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. 53, Theologian Giles Fraser on altruismGiles Fraser discusses gene theory versus altruism with playwright Tom Stoppard whose play The Hard...
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 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 More or less, 23, Programme 2. The death toll in SyriaAs global leaders remain divided on whether to carry out a military strike against Syria in...
audio record of More or less, 22, Programme 4Tim Harford inspects the claims the UK Treasury and the Scottish government make about the...
audio record of Inside science : Water on comets ; DNA in Space ; Sounds of the Ocean ; Science in fashionWhere does the Earth's water come from? It's thought that it arrived from space, carried by comets....
audio record of Inside science : Personal genetics kits; Persister cells; Earthquake mapping; ScorpionsFor a couple of hundred quid, one of many companies will send you a kit for sampling your own...
audio record of Inside science : Antimicrobial soap ; GAIA ; Stone-age jellybones ; AntarcticaAntibacterial soaps and body washes make up an industry worth millions of pounds, but in the USA,...
audio record of Inside science : Menopause ; IPCC ; Fracking feedback ; Particle accelerator ; Zombie chemicalsDr Adam Rutherford and guests explore the scientific mysteries of the menopause after scientists in...
audio record of Inside science : Ancient human occupation of BritainThe ancient inhabitants of Britain; when did they get here? Who were they? And how do we know?...
audio record of More or less, 23, Programme 3. How long can you wait to have a baby?How long can you wait until you try to have a baby? Psychologist Jean Twenge argues that women in...
audio record of A history of ideas. 20, Historian Justin Champion on William Whiston's Comet TheoryHistorian Justin Champion on Early Modern Comet TheoryThose who watched in awe as the space craft...
audio record of More or less, 20, Programme 3. Levelling the playing fieldLevelling the statistical playing field. If you adjust for the fact that some countries are richer...
audio record of All in the mind : series 54 episode 10 - Mental health triage ; Children's self-esteem ; AnxietyClaudia Hammond reports on a mental health triage scheme being run by Leicestershire police force,...
audio record of More or less, 19, Programme 3. A grand economic experiment?A grand economic experiment?Are we witnessing a Grand Economic Experiment being played out between...
audio record of A history of ideas. 23, Catherine Edwards on Seneca and facing deathCatherine Edwards wants to introduce you to the Roman Philosopher Seneca. But he's dying. Towards...
audio record of Inside science : Bardarbunga volcano; Geology in Minecraft; Synthesising opiods; AmmoniaBardarbungaA group of earth scientists was in Iceland performing annual maintenance of its...
audio record of A history of ideas. 22, Simon Schaffer on humans, apes and Carl LinnaeusSimon Schaffer is interested in the human species in general and one member of it in particular....
audio record of More or less, 24, Programme 6. Counting the contribution of immigrantsNow the initial furore about Romanian and Bulgarian people being allowed to work in the UK has...
audio record of More or less, 19, Programme 2. The formula that changed the worldThe Long RainThe numbers behind the drought, the hosepipe ban and how much difference recent...
audio record of More or less, 20, Programme 4. How extraordinary is Ye Shiwen?How extraordinary is Ye Shiwen? There was controversy this week after Ye Shiwen, a young Chinese...
audio record of All in the mind : series 56 episode 2 - 1:4 and stigma ; Emotional brain training ; Clio Barnard"One in Four" has been a prominent slogan in campaigns to reduce stigma and discrimination against...
audio record of All in the mind : series 54 episode 1 - 25th Anniversary programme (1)The first ever edition of All in the Mind was broadcast in October 1988. For its 25th anniversary,...
audio record of All in the mind : series 56 episode 8 - Hypnotism ; Automatic writing ; Magic and memoryA show with a touch of magic, as Claudia discovers how magicians and conjurers use the power of our...
audio record of The bottom line : series 15 episode 7 - ShippingThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of A history of ideas. 1, What does it mean to be free?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 1 - Radicalisation ; Bystander effect ; Recovery lettersClaudia explores pioneering new research into radicalisation. She talks to Professor Kamaldeep Bhui...
audio record of The bottom line : series 17 episode 4 - The Muslim poundThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Rime of the globalised mariner / BBC-BSA ethnography award winnerThe winner of Thinking Allowed's first Ethnography award, in association with the British...
audio record of Thinking allowed: The British hitman / History of the kissKissing - a cultural history. How do we make sense of the kiss and why did it become a vital sign...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Ethnography award shortlistThe Ethnography award 'short list': Thinking Allowed, in association with the British Sociological...
audio record of The bottom line : series 15 episode 2 - Business of warThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Why music matters? / Bhangra and belongingWhy Music Matters: David Hesmondhalgh, Professor of Music and Media Industries, examines the role...
audio record of The bottom line : series 18 episode 3 - TripAdvisor EtcOnline postings about hotels, restaurants, hairdressers, electricians: How much can you trust the...
audio record of The bottom line : series 18 episode 2 - Celebrities and fansSocial advertising: Evan Davis and guests discuss the growing power of celebrities, the rise of the...
audio record of Shared planet : episode 6 - Living with carnivoresMonty Don presents Shared Planet, the series that looks at the crunch point between human...
audio record of The bottom line : series 16 episode 5 - Self improvementThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 14 episode 9 - Investor relationsThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
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 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 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 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...