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 05(1979) : Study Centre Special ; Southend Part 2A question and answer session involving OU students and staff.
audio record of Open Forum 09(1980)Excerpts from the sixth Annual OUSA Conference at Nottingham.
audio record of Open Forum 13(1981)Study centre special from the Newport I.O.W. study centre continued from previous programme....
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(1981)1) Ways of helping students meet rising course fees discussed. 2) Interview with an OU student who...
audio record of Open Forum 29(1981)The programme looks at the annual weekend school organised by the OU M500 Society.
audio record of Open Forum 27(1980)A discussion of and excerpts from the play "Educating Rita"
audio record of Scientifically speaking
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 17(1979)Interview with the designer of a system which allows the blind to read diagrams by touch: interview...
audio record of Open Forum 11(1983)1) Interview with the returning pro-Chancellor, Sir Peter Thornton. 2) Discussion on the proposal...
audio record of Open Forum 15(1979)OU staff and students discuss course choice and conditional registration.
audio record of Open Forum 09(1983)1) Will the OU continue to attract new students? 2) The new PVL for teaching and a student...
audio record of Open Forum 34(1978)The programme covers:Sir Walter Perry talking about the OU tenth anniversary appeal: Katherine...
audio record of Open Forum 02(1984)1) Interview with the new OUSA permanent secretary. 2) Humerous talk by an OU student on filing all...
audio record of Open Forum 15(1980)Student phone-in. OU students put questions on course choice to a panel of OU staff.
audio record of Open Forum 03(1986)Full time and isolated students. An advice line in East Anglia and drought relief in Eritrea.
audio record of Open Forum 04(1979) : Study Centre Special ; SouthendA question and answer session involving OU students and staff.
audio record of Open Forum 12(1978)A visit to the Menai study centre continued, see OF11(1978).Problems of studying in remote areas...
audio record of Open Forum 19(1984)Excerpts from the House of Lords debate on adult education, particularly those parts which dealt...
audio record of Changing men's roles : men fighting sexism
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 20(1992)"This is the second programme dealing with the environment and asks "How green are we?". Fred...
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 02(1992)Bob Lambourne and Lucille Kekewick discuss their use of magazines, papers to keep them up to date...
audio record of Open Forum 29(1988)The author of "Managers of discontent" tells about the book. A discussion on the Department of...
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 17(1988)A programme about conditional registration. Various aspects are discussed and there is a phone-in...
audio record of Open Forum 05(1989)Alex McKay talks to Susan Rae about OU clubs and societies bought together through OUSA. Derek...
audio record of Open Forum 09(1988)The second programme reported from the annual OUSA Conference. It comprises a selection of the...
audio record of Open Forum 01(1989)"Alan Parkinson talks about the programme for the Open Business School and the new Masters Degree...
audio record of Open Forum 16(1988)The OU Visits Officer does a short tour of the OU Campus followed by a discussion of the visitors...
audio record of Open Forum 21(1988)Dr Paul Clark, Dean of Science faculty reports on the research work being carried out and answers...
audio record of Open Forum 32(1988)Examination questions answered by a panel.
audio record of Open Forum 27(1991)"- Sheridan Morley talks about the book "Curtains" by Kenneth Tynan and tells how it influenced his...
audio record of Open Forum 26(1991)1. Colin Robinson discusses the staff cuts at the BBC OU Production Unit and closure of the studio....
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 13(1990)Open Day 30th June 1990:- a look at some of the exhibitions in various faculities and interviews...
audio record of Open Forum 35(1989-90)This programme is on 2 reels: Expansion in Education: - Universities and Polytechnics will have to...
audio record of Open Forum 29(1989)Interview with Gary Alexander about the "thought box" project - the designing and building of a...
audio record of Open Forum 04(1990)
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 01(1993)Dick Taylor looks at Research in Universities Science Park at the University of Warwick. Steve...
audio record of Open Forum 06(1992)What's a University Degree worth? Does the traditional 3yr BA Honour still reign supreme over the...
audio record of Open Forum 21(1992)Denise Hall talks about the updated course A 206 Enlightenment and tells about the powerful...
audio record of Open Forum 22(1992)Programme visits the Book History Archives and the London Regional Office for the hand over of the...
audio record of Open Forum 02(1993)A programme looking at OU Research Work and how the projects are assessed for funding. 4 academics...
audio record of Open Forum 30(1989-90)Will Swann talks about the new Certificate of Development in Education for teachers which starts in...
audio record of Open Forum 07(1990)New Social Science course D103 is examined. James Anderson talks about its content. Andy Northedge...