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 43(1991)Penny Vine talks to Debbie Lister about the University Womens Club based in Mayfair. Barry Norman...
audio record of Open Forum 21(1991)Programme is devoted to a discussion on health studies. Studio guests are a teacher, doctor and...
audio record of Sounds technical 6
audio record of Open Forum 39(1992)News of the OU PGCE Student Teacher Course. are there jobs for these teachers after the course? How...
audio record of Open Forum 42(1992)A visit to the Natural History Museum. Coverage of the launch of the Understanding Modern Societies...
audio record of Open Forum 40(1992)A visit to Bow Street Police Station before its move to a new building at Charing Cross. A look at...
audio record of Sounds technical 3 (1992) : an enormous reckless blunder
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 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 British Council SeminarRegional structure of the OU
audio record of Audiocassette Misc/AC
audio record of Audiocassette AC1063 -
audio record of VC's speech 1971VC Walter Perry's speech to the American Council on Education. Recorded in the USA.
audio record of Inside science : Campylobacter in chicken ; Artificial Intelligence guru Demis Hassabis ; Sexology...Radio 4 version
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 02 (1988)Liz Dawtry and Gill Kirkup School of Education, report on the working party of the OU Equal...
audio record of Open Forum 14(1988)A discussion on the OU Overseas in Germany and Cyprus.
audio record of Open Forum 10(1988)An open line live programme in which listeners phone in and the questions posed are answered by the...
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 20(1990)August 1990 sees the launch of 1st new national radio station for 20 years - radio 5 - which will...
audio record of Open Forum 18(1989)Penny Vine reports on a student-counsellor meeting at Kettering on how students make their...
audio record of Open Forum 26(1989)"Susan Rae visits the Summer School at York during the trial "no smoking" week and asks students...
audio record of Sounds technical 3
audio record of Sounds technical 2
audio record of Open Forum 03(1991)"A look at how the course "Frameworks for Teaching" is helping with teachers training. Michael...
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 Maths Access Radio l : Maths Quiz
audio record of Open Forum 43(1992)Dick Taylor reports on the Guardian Students Awards. Simon Russell-Beale tells of a tutor who...
audio record of Open Forum 49(1991)"The whole programme looks at the experiences of 5 OU Graduates that have featured in earlier...
audio record of Open Forum 49(1992)A visit to the Uk Finals of the Third Millenium Games held in Oxford. Book Blurb by Peter Evans who...
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?...
audio record of Open Forum 12(1988)Interview with the new Pro-Vice Chancellor Andy Blowers. Ann Bassindale talks about "Open Links"...
audio record of Open Forum 25(1988)"Interview with John Scotney, judge for the "Writing for Radio" competition, who talks about his...
audio record of Open Forum 03(1989)Education Reform Bill and Education Act discussed. Gender bias in school exams, discrimination...
audio record of Open Forum 20(1988)Interview with Deputy Director, Dick Davison in the public relations section, who talks about the...
audio record of Open Forum 33(1989)With exams almost imminent this programme looks at a revision weekend held at Nottingham University...
audio record of Open Forum 07(1991)Interview with employees who are OU students working for Leyland DAF Vans. Helen Mather talks about...
audio record of Open Forum 41(1992)Sarah Dunant tells how the film Spartacus was a turning point in her life. A look at the Welsh...
audio record of OU Songs and poemsThis reel to reel tape collects 4 humorous songs and poems about studying at the Open University....
audio record of Open Forum 21(1987)A special report from the summer recruitment fair at the University of Nottingham. Geraldine and...
audio record of Open Forum 19(1988)A report on the 1988 Open Day at the OU campus. A Student reporter talks to students and tutors at...
audio record of Open Forum 33(1988)A description of the forthcoming exhibition in the Haywood Gallery of Leonardo da Vinci's drawings....
audio record of Open Forum 31(1989-90)Jim Burrows and Malcolm Anderson answer some questions about renting or buying home computers for...
audio record of Open Forum 28(1989)Interview with Dorothy Faulkner about the new pack "Working with the under 5s". Joan Brown talks...
audio record of Open Forum 01(1987)Preview of the coming programmes being broadcast in 1987. Interview with Norman Gowar about the...
audio record of Open Forum 03(1987)Two new courses E806 and D308 are looked at. Interview with tutor and students working on D308. A...
audio record of Open Forum 13(1989)Interview with Alsa Swarbrick about the OU courses Women in Management, Women in Technology project...
audio record of Sounds technical 1
audio record of Open Forum 41(1991)"Dick Taylor looks at the "Booker Prize" award and Cicely Palser-Harley tells what she looks for in...