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 Inside the Ethics Committee : series 6, episode 4: advance directivesPart of a Radio 4 series in which a panel of experts discuss real-life cases to explore the...
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 Saving species : series 2 - programme 2Saving 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 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 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 Digital planet: Openness special - Part 1. Openness specialWhat do we mean by openness in a digital world? How is it fostered, who benefits, and what happens...
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 Digital planet: DIY specialElectronic DIY including Create your own font, Maker Faire UK, Photosynth 3D pictures.
audio record of Thinking allowed: Privacy Parenting by mobile phoneWhat is personal, what is confidential and what is private? These are all questions which are...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Chavs Ageing GothsHave the working class in modern Britain become objects of fear, scorn and ridicule? That's the...
audio record of Digital planet: Geoweb specialThis week a special edition all about 'geoweb', internet applications which are based on your...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Cemetry taboo The cityCities are growing at an enormous rate all over the world. As they wrestle with overcrowding,...
audio record of Openness special - Part 3. Is the internet killing culture and creativity?Is openness in the digital space killing creativity? With so much amateur content online, there is...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Russian children in custody Paranormal mediaWhy is modern media teeming with vampires, witches, ghosts and ghouls? Laurie Taylor explores...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Comedy capital Work's intimacyBritish comedy, from Music Hall to TV sitcom, was once a democratic medium. Humour united people...
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 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 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 Thinking allowed: Ambient religion Poverty and social workPoor mentality", "placidly bovine", "volubly unreachable", "feeble minded" - just some of the terms...
audio record of Thinking allowed: AIDS conspiracy theories ComicsBritish comics are full of iconic and transgressive characters from Dan Dare to Minnie the Minx....
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 16Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
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 Saving species : series 2 - programme 25Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Home at RIBAWhat does the idea of home mean to us in Britain? How is that changing, and are those new needs...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Politics of alcohol in EnglandCooperation'Sprezzatura' is an Italian word describing a nonchalant effortless style which conceals the skill...
audio record of Thinking allowed: KinshipKinship is a key term in Anthropology. It describes the genealogical and biological ties which bind...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 18Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 30Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 3 - programme 3Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 17Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 3 - programme 4Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 3 - programme 5Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Private military security Whisky tourismThe Middle Eastern conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan have been characterised by widespread...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 23Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 27Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Histories of Wales : 4. The family hearthSix historians show how a theme they feel passionate about has shaped Wales. This week Dr Stephanie...
audio record of Saving species : series 2 - programme 26Saving Species on BBC Radio 4 explores biodiversity, conservation and natural history, both in the...
audio record of Histories of Wales : 1. Moving in moving outSix historians show how a theme they feel passionate about has shaped Wales. This week, Dr Bill...
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: 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 Histories of Wales : 5. Rebecca and the radical traditionSix historians show how a theme they feel passionate about has shaped Wales. This week Rhodri...