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 15(1992)Programme covers the 1992 OUSA Conference held at Bradford University and interviews some of the...
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 30(1991)A visit to Newton Rigg College of Agriculture and Forestry who provide study centre facilities for...
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 22(1991)"Brian McGee talks about the book by Karl Popper "The Open Society and its Enemies". Last look at...
audio record of Open Forum 24(1991)OU Students are concerned about neglecting their children while studying or the lack of support...
audio record of Open Forum 25(1991)1. John Lovelock, oldest PhD student, talks about reasons for studing Greek music. 2. Jenny...
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 15(1991)Report from the OUSA Conference. News of a new OU Club - Art History Society. New products from...
audio record of Open Forum 18(1991)Clive James talks about his favourite film, "The Third Man" by Graham Greene. Monica Darlington...
audio record of Open Forum 20(1991)"Course previews for 1991 - Catherine King and Amanda Willett talk about the new course "Issues in...
audio record of Sounds technical 5
audio record of Open Forum 23(1991)MPs from the 3 government parties,Alan Howarth, Baroness Blackstone and Matthew Taylor are in the...
audio record of Open Forum 16(1991)Richard Sparkes looks at the role of the telly policemen. Interviews with policemen and policewomen...
audio record of Open Forum 31(1991)A look back at some of the highlights from Open Forum programmes in the current series.
audio record of Open Forum 36(1992)John Clark talks about community life in cities and in rural areas. Professor Laurie Taylor talks...
audio record of Open Forum 34(1992)Peter Evans joins students at summer-school to try and establish why people give up their free time...
audio record of Open Forum 35(1992)Dr Bernard Lamb talks about the low standards of punctuation and grammar both in students and...
audio record of Sounds technical 6 (1992)
audio record of Open Forum 47(1992)A look at the Cambridge Footlights and interviews with some of the would be actors and actresses...
audio record of Open Forum 46(1992)VC of Southbank University talks about the new universities and how past students can help pay for...
audio record of Open Forum 06(1993)Lawrence Leonard of Morley College talks about is evening classes for budding musical conductors....
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 14(1993)Eileen Macdonald President of OUSA reports on the conference held at Bradford. Dick Taylor reports...
audio record of Open Forum 18(1993)
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 15(1993)John Naughton talks about best selling books. Helen Ross reports on the Edinburgh International...
audio record of Open Forum 05(1993)Juliet Stephenson tells how the Shakespeare production of Richard II influenced her life. Attacks...
audio record of Open Forum 16(1993)John Jaworski talks about a computer competition using a programme written in sonnet version. Penny...
audio record of Open Forum 08(1993)The new Language and Image leaflet was discussed informing us of terms we should not use, and...
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 11(1993)John Clark talks about crime statistics and moral standards and how they haven't really changed...
audio record of Open Forum 09(1993)Geoff Peters explains about the funding for the OU. Tutors look back at their student days and are...
audio record of Open Forum 17(1993)Report from Yeoville College in Somerset and interviews from students who are enrolled on the...
audio record of Open Forum 39(1993)National Library week - a look at how we hold our libraries in high esteem. Dyslexia - a look at...
audio record of Open Forum 42(1993)This final programme takes a nostalgic look at the subjects Open Forum radio programmes have dealt...
audio record of Open Forum 40(1993)This programme takes a visit to Liverpool to look at the Good Vibrations exhibition - covering 4...
audio record of Open Forum 41(1993)Dick Taylor takes a look at Media Studies - Does a Media Degree get you a job in Media? What does a...
audio record of Open Forum 36(1993)This programme looks at the qualifications needed to be a line worker at the Rover factory,...
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/AC
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/AC3
audio record of Linguaphone ; road to French
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/AC4
audio record of Course writing 2
audio record of Linguaphone ; road to German.
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/AC
audio record of Castle Ashby project.
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/ACRadio 4 broadcast.
audio record of Refugees - who cares? (programme 3)The United Nations High Commission for Refugees was set up in the aftermath of the Second World...
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/ACMiscellaneous pack consisting of audiotape and supplementary booklet.