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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video record for Object lessons 8: Flames Object lessons 8: FlamesThis programme looks at the work of a researcher studying flames
video record for Object lessons 9: Mosquitoes Object lessons 9: MosquitoesThis programme looks at the work of a researcher studying mosquitoes
video record for Object lessons 10 cigarettes Object lessons 10 cigarettesThis programme is about a researcher monitoring the tar content of cigarettes
video record for Screen First : Rough science 301 - Gold rush Screen First : Rough science 301 - Gold rushThe scientists in this programme have to find gold by panning, making a metal detector and then...
video record for Screen First : New Brit Screen First : New BritThis looks at the question of identity
video record for The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
video record for Saturday Night Intro Saturday Night Intro
video record for Screen First : World in a box Screen First : World in a boxTo mark the occasion of the British Museum's 250th birthday, historian Lisa Jardine goes in search...
video record for Screen First : What the Industrial Revolution did for us  01; Material World Screen First : What the Industrial Revolution did for us 01; Material WorldIn this six-part OU/BBC series What The Industrial Revolution did for us uncovers the scientific,...
video record for Screen First : Rough science - Rocket Screen First : Rough science - RocketThe scientists in this programme have to create a water powered rocket and a parachute device that...
video record for Screen First : Lab rats - Able bodied semen Screen First : Lab rats - Able bodied semenIn this programme the lab rats compete in a unique sporting event, a sperm race. The race will...
video record for Screen First : Rough science 5/01 - Shipwrecked Screen First : Rough science 5/01 - ShipwreckedThe scientists in this programme have to build a navigation system to find a shipwreck, an...
video record for My Beautiful Launderette My Beautiful LaunderetteBehind the scenes of My Beautiful Launderette with Kirsty Wark.
video record for Screen First : Mark Steel Lectures 2 : Leonardo da Vinci Screen First : Mark Steel Lectures 2 : Leonardo da VinciThe Comedian Mark Steel looks at the llife and work of Leonardo da Vinci.
video record for Science promo VCR 3(Web version) Science promo VCR 3(Web version)This is a Science Faculty promotional video.
video record for Maths shorts : go forth and multiply Maths shorts : go forth and multiplyThis five minute programme introduces the Ethiopian system of multiplication.
video record for Maths shorts : imagining the impossible : the mathematical art of M.S. Escher Maths shorts : imagining the impossible : the mathematical art of M.S. EscherThis five minute programme introduces the art of M.S. Escher. It explores the increasingly...
video record for Maths shorts : Phi's the limit Maths shorts : Phi's the limitThis five minute programme looks at the golden ratio and the Fibonacci sequence. It examines their...
video record for Open Campus 2 Open Campus 2
video record for Open Campus 4 : January 1994 Open Campus 4 : January 1994
video record for The Ballad of Walton Hall The Ballad of Walton HallIn this programme recorded in the 1970s, the Open University Operatic Society are filmed rehearsing...
video record for Home thoughts from abroad Home thoughts from abroad
video record for How to use Wilsondisc How to use Wilsondisc
video record for TV workshop TV workshop
video record for Managing development and change. Managing development and change.A 20 minute sequence supporting the "Charting change" unit, sequences on inter-personal interaction...
video record for Investors in People Briefing : Lead Assessor's feedback Investors in People Briefing : Lead Assessor's feedback
video record for Home thoughts from abroad(1990) Home thoughts from abroad(1990)
video record for Tapeslide presentation. Tapeslide presentation.This programme is a general introduction to the Open University for prospective students.
video record for A student's view(1982) A student's view(1982)
video record for Student video awards 1996 Student video awards 1996
video record for Interview with four students (recorded for RTS). Interview with four students (recorded for RTS).
video record for Open Universiteit: Internationaal Bekeken. Open Universiteit: Internationaal Bekeken.This programme deals primarily with our own OU plus material relevant to the Dutch and the German...
video record for Education, Systems and Local Government Education, Systems and Local Government
video record for Reaching for the future Reaching for the futureReaching for the future.
video record for Learning from TV : study skills package part A Learning from TV : study skills package part A
video record for The whites of their eyes : a The whites of their eyes : a "viewpoint" programme.NB - for use at U203 summer school.
video record for On the Twelfth Day of Christmas On the Twelfth Day of Christmas
video record for TVEI students and Higher Education. TVEI students and Higher Education.
video record for TVEI students and Higher Education TVEI students and Higher Education
video record for The Alvey programmes : software engineering The Alvey programmes : software engineeringThis programme looks at the development of software engineering. There follows a studio discussion...
video record for GCSE: Experimental science : testing times GCSE: Experimental science : testing timesThis programme looks at how the techniques of continuous assessment and differentiation will be...
video record for The Alvey report The Alvey reportThis programme looks at the four areas selected by the Alvey directorate. VLSIC, man-machine...
video record for The future of information technology The future of information technologyThe merits of the Labour Party's policy for the introduction of new technology are discussed.
video record for The Alvey lectures : dealing with uncertainty The Alvey lectures : dealing with uncertaintyDr. Fox of the Imperial Cancer Research Fund gives a lecture about the nature of uncertainty.
video record for The Alvey lectures : natural language processing The Alvey lectures : natural language processingDr. Sparck-Jones gives a lecture on language processing.
video record for The Alvey lectures : image understanding The Alvey lectures : image understandingProfessor Frisby gives a lecture on image understanding.
video record for 10th Anniversary Ceremony 10th Anniversary Ceremony
video record for Standing waves and the principle of superposition Standing waves and the principle of superposition
video record for Clap clap clap un dau tri and Playing and learning in Welsh Clap clap clap un dau tri and Playing and learning in WelshFirst programme is in Welsh, showing Welsh language playgroups set up to promote early learning of...
video record for Rocks under the microscope Rocks under the microscope