Broadcast Programmes

The Open University works with broadcasters such as the BBC to produce television and radio series such as 'Frozen Planet', 'Wartime Farm' and 'Child of Our Time'. The archive collection of these broadcasts includes the programmes and related documentation, such as transcripts, where available. The OU Digital Archive collection of broadcast programmes includes a small sample of the archive. The collection will grow as more content is added.

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audio record of Thinking allowed: Working class alienation Nottingham council estateLaurie Taylor explores new research from this year's British Sociological Association conference....
audio record of Inside science : Hobbit, genetics of height, solar science, snailsIt's 10 years since an unusual skeleton was unearthed on the island of Flores. This species, Homo...
audio record of A history of ideas. 59, Philosopher Clare Carlisle on reality and perceptionIf a tree falls in a forest and nobody is there to hear it, does it make a sound? That's the kind...
audio record of Inside science : How the brain creates meaning, the magic of maths, genetic switch for obesity and...How our brains understand meaning and complex thoughts. Gareth Mitchell talks to Joshua Greene from...
audio record of A history of ideas. 52, Classicist Edith Hall on AristophanesIn 416BC the Greek playwright Aristophanes went to a drinking party. The guests included many...
audio record of The cactus flowers / Virginia JekanyikaOpen University/BBC World Drama Winner of the English as a 2nd language prize in the BBC World...
audio record of The educators 2 : John HattieWhat really works in schools and classrooms? How much difference can homework and class size make...
audio record of Breaking science : Dinosaur fights and suicidal lemmings...The Naked Scientists discuss why the sequence of how four-legged animals move their legs is...
audio record of More or less : Numbers of the year 2014Tim Harford and guests look back at some of the weird and wonderful numbers of 2014. Featuring...
audio record of Breaking science : Science of envy, sugar and kids...The root of teeth development, cold genetics, the science of complex emotions and does sugar make...
audio record of Science in actionCLEAN GREEN DRIVING MACHINESThis week we have a special Science in Action as part of the Climate...
audio record of Inside science : Genetics and education ; Golden Rice inventor ; Chimp chatter ; Lightning LabThe link between genetics and a child's academic performance hit the headlines this week when...
audio record of Inside science : Hiroshima radiation, Anthropocene, Bonobo noises, Physicist Henry MoseleyIn the 70 years since the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, what are the long term effects of...
audio record of The educators 1 : Sir Ken RobinsonA talk for the online lecture series TED in 2006 launched Sir Ken Robinson's ideas to a global...
audio record of One planet : Copenhagen Climate SummitAnd then it was over. The Copenhagen summit lasted longer than expected, half a day longer in fact....
audio record of Digital planetGareth Mitchell travels to Copenhagen to explore the innovations behind the Green Lighthouse,...
audio record of The ravens / Alana ValentineOpen University/BBC World Drama. A play by Alana Valentine, winner of the English as a First...
audio record of Breaking science : Migraines, mind reading and space...The Naked Scientists explore how scientists could work out what you look like from your genes; the...
audio record of More or less : Numbers of the year 2014 (short version)Tim Harford and guests look back at some of the weird and wonderful numbers of 2014. Featuring...
audio record of Inside science : Antarctica weather and climate change; GM fish oils; Melanin fossils; Time travelScientists following in the footsteps of Edwardian explorer, Douglas Mawson, have been trapped in...
audio record of Inside science : Cosmic inflation latest; Indian space success; Science and language; Wax VenusBICEP - gravitational waves and dustOne of the biggest scientific claims of 2014 has received...
audio record of Inside science : Bird atlas ; Flywheels ; Energy capture ; Science lessons for MPsEvery twenty years there's a detailed survey of the birds of the UK and Ireland and today, the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Rime of the globalised mariner / BBC-BSA ethnography award winnerThe winner of Thinking Allowed's first Ethnography award, in association with the British...
audio record of All in the mind : series 56 episode 5 - 02/12/2014Driving and distraction from mobile phones - a new study from Canada shows that if someone phoning...
audio record of A history of ideas. 26, How has technology changed us?A new history of ideas presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices.Melvyn is joined by four...
audio record of The bottom line : series 17 episode 4 - The Muslim poundThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Gender inequality in China / Smokestack nostalgiaChinese women and the resurgence of gender inequality. Laurie Taylor talks to Leta Hong Fincher,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 16 episode 5 - Self improvementThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of A history of ideas. 6, Why are things beautiful?A new history of ideas presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices. Melvyn is joined by four...
audio record of Shared planet : episode 7 - Oil and wildlifeMonty Don presents Shared Planet, the series that looks at the crunch point between human...
audio record of The bottom line : series 18 episode 3 - TripAdvisor EtcOnline postings about hotels, restaurants, hairdressers, electricians: How much can you trust the...
audio record of The bottom line : series 15 episode 8 - DesignThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 15 episode 3 - Digital marketplacesThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Literature in the Modern WorldThis radio programme previews the OU 3rd level course Literature in the Modern World which has its...
audio record of New curiosity shop 3 : who bit who?
audio record of Shulbrede PrioryDr. Barrie Jones visits Shulbrede Priory in Lynchmere, West Sussex. A former Augustine Priory...
audio record of Women composers past and presentJenny Lecoat talks to the musician and composer Nicola LeFanu about the apparent lack of women...
audio record of Courses in productionArts Review '89: Courses in Production looks at some broader issues raised by the Arts Courses...
audio record of Mathematics miscellany 3(1991)
audio record of New curiosity shop 12 (1991)
audio record of Mathematics miscellany 11(1992)
audio record of Alan Bennett : a dialogue
audio record of Art Works 3 (1999) : British women composers
audio record of Media and meIn this programme in this series on sexual health matters, we conclude with sexual issues relating...
audio record of Things we forgot to remember 1: the French Revolution'So you think the French Revolution was about guillotining foppish, cake eating aristos...?...
audio record of Material World 4 : Bio-ethics and gene therapyThe potential for human stem cells to specialise and form different types of tissue raises the...
audio record of Material World 5 : the value and politics of water'Water is essential to all life on earth, yet 1 billion people worldwide do not have access to safe...
audio record of Looking for democracy 2 : Cambodia ; imposed democracy'Following the US-led attacks on Iraq and Afghanistan, the democratization process in both these...
audio record of Connecting : the world in my ear'Fiddling with his MP3 player and not looking where he was going, a man in his 40s has fallen down...
audio record of The Essay: Greek and Latin voices: Homer 4. Lapsed classicistBBC Radio 3's The Essay strand explores the origins of Western culture. Greek and Latin voices is...