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 Open Forum 94(1984) : OUSA National conference 1984 Open Forum 94(1984) : OUSA National conference 1984A look at the 1984 OUSA Conference at Warwick University.
video record for Open Forum 52(1980) : 1980's graduates meet the press Open Forum 52(1980) : 1980's graduates meet the pressThe theme of the programme is the attitude of industrial employers to Open University graduates....
video record for Open Forum 118(1987) Open Forum 118(1987)The first of the new magazine style programmes which will be reporting on a broad selection of...
video record for Open Forum 68(1981) : no handicap to learning Open Forum 68(1981) : no handicap to learningDisabled Students from Region 13 talk about why they enrolled with the OU, special problems they...
video record for Open Forum 110(1986) : OU graduates press conference Open Forum 110(1986) : OU graduates press conferenceOU Graduates press conference 1986.
video record for Countdown to the Open University 2(1978) Countdown to the Open University 2(1978)A detailed look at how the OU works in a Regional Study Centre, and students working at home.
video record for Caribbean poetry : literature and oral traditions Caribbean poetry : literature and oral traditions
video record for Open Forum 92(1984) : OU graduates press conference 1984 Open Forum 92(1984) : OU graduates press conference 1984Excerpts from the 1984 conference televised from the Adelphi Suite, Waldorf Hotel, London.
video record for Open Forum 34(1978) : postgraduate research in the OU : part 1 Open Forum 34(1978) : postgraduate research in the OU : part 1The programme looks at the Open University's Oxford research unit and the research work of...
video record for General assembly(1978) General assembly(1978)
video record for Open Forum (1990) : magazine programme March edition Open Forum (1990) : magazine programme March editionThis programme looks at the Students Loan Bill and students profile, research equipment, HD TV at...
video record for Technology shorts 03 : money matters Technology shorts 03 : money matters
video record for Open Forum 98(1984) : costs and fees Open Forum 98(1984) : costs and feesUniversity administrators and students discuss the implications of the continued rise in fees as...
video record for Open Forum 113(1986) ; looking forward to summer school Open Forum 113(1986) ; looking forward to summer schoolLooking forward to summer school: why does the OU have a summer school and what to expect.
video record for Open Forum 01(1976) Open Forum 01(1976)A visit to publishing and design studio; work of the Brain Research Group; Naomi McIntosh and...
video record for Centre for widening participation: returning to study Centre for widening participation: returning to studyStudents talks about their various ways of studying to fit in with their daily lives. Tutor gives...
video record for Open Forum 11(1975) : adult education in an industrial society Open Forum 11(1975) : adult education in an industrial societyLord Feather's OUSA lecture entitled "Adult Education in an Industrial Society".
video record for Open Forum 84(1983) : OUSA National Conference 1983 Open Forum 84(1983) : OUSA National Conference 1983A report from the 1983 OUSA Conference held at York University. Debates are sampled and the Vice...
video record for Open Forum 09(1975) Open Forum 09(1975)Ralph Smith discusses some of the financial problems of the Open University and future plans. The...
video record for Open Forum 03(1976) : how an OU course is made Open Forum 03(1976) : how an OU course is madeExplanation of how D231 was made, showing a course team meeting and discussing the role of IET and...
video record for Open Forum 11(1971) : Open quiz final Open Forum 11(1971) : Open quiz finalFinal of Open University inter-regional quiz along the lines of "University Challenge" introduced...
video record for Music at Walton Hall : CEAD concert Music at Walton Hall : CEAD concert
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 Open Forum 17(1977) : OUSA national conference Open Forum 17(1977) : OUSA national conferenceThe OUSA conference at York University is discussed.
video record for Open Forum 08(1971) Open Forum 08(1971)Students from each faculty comment on the structured format of the foundation courses and discuss...
video record for Open Forum 07(1976) Open Forum 07(1976)Filmed interviews with students in Devon and Cornwall who have benefitted from the student hardship...
video record for Open Forum 10(1974) Open Forum 10(1974)News round-up. The final examinations are discussed as well as the contribution of continuous...
video record for Open Forum 19(1977) : how open is the Open University? Open Forum 19(1977) : how open is the Open University?How can the Open University be made more accessible to working class students and are they able to...
video record for Open Forum 09(1974) Open Forum 09(1974)News round-up includes excerpts from the award winning film, AST281/09. John Miller interviews Luis...
video record for Promo 12: Viewing Research Promo 12: Viewing ResearchSeveral OU/BBC TV producers request information from viewers of OU TV programmes who are not OU...
video record for Open Forum 100(1985) : a sound alternative Open Forum 100(1985) : a sound alternativePlease note that this programme contains outdated language that viewers may find offensive. The...
video record for Open Forum 88(1983) ; energy research at the OU Open Forum 88(1983) ; energy research at the OUA look at the work of the Energy Research Group. Several projects are briefly examined.
video record for The Open University : explanatory documentary The Open University : explanatory documentaryOpen University Explanatory Documentary;This programme outlines the reasons for the inception of...
video record for Educational Technology at the Open University Educational Technology at the Open UniversityAn Introduction to the Institute of Educational Technology (IET) at The Open University.
video record for Visit of Prince Charles to OU Visit of Prince Charles to OUPrince Charles receiving Honorary degree in 1982 and speeches by him and John Horlock. Film...
video record for Open Forum 111(1986) ; industry and the OU Open Forum 111(1986) ; industry and the OUA look at the OU's contribution to industrial training needs in both technological and managerial...
video record for Technology shorts 01 : the single life Technology shorts 01 : the single life
video record for Open Forum 109(1986) : prospects for the OU in 1986 Open Forum 109(1986) : prospects for the OU in 1986The prospects for the OU in 1986. The effect of funding reductions and is there a role for...
audio record of Education...On Our Terms featuring George The PoetIn our debut episode, Gemma is joined by the supremely talented George the Poet to talk all things...
video record for OU promo: OUWW promo 2 OU promo: OUWW promo 2This promotional video is introduced by Sir John Daniel and is directed to a U.S. audience.
video preview image for Open Forum 1992 February Open Forum 1992 February21st anniversary of OU programmes - a look at BBC video and storage area. A look at Education in...
video record for Open Forum 09(1972) Open Forum 09(1972)A look at the organisation and problem areas of the south west region.
video record for Open Forum 02(1973) Open Forum 02(1973)OU advertising and self help groups examined. Film shots of A202 and E282 self help groups in...
video record for Open Forum 46(1979) : student societies in close-up Open Forum 46(1979) : student societies in close-upRepresentatives of a number of OU student societies explain the scope and aims of their societies.
video record for Open Forum 20(1977) : the OU in the wider community Open Forum 20(1977) : the OU in the wider communityUsing examples of OU students in Sunderland, the programme looks at their relationship to the...
video record for Open Forum 08(1974) : University of East Anglia summer school Open Forum 08(1974) : University of East Anglia summer schoolVisit to the Summer School at the University of East Anglia. It includes excerpts from a dramatic...
video record for Open Forum 11(1974) : general assembley Open Forum 11(1974) : general assembleyTopics discussed were: student participation in the OU government structure and OU academic policy....
video record for Open Forum 49(1979) : your home is your laboratory Open Forum 49(1979) : your home is your laboratoryThe programme shows how science and technology students can make use of experiments by means of...
audio record of Open Forum 24 1979The programme begins with an interview with Harold Wilson and goes on to read letters from students...
video preview image for Open Forum 58 (1980): reading education & everyday life Open Forum 58 (1980): reading education & everyday lifeThe second open lecture, in which Professor John Merritt argues that reading education and...