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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audio record of Open Forum Vacation Lecture 1(1976)"Are people predictable?" - lecture by Stuart Brown
audio record of Open Forum I(1975)Naomi McIntosh talks to Jack Singleton about (1) this year's results, (2) the issues dealt with at...
audio record of Open Forum 5(1975)Jack Singleton interviews Graham Martin, chairman of the course team for the third level Arts...
audio record of Open Forum 2(1975)Leslie Holloway on Sesame, its uses and progress. The Honorary MAs. Colchester OU Students'...
audio record of Open Forum 38(1973)Dr Jim Barber, Pro-Vice Chancellor staff and student affairs, talks about the job he is leaving....
audio record of Open Forum 46(1971)Letters on "Books and Libraries" programme. Launching the technology foundation course. Students...
audio record of Open Forum 19(1975)Tutors and Counsellors: phone-in questions about the new arrangements for 1976.
audio record of Open Forum 16(1975)Academics talk about their new courses for 1976.
audio record of Open Forum 07(1980)Interview with Bill Brandon, OUSA General Secretary. Feedback comments from students on past...
audio record of Open Forum 08(1980)Interview with Derek Rutter who leads a research team investigating the effectiveness of telephone...
audio record of Open Forum 1(1976)Naomi McIntosh talks about her work. An interview with two students in Colchester. Mary Dalton,...
audio record of Open Forum 27(1975)Judith Greene, the first woman professor (psychology) at the OU talks to Jack Singleton about her...
audio record of Open Forum 28(1979)Possible use of a tele-conferencing network in the OU discussed and a visit to the OU exhibition...
audio record of Open Forum 14(1980)An interview with the new Chancellor Lord Briggs and student reactions to comments on an earlier...
audio record of Open Forum 28(1975)Jack Singleton at the S100 Summer School, at St Mary's College, Durham, talking to students and...
audio record of Open Forum 18(1975)Joe Clinch etc talk about the OU Conference at Swanwick.
audio record of Open Forum 32(1979)Visit to the Stafford Study Centre where students put questions to a panel of OU staff.
audio record of Open Forum 11(1978)A visit to the Menai study centre, North Wales.Staff and students discuss problems related to...
audio record of Open Forum 29(1979)Visit to the St.Austell Study Centre where students and OU staff debate various issues to do with...
audio record of Open Forum 30(1978)The work of the Energy Research Group is discussed. CICERO the computer teaching system is discussed.
audio record of Open Forum 23(1978)The programme looks at two OU courses:an ageing population and understanding space and time.
audio record of Open Forum 19(1979)Visit to the Londonderry Study Centre where OU staff answer question put by OU students.
audio record of Open Forum 27(1978)A visit to the South Tyneside study centre at Boldon Colliery, Tyne and Wear.
audio record of Open Forum Extra 36(1973)A talk on "Do the non-literate have a literature?".
audio record of Open Forum Extra 2(1977)Difficulties of dyslexic students. President of OUSA talks about the Student Association. Open...
audio record of Open Forum Extra 1(1977)Details of three books on the OU - by Jeremy Tunstall, Sir Walter Perry, and John Ferguson. An...
audio record of Open Forum 21(1976)Northern Ireland students - travel grants and Summer School fees. Plans for the OUSA Open Day at...
audio record of Open Forum 39(1976)Leslie Wagner talks about the paper on the economic implications of the OU which he recently...
audio record of Open Forum 27(1977)Changes in the broadcast components of the remade Arts Foundation course and developmental testing...
audio record of Open Forum 02(1977)Personal calendar items.
audio record of Open Forum 12(1976)Discussion on resitting examinations.
audio record of Speech to the American Council on Education, 1971A speech given by the Vice Chancellor, Walter Perry, in 1971 at a meeting of the American Council...
audio record of Open Forum 16(1979)Interviews with the course team chairman of T101 and U201 and some hints on filling in the...
audio record of Open Forum 2(1978)Some recent statistics for OU students are given; Sir Walter Perry, Jennie Lee and an OU graduate...
audio record of Open Forum 9(1978)Delegates at the 1978 OUSA conference are interviewed on the topics discussed.
audio record of Open Forum 25(1975)Jack Singleton visits A305 Summer School at Sussex and talks to students about the projects they...
audio record of Open Forum 40(1971)Students' letters and an alternative to study centres.
audio record of Open Forum 28(1978)Visit to the South Tyneside Study Centre.
audio record of Open Forum 10(1980)Study Centre special: Galashiels 1 where OU staff answer questions from students at this study centre.
audio record of Open Forum 35(19780OU Students talk about the exam and how they plan to spend their time between courses. Some of the...
audio record of Open Forum 17(1979)Interview with the designer of a system which allows the blind to read diagrams by touch: interview...
audio record of Open Forum 02(1980)Roger Tucker talks about the new style television Open Forum programmes re-named Open Lectures....
audio record of Open Forum 9(1977)Areas of student difficulty, particularly the payment of fees and possible sources of financial...
audio record of Open Forum 34(1979)An interview with an OU PH.D Student and a look at two short courses, "Energy within the Home" and...
audio record of Open Forum 18(1976)New courses in maths, technology and the arts introduced by the deans.
audio record of Open Forum Extra 29(1973)Members of six faculties on 1974 courses help students.
audio record of Open Forum 35(1975)Anastasios Christodoulou talks to Jack Singleton about the Sixth Quinqennial Conference of the...
audio record of Open Forum 31(1975)Anastasios Christodoulou talks about his visit to Moscow, and about seeing the way external...
audio record of Open Forum 9(1976)An interview with the OU's Director of Information on advertising. The launching of the book "Have...
audio record of Open Forum 21(1975)News of two programme awards. Pronouncement by Dr Stuart Bennett in his capacity as Secretary of...