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 More or less, 21, Programme 3. Royal twins and the Autumn statementIn light of the Royal pregnancy Tim Harford asks what severe morning sickness tells us about the...
audio record of Inside science : Whales from space; Flood emails; SUYI JET Lasers; CERN's new tunnel; Discoveries...Whales from Space. Scientists have demonstrated how new satellite technology can be used to count...
audio record of Inside science : Moon dust ; Elecro-ceuticals ; Soil and climate change ; Dogs' tailsA NASA spacecraft the size of a sofa is currently orbiting the Moon, gathering information about...
audio record of Inside science : Orion launch ; Fake Mars trip ; XDNA ; Richard the Third's skeletonA NASA space capsule, Orion, that could transport humans to Mars is due to make its maiden flight....
audio record of More or less, 24, Programme 4. The week that killsTim Harford tries to find out why this is the week of the year in which most deaths occur. It's...
audio record of Inside science : Stem cell news ; Science practicals ; Phantom head ; Sewage powerAs Spanish researchers unveil new stem cell research, Dr Adam Rutherford talks to Professor of...
audio record of More or less, 23, Programme 4. Do free school meals work?All pupils at infant schools in England are to get free school lunches from next September, the...
audio record of The bottom line : series 14 episode 7 - Futurology for businessThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of A history of ideas. 18, Astronomer Carole Mundell on the Big BangWhat put the Bang in the Big Bang?On the 7th of November 1919 an announcement was made to the great...
audio record of All in the mind : series 54 episode 8 - Physical exercise ; Nurses ; BBC Stress TestClaudia Hammond finds out why your exercise regime could be hindered if you have been taxing your...
audio record of The bottom line : series 16 episode 9 - Serving the super-richThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: History of surfing / Coffee shop and idlenessSurfing - a political history. Laurie Taylor looks beyond the tanned bodies, crashing waves and...
audio record of The bottom line : series 17 episode 3 - Sex and drugsThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of A history of ideas. 3, Lawyer Harry Potter on individual freedom and the stateHarry Potter is a criminal barrister and watches people being let off and locked up for a living....
audio record of The bottom line : series 15 episode 4 - Who's the boss?The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of A history of ideas. 9, Historian Simon Schaffer on beauty and evolutionHistorian of science Simon Schaffer is interested in the purpose of beauty within evolutionary...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Dying in prison / Rio, protests and the World CupRio, protests and the World Cup.
audio record of Thinking allowed: Sociology of sleep / Islamaphobia and Anti-SemitismIslamophobia and Anti-Semitism - similarities and differences. Comparisons of anti-Semitic and...
audio record of Thinking allowed: The great indoors / The BathroomThe Great Indoors. Laurie Taylor talks to cultural theorist Ben Highmore about his history of the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Elite graduates in UK and France / Surnames and social mobilitySurnames and social mobility - How much of our fate is tied to the status of our parents and...
audio record of All in the mind : series 54 episode 3 - Special Anniversary programmeIn this special anniversary programme Claudia Hammond looks at developments in neuroscience and how...
audio record of A history of ideas. 14, Lawyer Harry Potter on morality and the lawCriminal Barrister Harry Potter asks whether the law should enforce morals, and if so, which...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Post-Katrina New Orleans / Capitalist personalityPost-Katrina New Orleans: how disaster recovery became a lucrative business.
audio record of A history of ideas. 5, Neuroscientist Paul Broks on free will and the brainPaul Broks tackles an age-old philosophical argument over whether humans have free will or whether...
audio record of A history of ideas. 15, Philosopher Angie Hobbs on the value of consciencePhilosopher Angie Hobbs examines the concept of conscience or moral intuition and asks whether it...
audio record of The bottom line : series 18 episode 1 - The saviour returnsThe best person for the job? Evan Davis hears from four bosses who took back control of the...
audio record of The bottom line : series 18 episode 6 - Live long and prosperVery few companies survive for centuries. Evan Davis hears from a luxury jeweller, a removals firm...
audio record of All in the mind : series 56 episode 3 - Problem gambling ; Owls and larks ; Depression and gut...Claudia Hammond talks to Henrietta Bowden-Jones who runs the only NHS clinic for problem gamblers....
audio record of The bottom line : series 16 episode 8 - Energy upstartsThe 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 6 - Planning for the futureThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 17 episode 6 - Mental healthThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 17 episode 2 - BitcoinThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Baristas / 'People' historyThe rise and fall of the working class: Laurie Taylor talks to Selina Todd, social historian at St...
audio record of A history of ideas. 7, Barry Smith on the philosophy of good tastePhilosopher and wine enthusiast Barry Smith samples David Hume's theory of good taste. The 18th...
audio record of All in the mind : series 54 episode 2 - 25th Anniversary programme (2)The first ever edition of All in the Mind was broadcast 25 years ago. In the second of three...
audio record of The bottom line : series 18 episode 4 - Flash salesFlash sale companies are growing fast. Evan Davis and guests discuss how this new retail sector is...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Small scale technology in India / Poverty and 'shame'Poverty and 'Shame' - shame was once described as the 'irreducible core' of poverty by Nobel...
audio record of A history of ideas. 13, Neuropsychologist Paul Broks on morality and the brainThe eighteenth century writer Jeremy Bentham thought that telling right from wrong as simple:...
audio record of The bottom line : series 14 episode 8 - WaterThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of A history of ideas. 11, How can I tell right from wrong?A new history of ideas presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices. Melvyn is joined by four...
audio record of All in the mind : series 56 episode 9 - Musical hallucinations and mental healthClaudia Hammond finds out how neuroscientists are understanding musical hallucinations by looking...
audio record of The bottom line : series 16 episode 3 - TV FormatsThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Numbers in global politics / Gay rights and religion in BelfastThe power of 'numbers' in global politics: Laurie Taylor talks to the economist, Lorenzo...
audio record of The bottom line : series 16 episode 2 - MBAsThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of A history of ideas. 8, Vicky Neale on the mathematics of beautyMathematician Vicky Neale is keen to explain why mathematics is beautiful but also to work out...
audio record of A history of ideas. 2, Philosopher Angie Hobbs on positive and negative freedomAngie Hobbs wants to tell you about two kinds of freedom - Negative and Positive. This influential...
audio record of A history of ideas. 12, Theologian Giles Fraser on moral characterHow do you make good moral decisions when you have no time to make them? This is a question that...
audio record of The bottom line : series 18 episode 5 - Wearable technologyFrom smartglasses to smartwatches, tech companies like Apple, Google and Samsung are investing big...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Tribute to Stuart HallIn memory of Stuart Hall: a special programme paying tribute to the leading cultural theorist and...
audio record of The bottom line : series 16 episode 6 - ChocolateThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...