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 A history of ideas. 42, Paul Broks on John Locke and personalidentityNeuropsychologist Paul Broks asks how we can be sure we're the same person as we were yesterday....
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 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 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 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 More or less, 27, Programme 6 Is strenuous jogging bad for you?Tim Harford asks whether claims that keen runners might be damaging their health are really true?...
audio record of Inside science : Alzheimer's disease; False memory; Diamond light source; Twins in spaceAlzheimer's disease is becoming increasingly common as the global population ages. It is estimated...
audio record of Inside science : Rosetta; Thought-controlled genes; Biophonic life; Arecibo message 40 years onRosetta.After a nail-biting, bumpy, bouncy landing, European Space Agency's Rosetta probe -...
audio record of Thinking allowed: biologising parenthood / A lost avant-gardeLaurie Taylor examines the tension between art & money in the contemporary art museum. He talks to...
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: Division of domestic labour - Gentrification and working-class residentsFree will explored. Laurie Taylor talks to Julian Baggini, writer and Founding Editor of The...
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 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 The bottom line : series 20 episode 6 - Burger battlesThe British love fast food. Each year we munch our way through thirty billion pounds worth. On The...
audio record of The bottom line : series 19 episode 8 - Football's billionsPremier League Chief Executive Richard Scudamore joins Evan Davis and guests to discuss the...
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...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Harvard Business School / The construction of painHarvard Business School: Laurie Taylor takes a journey through the complex moral world of what many...
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 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: Anthropology: the future of the A-level; Crime and blameAnthropology: the future of the A level. Laurie Taylor talks to Joy Hendry, Emeritus Professor of...
audio record of A history of ideas. 32, Philosopher Jules Evans on Aristotle and flourishingPhilosopher Jules Evans wants to prove there's been a revival of Aristotle's ideas about...
audio record of Inside science : International Year of SoilsThis year is the Food and Agriculture Organisation's International Year of Soils. Adam Rutherford,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Free will exploredFree will explored. Laurie Taylor talks to Julian Baggini, writer and Founding Editor of The...
audio record of More or less, 27, Programme 5 Cameron's 1000 jobsDavid Cameron says that the Conservatives have created 1000 jobs for every day they've been in...
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 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 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 17 episode 8 - Location, disruption, locationThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of All in the mind : series 54 episode 4 - 03/12/2013For its 25th anniversary All in the Mind launches 3 new awards to recognise outstanding help,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Late-modern hipsters / Before the WindrushBefore the Windrush - Laurie Taylor talks to John Belchem, Professor of History at the University...
audio record of The bottom line : series 15 episode 1 - Big dataThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Bringing up Britain : series 7 episode 1 - Money mattersSpending or saving - Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss children, parenting and money. How should...
audio record of A history of ideas. 39, Criminologist David Wilson on Thomas Hobbes and civil disobedienceCriminologist David Wilson looks at 17th century philosopher Thomas Hobbes and his "social...
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 Philosopher's Arms : series 3 episode 2 - ExploitationPints 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 1 - ProductivityWhy is UK productivity lower than in many other countries? Evan Davis begins a new series of The...
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 Thinking allowed: Social stigma and negative labels - MigraineMigraine: a cultural history. How did a painful and disabling disorder come to be seen as a symptom...
audio record of The truth about mental health : episode 2 - Children and warIt's a common misconception that children, unlike adults, are so resilient that they can bounce...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Factory music; volunteering post-recessionFactory music:the role that popular music plays in workers' culture. Marek Korczynski, Chair in...
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 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 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 7 Obesity projections / Global footprint / Street value of drugsIt's the last in the series so we're packing in the statistical goodies so that you can go into...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Lesbian lives in Russia; Big dataLesbian lives in Russia: Laurie Taylor talks to Francesca Stella, Research Fellow in Sociology at...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Poverty in Britain / Unemployment as a choicePoverty in Britain: Laurie Taylor talks to Joanna Mack, Learning and Teaching producer at the Open...
audio record of A history of ideas. 49, Philosopher Angie Hobbs on Plato's philosopher kingsProfessor Angie Hobbs asks if the key to harmonious living could be found in Plato's Republic where...
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...