Collection Overview: Historical OU TV and Radio - Open University Digital Archive

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.

Title	Description	Date
Open Forum 10 1971	General assembly at Cranfield Institute of Technology, discusses consultative committees, the...	1971
Open Forum 6 1971	Discussion on student participation. Outlines structure of University required under the Charter,...	22 May 1971
Open Forum 1 (1971)	The first Open Forum programme includes the University Secretary's opening speech welcoming Open...	1971
Open Forum 02 (1971) : Programme 2	James Barber with part-time staff and students discusses the counselling service.	26 January 1971
Open Forum 1 (1973)	Lord Gardiner speaks about his role as Chancellor. Excerpts from the Mace Ceremony with film shots...	12 January 1973
Open Forum 7 (1973)	Footage of laying the Library foundation stone including speeches by Walter Perry and Baroness Lee....	1973
Open Forum 1 (1975)	The VC's message to students; reviewing progress so far; the role and importance of study centres;...	1975
Open Forum 2 (1975)	Jennie Lee's OU staff club lecture on the early history of The Open University.	11 February 1975
Open Forum 24: OUSA lecture 1977	PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS PROGRAMME CONTAINS OUTDATED, RACIALLY OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE Sir Harold Wilson's...	22 October 1977
Countdown to the Open University 1 (1981)	An introduction to The Open University, including interviews with Lord Perry, Brian Broombridge,...	1978
Degree of Success 10 Years of the OU		1979
Open Forum 42: Tomorrows OU world	The programme considers the possible role of the following computer-assisted learning systems in...	1979
Open Forum 45 (1979)	Film of the visit of the Queen and Prince Philip to the Open University Walton Hall campus....	27 June 1979
The nature of OU students	Naomi Sargant describes the nature of the Open University student population, comparing 1979 with...	1981
James Cox meets Jennie Lee	Interview between Jennie Lee and James Cox for BBC Radio Scotland, regarding Jennie Lee’s...	22 June 1982
Open Forum 76: Campus On Camera	Film of notable campus events in the Open University's history including the first building work,...	1982
Open Forum 77: Prince Charles' Visit	Film record of the visit of Prince Charles to the OU Campus in 1982 to open the Perry Building and...	1982
Countdown to the OU 1 (1983)	A look at the early history of the Open University. Featuring an interview with John Horlock;...	1983
Open Forum 82 1983	Extracts from the 1983 Graduate Press Conference, which concentrated on the OU in the international...	01 February 1983
Open Forum 83 (1983)	A look at the impact of new technology on OU teaching methods. The following are examined: video...	1983
Open Forum 81 (1983): Meet the Vice Chancellor	The Vice Chancellor addresses new students, illustrated by extracts from previous Open Forum...	17 January 1983
Open Forum 119 (1987)	This programme looks at how the spread of home computers has opened new opportunities for teaching...	01 March 1987
Open Forum 132 (1988): Magazine programme 5	The Open University looks ahead to the year 2000 and the role Information Technology courses will...	1988
Open Forum 128 (1988)	The first of the new look Open Forum programmes looking at New Technology: teaching by Interactive...	04 February 1988
Open Forum Magazine 91 (August edition)	Francis Coverdale visits Bath University where there is a venue for Summer School Students taking...	04 August 1991
Open Forum 1993 April Edition	User friendly guide to computing, impact of multi-media formats used in OU courses. A look at...	1993
Blithering Nonsense	A look back over the past 25 years at the history of The Open University, includes footage of the...	1994
Professor Jocelyn Bell Burnell	Jocelyn Bell Burnell describes setting up the astrophysics research group at The Open University.	12 March 2009
Open Forum 08(1972) : general assembly	Open Forum at the general assembly.
Physiology	A scientific look at the physiological make up of a top athlete featuring Olympians such as Rebecca...
A separate Scottish deal	On Thursday 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom moved into uncharted territory after 17.4 million...
What is hard or soft Brexit?	As the negotiations of the United Kingdom's departure from The European Union continue,...
A different vote in a devolved nation	Social researcher, Mark Diffley, and writer for Scottish Centre on European Relations, Kirsty...
Open Forum 69(1981) : building for partnership	A detailed look at the facilities of the new BBC Production Centre, at Walton Hall, including...
Open Forum 78(1982) : solving dotty problems	An Open Lecture by Robin Wilson about the usefulness of graph theory.
Open Forum 79(1982) : class: an historical approach	In this Open Lecture at the London Regional Office Arthur Marwick explains how the historian can...
Countdown to the Open University 2(1983)	Advice on using course units; an excerpt from a tutorial; advice on assignments and exams;...
Countdown to the Open University 3 (1983)	A look at summer schools. Advice about good study habits. The Open University student's year....
Countdown to the Open University 1(1985)
University of the Future	What does the future of learning look like? For over 40 years The Open University has pushed the...
Technology	Have you ever wondered how technology has changed the bike and bike design from a simple steel...
The History of the Hour Record	A look at how science has impacted the development of The World Hour Record (the record for the...
Forces	A cyclist has to overcome forces in order to ride quickly, this film tells you all about how these...
The OpenScience Laboratory	The OpenScience Lab (OSL) is the OU's online laboratory for practical science teaching that is open...
Open Forum 3 (1975): From Walton Hall	The first edition of Open Forum that was broadcast in colour. A brief look at areas of the Walton...
Open Forum 1(1971)	Welcome to students from the University Secretary: an explanation of what Open Forum programmes...
Open Forum 18A(1977)	An examination of the OU armed forces scheme in Germany, shot in Rheindalen and Bickfield
Open Forum 1992 February	21st anniversary of OU programmes - a look at BBC video and storage area. A look at Education in...
Home experiment kits	Short promotional video showing the construction of Home Experiment Kits to be posted out in summer...
Open Forum 60 (1980) : a Vice-Chancellor and a half: a profile of Lord Perry of Walton	A portrait of Lord Perry including film of him at work in Walton Hall and footage of important...