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 Black women artists in 30's BritainDelia Jarrett Macauley talks about Black British poets and singers in the pre-war period.
audio record of CharlestonGillian Naylor, Senior Lecturer in Design History, and Peter Miall Curator, takes the listener on a...
audio record of Feminist book fortnight
audio record of Courses in productionArts Review '89: Courses in Production looks at some broader issues raised by the Arts Courses...
audio record of Mahler moves out of townBy tradition performances of Mahler are associated with big cities but two recent performances of...
audio record of Arts Review 89
audio record of Policing
audio record of New Curiosity Shop 1 : Voyager II to Neptune
audio record of The Making of FaustusFirst in a new series of Arts Review 89, presented by Jenny Lecoat looks at the recording of...
audio record of New curiosity shop 4 : of maggots and men
audio record of A very special pleasure"In 'A Very Special Pleasure' Diane Collinson attempts to distinguish our aesthetic response to...
audio record of New curiosity shop 3 : who bit who?
audio record of New curiosity shop 9 : Fullers earth
audio record of All in the mind: Self-care, Schadenfreude, How maths ability might relate to ball-catching skillsWhat is self-care and what's the evidence that it works for anxiety and depression in young people?...
video record Icons: Artists and writersThis episode sees actress Lily Cole examine four of the 20th century's greatest artists and...
video record Open PoliticsA selection of 10 short videos covering different themes The Berlusconi effect BOU11424 Duration...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Conspiracy theoriesConspiracy theories: Laurie Taylor talks to Thomas Konda, Professor of Political Science at SUNY,...
video record The Fires That Foretold GrenfellThis 60-minute documentary by AMOS Pictures tells the dramatic, haunting story of five fires that...
video record Blithering nonsense [extended version]This video consists of two programmes; the first, introduced by playwright Willy Russell, looks...
video record Making Your Learning CountA promotional animation advising students on their 'learning journey' at The Open University.
audio record of All in the mind: Steven PinkerTodays episode asks 'If you are depressed, are you more realistic?' 'Sader, but wiser'. The...
audio record of Gangster: Career CriminalsIf you‘ve already made millions and you know you’re being watched, why keep offending? Curtis...
audio record of Pharma Bro 1: Is greed inherently bad?After raising the price of a life saving drug, Martin Shkreli became the most hated man in......
audio record of Pharma Bro 2: Why do we hate?After raising the price of a life saving drug, Martin Shkreli became the most hated man in America....
audio record of New Curiosity Shop 1(1998) : unearthing the past"Programmes for 1998 are on the theme "Underground Britain"."
audio record of Artworks- figures from history : Oliver Cromwell
audio record of Art works-creating and recreating : the stucture of art
audio record of Artworks-figures from history : Karl Marx
audio record of Artworks-figures from history : Elizabeth 1
audio record of Art works-creating and recreating : theme and variation
audio record of New curiosity shop 2(1998) : treasures of the earth"Programmes for 1998 are on the theme "Underground Britain"
audio record of BBC and World War II: Allies and enemies
audio record of Sweeney agonistes
audio record of Deans report 3
audio record of The sound of historyCharles Cooper talks to historian Dr. Tony Aldgate about the use of sound archives fro research on...
audio record of Dixon of Dock Green myth and reality
audio record of Deans report 2
audio record of Arts review 2 : Recent work on 17th century England
audio record of Carribean VoicesTwo poets - Amryl Johnson and Grace Nichols - read from their recent poetry collections.
audio record of New curiosity shop 8 (1991) : public understanding of science
audio record of New curiosity shop 5(1991) : the ladybird boom
audio record of New curiosity shop 7(1991) : Chemistry in the garden
audio record of Blitz and Heritage
audio record of Sir Thomas Armstrong
audio record of My children! My AfricaDennis Walder, Senior Lecturer in Literature at the Open University, talks to the South African...
audio record of New curiosity shop 10 : The path of no resistance
audio record of Creative writingThe programme is in two parts: Part 1: Jenny Lecoat interviews Linda Cookson, who teaches Creative...
audio record of Mathematics miscellany 4(1996) : sweeping the heavens
audio record of Mathematics miscellany 7(1996) : recorde
audio record of New curiosity shop 6(1995) : hitching a ride