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 2 - programme 11Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Inside the Ethics Committee : series 6, episode 3: obesity surgeryA Radio 4 series in which a panel of experts discuss real-life cases to explore the workings of...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 6Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Inside the Ethics Committee : series 6, episode 2: childhood illnessA Radio 4 series in which a panel of experts discuss real-life cases to explore the workings of...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 5Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Writing the century: 1948-1953 starting from scratchA series written for the drama slot in Woman's Hour on Radio 4, telling the story of the twentieth...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 1Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 7Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 2Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 3 - programme 12Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 3 - programme 24Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of The bottom line : series 13 episode 8 - TurnaroundsThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Saving species : series 3 - programme 21Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Multicultural prison Jellied eelsThe multicultural prison - a unique analysis of the daily lives and interactions of both white and...
audio record of The bottom line : series 11 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 22Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of The bottom line : series 11 episode 5The view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 13 episode 6 - RetailThe 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 3 - Big egosThe 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 8 - LeadershipThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 13 episode 5 - Business in AfricaThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 11 episode 2The 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 2 - RecruitmentThe 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 6 - ReinventionThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Rock climbing in conflict Women in Russian prisonsRussian women prisoners - in the light of Pussy Riot's imprisonment, timely research on Russia's...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 29Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Sport under communism The regeneration gamesAdvanced CCTV, security cordons and an £80 million pound electric fence: The security impact of...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 28Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Conspiracy theories Suffering of othersDo you remember the moon landings? Up to 20% of American believe they never happened. When it comes...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Morality of cycling Evil'Evil' is a concept more readily associated with theology and psychology than the social sciences....
audio record of Thinking allowed: Raoul Moat, the media story Indian sex workersThe sad story of the hunt for the lone gunman Raoul Moat had many of the ingredients of classic...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Citizens without frontiers Monogamy in menLaurie Taylor considers why men 'cheat' in relationships. 78% of young male students have been...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 22Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 3 - programme 7Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Immortality Evil (Listeners' emails and letters)From Victorian seances to schemes which upload our minds into cyberspace, there are myriad ways in...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Wine tastingUS philanthropyPhilanthropy is most often associated with the fight against poverty and disease. But a new book...
audio record of Histories of Wales : 5. Rebecca and the radical traditionSix historians show how a theme they feel passionate about has shaped Wales. This week Rhodri...
audio record of Inside science : How the brain creates meaning, the magic of maths, genetic switch for obesity and...How our brains understand meaning and complex thoughts. Gareth Mitchell talks to Joshua Greene from...
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 Click : A Route 66 of the future episode 2 Driverless carsIn the second part of A Route 66 of the Future, Gareth Mitchell investigates our desire to switch...
audio record of Inside the ethics committee : series 9 episode 1 - Assisted conception and disabilityRosemary has battled with severe health problems for many years. She has Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome...
audio record of A history of ideas. 58, Physicist Tara Shears on falsificationScience is based on fact, right? Cold, unchanging, unarguable facts. Perhaps not, says physicist...
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 Inside science : the making of the MoonIt's the nearest and most dominant object in our night sky, and has inspired artists, astronauts...
audio record of Breaking science : Auctions and frog fungusThe team reveals why we pay too much in auctions and how moving continents can cause climate...
audio record of The climate connection 2009 : episode 5 - Can we build a better future?In many parts of the world, homes and buildings produce around half of all carbon dioxide...
audio record of Free thinking : Riba: the Brits who built the modern worldPhilip Dodd chairs a discussion between Terry Farrell, Norman Foster, Nicholas Grimshaw, Michael...
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 : Pink iguanas and mosquito love songs...The team explore how eco-friendly clothing could soon be made from chicken feathers and wheat; how...