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 Whose right to intervene? (programme 4)Following the Biafra war a group of French doctors founded Medecins Sans Frontieres, a new kind of...
audio record of Dust to dimes? : fifty years of development aid (programme 2)The Bretton Woods conference, set up by the allies at the end of the Second World War, established...
audio record of Radar (programme 3)'Diamonds, Rust and a handful of Sand' is an 8 part radio series about the historical development...
audio record of Early television (programme 2)'Diamonds, Rust and a Handful of Sand', our series on the history of electronics now moves into...
audio record of Microprocessors (programme 7)In part recorded in the part of California, US, known as Silicon Valley, this programme tells the...
audio record of Transistors (programme 4)'Diamonds, Rust and a Handful of Sand' is an 8 part radio series about the historical development...
audio record of Quartz (programme 6)Synchronise your watches as DRHS examines the mysterious properties of crystal quartz. The...
audio record of Videotape (programme 5)
audio record of From concept to customer (programme 4)This programme looks at four women inventors and their trials and tribulations as they work in a...
audio record of The Innovators (programme 5)This programme, presented by Kate Bellingham, is about women and innovation. The first item is...
audio record of Logged in or left out? (programme 6)The internet - what does that mean to you? And what about computer games? With the help of Eva...
audio record of Women in the white heat (programme 7)This programme looks at a variety of topical issues in the area of women and technology. Diana...
audio record of Bessemer and the Creators of Steel (programme 6)In the mid-nineteenth century the Bessemer process for making cheap steel revitalised industrial...
audio record of Brunel and the atmospheric caper (programme 4)While the focus of popular attention has been on engineers who produced ever greater achievements...
audio record of Engineering a career? (programme 2)Why aren't girls taking up careers in science and engineering? Talking to girls at school and their...
audio record of Electronic futures (programme 7)Recorded on location in California, the programme features two of the leading figures in the...
audio record of Microprocessors (programme 6)Partially recorded in the part of California, US, known as Silicon Valley, this programme tells the...
audio record of It's History! (programme 1)The first in a new series about women and technology, presented by Kate Bellingham. 'It's History'...
audio record of Smart Johannesburg - leading the African renaissance? (programme 8)This programme investigates the development of Johannesburg as a global city, from a rather shaky...
audio record of Making the world secure? (programme 7)Surprisingly little is known about the UN Security Council, yet it is in fact the executive body of...
audio record of The benefits of war (programme 6)Wars (you thought) are fought to be won. But is that really what most modern conflicts are about?...
video record for Open Forum 05(1974) Open Forum 05(1974)Excerpts from the Alexandra Palace, Edinburgh and Cardiff degree ceremonies. Students and staff...
audio record of Sounds technical 1 (1992) : what is technology?
audio record of Sounds technical 5 (1992)
audio record of Sounds technical 7
audio record of Sounds technical 3
audio record of Sounds technical 6
audio record of Telford and the Lost Engineer (programme 3)Thomas Telford is regarded as the father of civil engineering. But the Society of Civil Engineers...
video record for Management Education Compilation Management Education Compilation
video record for Studying with The Open University Studying with The Open UniversityIntroductory documentary about The Open University for prospective students
audio record of The Stephensons, Father and Son (programme 2)George Stephenson and his son Robert a generation later were two of the most influential engineers...
audio record of Edison and the Electric World (programme 7)Thomas Edison was the most prolific engineer who ever lived. He was committed to electricity as a...
audio record of Quartz (programme 5)An examination of the natural mineral and its ability to add precision timing to electronic...
video record for Footage of insects Footage of insectsSilent footage of insects and a man working with insects in a laboratory.
video record for Open Saturday 27(1997) Open Saturday 27(1997)Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week using clips from various OU courses....
video record for Footage of insects Footage of insectsSilent footage of insects, including flies, larvae and caterpillars.
video record for Teaching at a distance: a programme for part-time staff Teaching at a distance: a programme for part-time staff
video record for The Open University Consultancy Service mathematics compilation The Open University Consultancy Service mathematics compilationCompiled by The Institute of Educational Technology and BBC/OU Productions. Contains clips from...
video record for Demonstration Programme 1974: teaching science at The Open University. Part 4: How do we produce these course materials? Demonstration Programme 1974: teaching science at The Open University. Part 4: How do we produce...A demonstration programme about science course production at The Open University.
video record for Demonstration Programme 1974: teaching science at The Open University. Part 1: Who do we Teach? Demonstration Programme 1974: teaching science at The Open University. Part 1: Who do we Teach?
video record for Science footage of fruit flies and larvae Science footage of fruit flies and larvae
video record for Science footage of fruit flies and larvae Science footage of fruit flies and larvae
audio record of Wireless (programme 1)And now for the first in a new series, tracing the history of electronics in the 20th century....
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...
audio record of Henry Maudslay - The Back-Room of Revolution (programme 5)Isambard Kingdom Brunel was perhaps the most energetic and inspired engineer of the nineteenth...
video record for Presentation Promo Presentation PromoThis short programme begins with some interviews which promote the Open University Regional Centres...
video record for Open Campus 3 : September edition Open Campus 3 : September editionFeaturing degree ceremonies (including the role of the warehouse), remote students, design...
video record for KMi Concept Tape KMi Concept TapeThis programme has a clip from a 1994 virtual summer school and projects a future scenario where a...
audio record of Open Forum 14(1983)1) A discussion of the surveys conducted by Gallup on behalf of the OU. 2) Use of Electronic tags...
video record for Business growth and open learning : Castle Ashby project Business growth and open learning : Castle Ashby project