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 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 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 : Is it worth targeting non-voters?Can you rely on non-voters? During the election for the leadership of the Labour Party in the UK...
audio record of Breaking science : Malaria, volcanoes...This week the Breaking Science team examines the reality of hydrogen powered cars, how to listen to...
audio record of Breaking science : Stress, fish, financial success...The Breaking Science team explore how fish play an important role in the marine inorganic carbon...
audio record of A history of ideas. 57, Lawyer Harry Potter on eye-witness testimonyBarrister Harry Potter asks whether we can believe the evidence of our own eyes. It's a vital...
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 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 Inside science : Scottish GM ban, Earth's magnetic field, OCD, birth of a new galaxyAs Scotland announces its ban on GM crops and with the current post of chief scientific adviser for...
audio record of The climate connection 2009 : episode 3 - Is big energy stupid?Hita Unnikrishnan, a Masters student in Life Sciences at the Mount Carmel College in Bangalore and...
audio record of A history of ideas. 55, Writer Lisa Appignanesi on the love of childrenHow should we love our children? Can we build on the feelings we experience when we see them for...
audio record of Breaking science : Darwin, evolution and natural selection...In the final programme of the series, the Naked Scientists bring you a Darwin bicentenary special...
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 Breaking science : Pink iguanas and mosquito love songs...The team explore how eco-friendly clothing could soon be made from chicken feathers and wheat; how...
audio record of Breaking science : Planets, midges, flu...This week the team investigates how planets came to be, lighting that brings midges thick and fast,...
audio record of Breaking science : Frozen clones, friendly bacteria, Dalmatians...How to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, clone a frozen mouse, and harness the elusive...
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 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 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 A history of ideas. 54, Psychotherapist Mark Vernon on FreudWhat is love? Psychotherapist Mark Vernon looks at Freud's ideas on the Greek god Eros, which he...
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. 50, Philosopher Timothy Secret on ancestor worshipIf we're to live well together we must first learn to live well with the dead, says Timothy...
audio record of The educators 4 : Daisy ChristodoulouIt's a relatively new dilemma for teachers. If the answer to almost anything is available with a...
audio record of Inside science : Listeners' science questionsAdam Rutherford and guests oceanographer Dr Helen Czerski, cosmologist Dr Andrew Pontzen and...
audio record of Breaking science : Brown clouds, injured neurons, acupuncture..."The Naked Scientists explore the discovery of a gene that triggers nerve repair; research showing...
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 : Paleo diet, deep sea corals, cracking the DNA code, grime and pollutionWhy the expansion of the paleolithic brain was powered by cooked carbohydrates. Gareth Mitchell...
audio record of A history of ideas. 51, What is love?A history of ideas. Presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices.Each week Melvyn is joined by...
audio record of A history of ideas. 53, Theologian Giles Fraser on altruismGiles Fraser discusses gene theory versus altruism with playwright Tom Stoppard whose play The Hard...
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 Saving species : series 2 - programme 21Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Tipping pointsLaurie Taylor explores the idea of the tipping point using a multidisciplinary project at Durham...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 24Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
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: Working class alienation Nottingham council estateLaurie Taylor explores new research from this year's British Sociological Association conference....
audio record of Saving species : series 3 - programme 2Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: The poor on poverty Radical gardeningGardening is the epitome of a peaceful pasttime, associated as it is with semi-somnolent suburban...
audio record of Histories of Wales : 3. Wales and warfareSix historians show how a theme they feel passionate about has shaped Wales. Professor Chris...
audio record of Saving species : series 3 - programme 8Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
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 Inside science : Science of ageing; Microneedles; Firelab; Rosetta; Scientific authorshipWhat is ageing? In 1900, the global average life expectancy was 31, today it's 70, and the number...
audio record of A history of ideas. 33, Justin Champion on Max Weber and the Protestant EthicHardworking families, alarm clock Britain, shirkers and strivers... there's no doubt that ideas...
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 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 : GMOs; International Year of Light; Coral healthIt is likely that scientists will soon engineer strains of "friendly" bacteria which are...
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. 41, What does it mean to be me?A new history of ideas presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices.Each week Melvyn is joined...
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...