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 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...
audio record of Open Forum 11(1988)Another programme in which listeners phone-in questions and answers are given by the OUSA President...
audio record of Open Forum 01(1991)A look at some of the various research projects being carried out at the OU and interviews with...
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 11(1993)John Clark talks about crime statistics and moral standards and how they haven't really changed...
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 42(1993)This final programme takes a nostalgic look at the subjects Open Forum radio programmes have dealt...
audio record of Open Forum 02(1991)A look back at the contents of the 1st Open Forum broadcast. Interview with members of the M500...
audio record of Open Forum 08(1991)Nick Rowling takes a look at the Open London pack. A visit to Leeds to interview Tutors and Tutor...
audio record of Open Forum 05(1992)A weather weekend - April 24th -26th at Ridgeway Youth Hotel - Janet Braithwaite talks about it:- a...
audio record of Open Forum 04(1992)A profile of Milton Keynes on its 25th birthday. Ray Thomas talks about living in Milton Keynes and...
audio record of Maths Access Radio 3 : quadratic equations
audio record of Open Forum 04(1991)David Denver talks about Burns night. New intake of OU students - what can the OU offer new...
audio record of Into the open 1 : learning from printed materials
audio record of Into the open 3 : learning from radio and TV
audio record of Community education preparatory programme : what's for starters?
audio record of Advisory service programme 2(1977) : preparing for A101
audio record of Advisory service programme : seven weeks to go
audio record of Advisory service programme 6(1977) : preparing for D101
audio record of Briefing and training
audio record of Community education preparatory programme new routes
audio record of Advisory service programme 2(1976) : preparing for M100
audio record of Advisory service programme 1 : preparing for the OU
audio record of Open Forum 28(1993)A look back over student years to see how grants, upkeep and fees have increased. Many institutions...
audio record of Open Forum 37(1993)Edith Thorn, from the OBS in Eastern Europe, talks about the expectations of OU OBS students in...
audio record of State of Sociological TheoryAmerican Sociological Association 70th Annual Meeting, August 25-29, 1975.
audio record of The English Poets 5Part of a miscellaneous pack consisting of 13 audiocassettes with booklets.
audio record of Words and MusicOpen University Lang097 In Other Words.
audio record of Audiocassette AC7060 -NB: Tape 1 of 2.
audio record of History as a Data Bank; American Sociological Association 70th Annual MeetingAmerican Sociological Association 70th Annual Meeting, August 25-29, 1975.
audio record of Critics on Criticism - Raymond Williams in Conversation with Kenneth ChurchillNB: Tape 3 of 6.and 13;Open University Misc.
audio record of Numerical Analysis and Data Processing - Index Numbers and Time Series
audio record of Techniques of Verbal Interaction and American Sociological Association 70th Annual MeetingAmerican Sociological Association 70th Annual Meeting, August 25-29, 1975.
audio record of The English Poets 4Part of a miscellaneous pack consisting of 13 audiocassettes with booklets.
audio record of Metaphorically Speaking
audio record of Perspectives on MarxismAmerican Sociological Association 70th Annual Meeting, August 25-29, 1975.
audio record of The English Poets 3Part of a miscellaneous pack consisting of 13 audiocassettes with booklets.
audio record of A Treasury of John Keats
audio record of British Council Seminar.Questions and answers with regard to the Operations Area.