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 The bottom line : series 10 episode 3 - Big egosThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Saving species : series 3 - programme 15Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of The bottom line : series 12 episode 5 - Overcrowded marketsThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 10 episode 4 - Young entrepreneursThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Class and commuting Engaging with climate changeClimate change - what lies beneath its widespread denial? Laurie Taylor talks to Sally Weintrobe,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Gang labour in the UK Industrial ruinationIndustrial Ruination - the landscapes and legacies of post Industrial decline. Laurie Taylor talks...
audio record of Digital planet: DIY specialElectronic DIY including Create your own font, Maker Faire UK, Photosynth 3D pictures.
audio record of Thinking allowed: Culinary culture and globalisation DignityBritain congratulates itself on the success of its restaurants and its stable of 21 multiple...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 23Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of The bottom line : series 13 episode 6 - RetailThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Universites OutlawsIn 1980 there were around 300,000 students in forty-six universities, now there are some two and a...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Rock climbing in conflict Women in Russian prisonsRussian women prisoners - in the light of Pussy Riot's imprisonment, timely research on Russia's...
audio record of Thinking allowed: RubbishCivil partnershipsWe pay others to take away our household refuse from the front of our house whilst hoarding other...
audio record of Histories of Wales : 2. The only professionSix historians show how a theme they feel passionate about has shaped Wales. This week Dr Sian...
audio record of Histories of Wales : 4. The family hearthSix historians show how a theme they feel passionate about has shaped Wales. This week Dr Stephanie...
audio record of Inside the ethics committee : series 9 episode 2 - End of life and IslamMr Khan is brought into A&E with a cardiac arrest and has emergency surgery to clear a blockage in...
audio record of The climate connection 2009 : episode 5 - Can we build a better future?In many parts of the world, homes and buildings produce around half of all carbon dioxide...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Boxing styles UK vs US Why nations failWhy do some nations remain mired in poverty whilst others thrive? A new book argues that the clue...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Raoul Moat, the media story Indian sex workersThe sad story of the hunt for the lone gunman Raoul Moat had many of the ingredients of classic...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Crack cocaine users Boat raceWhat is the reality of life for a crack cocaine user in South London? Daniel Briggs' new...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Why love hurtsThe agony of love is a classic trope of romantic literature and popular journalism. The suffering...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Morality of cycling Evil'Evil' is a concept more readily associated with theology and psychology than the social sciences....
audio record of Breaking science : Ice, testing the genders, unruly crowds...The team explores studies on the academic differences between boys and girls, the discovery of the...
audio record of Breaking science : Auctions and frog fungusThe team reveals why we pay too much in auctions and how moving continents can cause climate...
audio record of Inside science : Microplastics, holey ice, Vesalius, overeatingMicroplastics For the first time, scientists have studied the abundance of microplastics in deep...
audio record of Inside the ethics committee : series 9 episode 3 - Genetic testing in childrenAlan is in his late thirties when he is diagnosed with lung cancer. A genetic test reveals that he...
audio record of A history of ideas. 60, Neuropsychologist Paul Broks onWittgensteinPaul Broks looks at the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein and the problem of "other minds". How do I...
audio record of A history of ideas. 58, Physicist Tara Shears on falsificationScience is based on fact, right? Cold, unchanging, unarguable facts. Perhaps not, says physicist...
audio record of The educators 5 : Paul Howard-JonesMost parents will have witnessed the magnetic effect of computer games on children. The combination...
audio record of The educators 3 : Tony LittleEton College in Berkshire is one of the world's most famous schools. With so many of its old boys...
audio record of More or less, 21, Programme 2. The art of polling, Kevin Pietersen, stacking legoOn More or Less this week Tim Harford looks at three polls carried out to gauge the public's...
audio record of The naked scientists : up all night : Laser hearing, chatty females, clean energy...The cochlear implant that uses infrared laser light for more complex hearing, clean energy from...
audio record of The bottom line : series 19 episode 1 - The price of timeHow should we price services? By the hour? By results? Or by the difficulty of the task? And what...
audio record of Inside science : Horsemeat ; NanoSims ; Early bacteria ; CrystallographyFood crime is now big business that criss crosses national boundaries, according to today's report...
audio record of More or less, 19, Programme 4. Are CEOs worth it?Are CEOs worth it?This is a question which has been widely discussed this week, after Andrew Moss -...
audio record of More or less, 24, Programme 7. The 50p tax rateLabour say that in the three years where the 50p rate of tax was in place, it raised almost 10...
audio record of Thinking allowed: The British hitman / History of the kissKissing - a cultural history. How do we make sense of the kiss and why did it become a vital sign...
audio record of All in the mind : series 56 episode 7 - Perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder ; Mirror neurons ;...Claudia Hammond investigates an often hidden condition: perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder...
audio record of A history of ideas. 17, Jessica Frazier on creation mythsHow did the world begin? In the Old Testament it all starts with an act of God, but where did God...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Masculinity and betting shops / New biological relatives and kinshipIVF - it's 35 years years since the initial success of a form of technologically assisted human...
audio record of A history of ideas. 16, How did everything begin?A new history of ideas presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices.Each week Melvyn is joined...
audio record of The bottom line : series 15 episode 5 - DealsThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Race in police disciplinaries / Protestant fishermen in ScotlandRace in police 'misconduct' proceedings - Laurie Taylor considers new research exploring the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Why music matters? / Bhangra and belongingWhy Music Matters: David Hesmondhalgh, Professor of Music and Media Industries, examines the role...
audio record of The bottom line : series 14 episode 9 - Investor relationsThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of A history of ideas. 10, Philosopher Angie Hobbs on beauty and moralityPhilosopher Angie Hobbs is interested in Plato's idea that there is a relationship between beauty...
audio record of Thinking allowed: PopulismPopulism - Laurie Taylor explores the origins, meaning and rise of populist politics, across the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: StigmaStigma - Laurie Taylor explores the origins and meaning of Erving Goffman's famous sociological...
audio record of How to get a green jobToday's show is all about green jobs. What is a green job? And how do I get one?
audio record of All in the mind: Café Conversations, The light triad, Conveying anxiety through cartoon pigeons,...Claudia visits Café Conversations – a weekly meet up in West London for people who are feeling...