio record of Open Forum 28(1992)A chance to study the Politics and Culture of Europe in a new OU 2nd level course called "What is...
audio record of Open Forum 20(1992)"This is the second programme dealing with the environment and asks "How green are we?". Fred...
audio record of Open Forum 29(1991)- This programme deals with animal experiments. Stephen Rose and Rosalind Hursthouse talk about the...
audio record of Open Forum 17(1991)Sir Roy Strong talks about the books of Dame Frances Yates and the influence she had on his life....
audio record of Open Forum 04(1993)Relationships between tutors and students are discussed, some Universities have adopted a code of...
audio record of Open Forum 15(1993)John Naughton talks about best selling books. Helen Ross reports on the Edinburgh International...
audio record of Open Forum 12(1993)Linda Wilde tells us about the "Learning for work" programme retraining the unemployed in skills to...
audio record of Open Forum 05(1988)Spencer Baptiste and Chris Hawkins of the House of Commons Standing Committee discuss GERBIL and...
audio record of Open Forum 29(1988)The author of "Managers of discontent" tells about the book. A discussion on the Department of...