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 science : Nobel prizes 2014 ; Gauge; Genetics and diabetes ; UK Fungus DayNobel Prizes 2014The annual Nobel Prizes for Physiology or Medicine, Physics and Chemistry were...
audio record of Inside science : Bird atlas ; Flywheels ; Energy capture ; Science lessons for MPsEvery twenty years there's a detailed survey of the birds of the UK and Ireland and today, the...
audio record of Inside science : European ancestry; Cern at 60; Graphene plasters; PenguinsEuropean AncestryNew genetic investigation of ancient human remains, combined with archaeological...
audio record of Inside science : Neanderthals ; Plague ; Wind tunnel ; Music timing ; Stem cellsWe now know that Neanderthals and our ancestors interbred over 40,000 years ago. Recent research...
audio record of All in the mind : series 54 episode 7 - The mind, the brain and musicClaudia takes a musical journey inside the brain looking at the very latest neuroscientific...
audio record of Inside science : Nuclear waste ; Exoplanets ; BBC time and pips ; Synthetic biology olympicsBritain's legacy of nuclear waste dates back 60 plus years and a long term solution to deal with it...
audio record of More or less, 22, Programme 3. Angelina Jolie's 87% cancer risk; Romanian crime statsIt's been reported that Angelina Jolie's 87% cancer risk led to her having a double mastectomy....
audio record of Inside science : Jack the Ripper; Future of Scottish scienceJack the Ripper "identified"Some of us are morbidly fascinated by the legend of Jack the Ripper -...
audio record of More or less, 19, Programme 5. Are 120,000 families responsible for a disproportionate share of...Troubled familiesThe government says it has identified 120,000 troubled families who are...
audio record of A history of ideas. 28, Historian Justin Champion on Francis BaconHistorian Justin Champion on Francis Bacon's anxieties about the fallibility of technological...
audio record of Inside science : Genetics and education ; Golden Rice inventor ; Chimp chatter ; Lightning LabThe link between genetics and a child's academic performance hit the headlines this week when...
audio record of More or less 18: Programme 6Tim Harford tackles the use of statistics in court, the average rise in rail fares, infinity and...
audio record of Inside science : Badger culls ; Douglas Mawson ; Plastics ; UptalkBadger culls in England have ended and Professor Roland Kao from the University of Glasgow...
audio record of More or less, 19, Programme 6. Would firing staff 'at will' boost the economy?Fire "at will"?The Beecroft Report has been stirring up controversy all week. But is there any...
audio record of A history of ideas. 19, Theologian Giles Fraser on Thomas AquinasIf the universe exists what caused it to be? Theologian Giles Fraser examines the brilliant...
audio record of The bottom line : series 19 episode 6 - Whatever happpened to?Sock Shop, Golden Wonder and Lehman Brothers: big names that once dominated the high street, the...
audio record of More or less, 24, Programme 2. Numbers of the yearA guide to 2013 in numbers - the most informative, interesting and idiosyncratic statistics of the...
audio record of Inside science : Fukushima ice wall ; Martian menus ; Science practicals ; Eye trackerDr Adam Rutherford asks whether the proposed ice wall around the Fukushima nuclear plant will...
audio record of The bottom line : series 19 episode 5 - Waiting in line: the business of queuingThe science and psychology of the queue. This week Evan and his guests look at how businesses...
audio record of All in the mind : series 56 episode 7 - Perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder ; Mirror neurons ;...Claudia Hammond investigates an often hidden condition: perinatal obsessive compulsive disorder...
audio record of All in the mind : series 56 episode 5 - 02/12/2014Driving and distraction from mobile phones - a new study from Canada shows that if someone phoning...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Prostitution in community / Drinking and moderationProstitution in the community: The criminologist, Sarah Kingston, discusses her study of the impact...
audio record of All in the mind : series 54 episode 5 - 10/12/2013Claudia goes behind the scenes of the Science Museum's new psychology exhibition, Mind Maps. How do...
audio record of Thinking allowed: A history of tennis / Talking treatmentsTennis: From Victorian Pastime to Global Phenomenon. Laurie Taylor talks to life long tennis fan...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Generational divide / Webcam'Webcam' - the use of webcam, especially through Skype, has recently become established as one more...
audio record of The bottom line : series 16 episode 1 - The sharing economyThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Make-up in Iran / OffshoringOffshoring - the economy of secrecy. The concealment of wealth in tax havens is part of public...
audio record of The bottom line : series 17 episode 1 - Cyber securityThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Masculinity and betting shops / New biological relatives and kinshipIVF - it's 35 years years since the initial success of a form of technologically assisted human...
audio record of The bottom line : series 17 episode 5 - Single product companiesThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 16 episode 4 - Life after CEOThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 15 episode 5 - DealsThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Capitalism : crisis and solutionsCapitalism - renewal or decline? Laurie Taylor explores the future of our market driven economy....
audio record of Thinking allowed: Gender inequality in China / Smokestack nostalgiaChinese women and the resurgence of gender inequality. Laurie Taylor talks to Leta Hong Fincher,...
audio record of Inside science : Science of ageing; Microneedles; Firelab; Rosetta; Scientific authorshipWhat is ageing? In 1900, the global average life expectancy was 31, today it's 70, and the number...
audio record of A history of ideas. 33, Justin Champion on Max Weber and the Protestant EthicHardworking families, alarm clock Britain, shirkers and strivers... there's no doubt that ideas...
audio record of More or less, 27, Programme 4. Is Anti-Semitism widespread in the UK?Are 95% of hate crimes in the UK directed against Jewish people? Tim Harford and Ruth Alexander...
audio record of More or less, 21, Programme 1. Ash dieback and Fergie-timeAsh Dieback. Did the disease really kill 90 percent of ash trees in Denmark? Is this really a good...
audio record of The bottom line : series 15 episode 1 - Big dataThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of Bringing up Britain : series 7 episode 1 - Money mattersSpending or saving - Mariella Frostrup and guests discuss children, parenting and money. How should...
audio record of All in the mind : series 54 episode 4 - 03/12/2013For its 25th anniversary All in the Mind launches 3 new awards to recognise outstanding help,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Late-modern hipsters / Before the WindrushBefore the Windrush - Laurie Taylor talks to John Belchem, Professor of History at the University...
audio record of A history of ideas. 39, Criminologist David Wilson on Thomas Hobbes and civil disobedienceCriminologist David Wilson looks at 17th century philosopher Thomas Hobbes and his "social...
audio record of A history of ideas. 46, How should we live together?A history of ideas. Presented by Melvyn Bragg but told in many voices.Each week Melvyn is joined by...
audio record of A history of ideas. 12, Theologian Giles Fraser on moral characterHow do you make good moral decisions when you have no time to make them? This is a question that...
audio record of The bottom line : series 17 episode 8 - Location, disruption, locationThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 16 episode 6 - ChocolateThe view from the top of business. Presented by Evan Davis, The Bottom Line cuts through confusion,...
audio record of The bottom line : series 18 episode 8 - Upside-down managementWhat is the role of a business leader? To tell staff what to do or allow them to decide for...
audio record of The bottom line : series 18 episode 5 - Wearable technologyFrom smartglasses to smartwatches, tech companies like Apple, Google and Samsung are investing big...
audio record of The Philosopher's Arms : series 3 episode 2 - ExploitationPints and philosophical puzzles with Matthew Sweet. Each week Matthew goes to the pub to discuss a...