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 Saving species : series 1 - programme 28Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of More or less 15: Programme 7The Health Secretary says you're twice as likely to die from heart disease in the UK than in...
audio record of Thinking allowed: White collar crimes - 3. Punishment of crimesIn a series of special programmes in association with the Open University, Laurie Taylor explores...
audio record of Saving species : series 1 - programme 7Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 1 - programme 1Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 1 - programme 3Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 1 - programme 35Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of More or less 16: Programme 1Tim Harford is back with a new series of More or Less, and the numbers behind the news. Are the...
audio record of More or less 14: Programme 5Claiming benefits has been described by the Chancellor as - for some - a "lifestyle choice". What...
audio record of The Climate connection: 1. The selfish apeWhat's stopping us from taking action on climate change? Can research from other fields help us...
audio record of More or less 9: Programme 8How do you break down the mass of data on fertility and make it meaningful to those seeking IVF...
audio record of More or less 14: Programme 1"Tim Harford and the More or Less team are back with a new series of the award-winning...
audio record of More or less 15: Programme 6This week in More or less - street grooming, bank taxes, 'Loxleygate' and why, despite repeated...
audio record of More or less 15: Programme 3Tim Harford narrates "A More or Less Christmas Carol" in which Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the...
audio record of The Climate connection: 2. Lost in translationWhat's stopping us from taking action on climate change? Can research from other fields help us...
audio record of More or less 13: Programme 5Tim Harford and the More or Less team explain numbers in the news, look out for misused statistics...
audio record of Digital planet: Education specialGareth talks to Vice Chancellor Martin Bean of the UK's Open University, the country's largest...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Liverpool riots Children and politics30 years ago riots broke out in Liverpool which lead to 160 arrests and 258 police officers needing...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 4Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Muslim women's basketball Still lifeIs tradition under threat from capitalism, or are we overly negative about the cultural impact of...
audio record of Openness special - Part 2. Openness and ownershipWhat does it mean to own digital content and devices? As technology allows information and culture...
audio record of Thinking allowed: The politics of sleep Women who killOne third of us now think we are sleep deprived. Why should that be? Who loses the most and how is...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 9Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Click: Openness special - Part 5. Openness and anonymityShould online anonymity be allowed? Bloggers and internet commentators often use pseudonyms or no...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Playboy Celebrity politicsCarrie Pitzulo, the author of a new history of Playboy claims it has "a surprisingly strong record...
audio record of The bottom line : series 13 episode 10 - The education businessThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 12 episode 1The 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 2 - ProductsThe 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 5 - Selling expertiseThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Drugs for life 'Oldies' subcultural identityDrugs for life - Laurie Taylor talks to the US anthropologist, Joseph Dumit, about his research...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Contagion Changing masculinities in retailContagion - how commerce spreads disease. Laurie Taylor talks to Mark Harrison, Professor of the...
audio record of The bottom line : series 13 episode 2 - GamblingThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
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 2 - AutomotiveThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 12 episode 4 - QualityThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Northern Ireland sectarianism and civility / The global pigeonThe global pigeon - our complex and contradictory relationship with the quintessential city bird....
audio record of Thinking allowed: Stan Cohen (1942-2013)Stan Cohen - Laurie Taylor presents a special programme which pays tribute to the work and legacy...
audio record of The bottom line : series 11 episode 3The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
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 Thinking allowed: The power of oilThe power of oil - Laurie Taylor presents a special programme which explores the role of oil in...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Hostility to tax Mumbai slumAnnawadi is a makeshift settlement in the shadow of luxury hotels near Mumbai's international...
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 3 - programme 6Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Parents, teens and the culture of sex The claims of parentingLaurie Taylor examines research into the advice offered to parents with Judith Suissa from the...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 15Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
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 : 6. Nation speaks unto nationSix historians show how a theme they feel passionate about has shaped Wales. Professor Aled...
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: Builders MusiciansBuilding workers constitute between five and ten per cent of the total labour market in almost...