Collection Overview: Historical OU TV and Radio - Open University Digital Archive

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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	Countdown to the Open University 4(1978)	Ways to deal with problems. OU deadlines and assignments.
	Open Forum 31(1978) : OUSA annual lecture	An employer's view of continuing education.
	Open Forum 30(1978) : 5th OUSA national conference 1978	Coverage of OUSA national conference held at Leeds.
	Open Forum 32(1978) : preparing for summer schools	The programme tries to give students some impressions and reassurances concerning the forthcoming...
	Open Forum 34(1978) : postgraduate research in the OU : part 1	The programme looks at the Open University's Oxford research unit and the research work of...
	Open Forum 35(1978) : Postgraduate research part 2	A look at internal postgraduate research at the Open University.
	Open Forum 36(1978) : social life in the OU	A look at social activities at the Open University for both students and staff.
	Open Forum 37(1978) : OUSA debate 1981	The Open debate at Open Day on whether students are an embarassment to the University.
	Open Forum 39(1979) : using TV to advantage	Using examples from TV programmes, the programme looks at how television can be used and how...
	Open Forum 40(1979) : the Prime Minister James Callaghan meets OU graduates	Extracts from the Prime Minister's visit to the Open University to meet new graduates, including...
	General assembly(1978)
	Open Forum 58(1980) : reading education & everyday life	The second open lecture, in which Professor John Merritt argues that reading education and...
	Open Saturday 2(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme uses clips from OU...
	Open Saturday 3(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme uses clips from OU...
	Open Saturday 4(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme entitled The Great...
	Open Saturday 5(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme, entitled Grand Tour,...
	Open Saturday 6(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme uses clips from OU...
	Spaced out	Open Saturday takes a new look at a different theme each week. This programme uses clips from OU...
	The Knowledge	Open Saturday takes a new look at a different theme each week. This programme uses clips from OU...
	Open Saturday 13(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme is called The World...
	Open Saturday 14(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme, entitled What's...
	Open Saturday 15(1997) "Twist and Shout"	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme takes clips from...
	Open Saturday 16(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme looks at "The Media...
	Open Saturday 18(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. The programme uses clips from OU...
	Open Saturday 19(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. The programme uses clips from...
	Open Saturday 20(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week, using clips from various OU courses....
	Open Saturday 21(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week, using clips from various OU courses....
	Open Saturday 22(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week, using clips from various OU courses....
	Open Saturday 24(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme, entitled "World of...
	Open Saturday 25(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week, using clips from various OU courses....
	Open Saturday 26(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme, entitled "Flights of...
	Open Saturday 27(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week using clips from various OU courses....
	Open Saturday 28(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week using clips from various OU courses....
	Open Saturday 29(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week using clips from various OU courses....
	Open Saturday 30(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week using clips from various OU courses....
	Open Saturday 32(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week, using clips from various OU courses....
	Open Saturday 33(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look at a different theme each week. This programme entitled "The Body"...
	Open Saturday 34(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. The programme "Talking Science" uses...
	Open Saturday 23(1997)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week,using clips from various OU courses....
	Open Sunday 7(1997) : plays in performance : Dr Faustus
	Open Sunday 9(1997)
	Open Sunday 13(1997)
	Open Sunday 14(1997)
	Open Sunday 15(1997)
	Open Sunday 16(1997)
	Open Sunday 17
	Open Sunday 18(1997)
	Open Sunday 19(1997)
	Open Saturday 2(1998)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. The programme "Puzzles and...
	Open Saturday 4(1998)	Open Saturday takes a new look on a different theme each week. This programme uses clips from OU...