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 Things we forgot to remember 3: the darien schemeThe real reason behind the 1707 Act of Union which saw England and Scotland merged was a disastrous...
audio record of The Essay: Greek and Latin voices: Plato 4BBC Radio 3's The Essay strand explores the origins of Western culture. Greek and Latin voices is...
audio record of The Essay: Greek and Latin voices: Virgil 3BBC Radio 3's The Essay strand explores the origins of Western culture. Greek and Latin voices is...
audio record of The Essay: Greek and Latin voices: Thucydides 4BBC Radio 3's The Essay strand explores the origins of Western culture. Greek and Latin voices is...
audio record of The Essay: Greek and Latin voices: Virgil 4BBC Radio 3's The Essay strand explores the origins of Western culture. Greek and Latin voices is...
audio record of More or less 8: Programme 3Topics covered include mathematics, immigration and crime statistics, company valuation, inflation,...
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audio record of More or less, 27, Programme 4. Is Anti-Semitism widespread in the UK?Are 95% of hate crimes in the UK directed against Jewish people? Tim Harford and Ruth Alexander...
audio record of More or less, 21, Programme 1. Ash dieback and Fergie-timeAsh Dieback. Did the disease really kill 90 percent of ash trees in Denmark? Is this really a good...
audio record of The Essay: Greek and Latin voices: Plato 3BBC Radio 3's The Essay strand explores the origins of Western culture. Greek and Latin voices is...
audio record of The Essay: Greek and Latin voices: Horace 1BBC Radio 3's The Essay strand explores the origins of Western culture. Greek and Latin voices is...
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audio record of Inside science : Artificial intelligence; Desalination; History of Forensics; Music from cellsA computer system has taught itself how to play dozens of video games. AI researchers claim this is...
audio record of Inside science : Comet landing detects organics molecules; Lunar Mission One; Biological warfarePhilae lander detects organic molecules on Comet 67P. Rosetta scientist, Professor Monica Grady...
audio record of More or less, 27, Programme 3. How big are the Conservatives' planned cuts?The Conservatives' plans to achieve a budget surplus by 2019-20 have led to near universal...
audio record of The truth about mental health : episode 1 - Mad or sadFrom time to time we all find ourselves in some kind of emotional turmoil. But when do everyday...
audio record of Bringing up Britain : series 7 episode 2 - Sibling rivalryFrom Cain and Abel to today, Mariella Frostrup and guests explore sibling rivalry, how parents...
audio record of A history of ideas. 46, How should we live together?A history of ideas. Presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices.Each week Melvyn is joined by...
audio record of The bottom line : series 20 episode 7 - Newspapers - to pay or not to pay?Despite widespread predictions of their demise and amid falling numbers of readers, newspapers are...
audio record of The truth about mental health : episode 3 - Four wallsSolitary confinement is a form of torture that undermines identity and mental health. In "The Truth...
audio record of The Philosopher's Arms : series 3 episode 3 - Free willMatthew Sweet is in the pub, discussing a knotty conundrum with an invited audience and a panel of...
audio record of More or less, 28, Programme 3 Strokes, teachers, confused computersThe news headlines this week suggested there has been an increase in the number of strokes among...
audio record of A history of ideas. 48, Economist Kate Barker on the free marketIs a Free Market the vital foundation of a fair, dynamic and creative society? The father of...
audio record of The truth about mental health : episode 4 - Healing NorwayJuly 22, 2011 has been described as the day Norway cried. After detonating a car bomb in Oslo,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Post Traumatic Stress / Managing beds in the NHSPost traumatic stress in male combat veterans: Laurie Taylor talks to Nick Caddick, Research...
audio record of A history of ideas. 36, What is justice?A new history of ideas presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices.Each week Melvyn is joined...
audio record of Thinking allowed: White working class boys; French thoughtWhite, working class boys at school: Laurie Taylor talks to Garth Stahl. Lecturer in the School of...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Happiness industry, wellness syndromeThe Happiness Industry: Laurie Taylor talks to Will Davies, Senior Lecturer in Politics at...
audio record of The bottom line : series 20 episode 9 - SupermarketsFood deflation, the rise of the discount grocers and continuing price wars. Evan Davis and guests...
audio record of The truth about mental health : episode 6 - HikikomoriIn Japan hundreds of thousands of young people withdraw from society for years or even decades....
audio record of Thinking allowed: Love, money and HIV in Kenya / MicrobreweriesLove, Money and HIV in Kenya. Laurie Taylor talks to Sanyu Mojola, Assistant Professor of Sociology...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Citizenship ceremonies / Family ties and geneticsMaking citizens: how countries make public rituals out of endowing new citizens with citizenship.
audio record of Thinking allowed: Commercial surrogacy in India / MoneyWombs for Sale: commercial surrogacy in India and beyond. Couples from all over the world can now...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Global clothing and poverty / Fur inheritance in PolandJeans on a journey: Laurie Taylor talks to Andrew Brooks, Lecturer in Development Geography at...
audio record of Thinking allowed: The gym: a social history; Tattoos at workThe gym: Laurie Taylor explores the social history of the gymnasium with the writer and...
audio record of The Philosopher's Arms : series 3 episode 4 - Moral blamePints and philosophical puzzles with Matthew Sweet. Each week Matthew goes to the pub to discuss a...
audio record of The bottom line : series 20 episode 8 - Entrepreneurs and educationWho needs qualifications for success? Three business leaders tell Evan Davis how they made it to...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Inside the Muslim BrotherhoodInside the Muslim Brotherhood - The first in-depth study of the relationship between the Egyptian...
audio record of The bottom line : series 20 episode 3 - CorruptionThe scandal at FIFA is just the latest story of corporate corruption to dominate the news. What...
audio record of The managers : episode 5 - Teri McKeeverWhen Teri McKeever took charge of the United States Olympic team for the London Olympics in 2012,...
audio record of The managers : episode 3 - American football coach John HarbaughIt's the tradition for the two opposing coaches in a football game to cross the field of play and...
audio record of The managers : episode 6 - Stephen KeshiIt wasn't until he was playing for the Nigerian junior teams and on TV that Stephen Keshi was able...
audio record of A history of ideas. 38, Philosopher Angie Hobbs on the veil of ignoranceAngie Hobbs with Leif Wenar and David Runciman debate and explore one of the most searching ideas...
audio record of More or less, 27, Programme 2. AandE waiting timesIt's been reported that the NHS in England has missed its four-hour AandE waiting time target with...
audio record of More or less, 28, Programme 4 Women drink drivingTim Harford asks whether there really is a problem with women drink driving as suggested by the...
audio record of A history of ideas. 31, How do I live a good life?A new history of ideas presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices. Each week Melvyn is...
audio record of A history of ideas. 47, Historian Justin Champion on tolerationProfessor Justin Champion examines Locke's theory of Toleration through the inhabitants of...
audio record of The bottom line : series 19 episode 9 - Corporate scandalPhone hacking, financial mis-selling and fraud: How do companies recover from scandal and negative...
audio record of Inside science : Earth's core; What can chemistry do for us?; Ocean acidification; Darwin DayAdam Rutherford explores new insights into what lies at the very centre of the Earth. New research...