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 The bottom line : series 20 episode 9 - SupermarketsFood deflation, the rise of the discount grocers and continuing price wars. Evan Davis and guests...
audio record of The bottom line : series 19 episode 9 - Corporate scandalPhone hacking, financial mis-selling and fraud: How do companies recover from scandal and negative...
audio record of Inside science : Climate change belief; Anthropocene era; Eyes on the sea; Origins of multicellular...We all remember the floods across much of central and southern England this time last year, and the...
audio record of A history of ideas. 37, Barrister Harry Potter on deterrenceAll this week Melvyn Bragg and guests are discussing ideas of Justice. Today lawyer Harry Potter...
audio record of Bringing up Britain : series 7 episode 3 - Is work working for our kids?From April 2015, working parents will be able to share leave after the birth of a child. Mariella...
audio record of More or less, 28, Programme 1. Polls, nuns, life partnersIs the number of Catholic nuns on the up? It was recently reported in the news that the number of...
audio record of More or less, 28, Programme 5 Seven-day NHSSeven Day NHS. As a commitment appears in the Queen's Speech to introduce a 'truly seven day-a-week...
audio record of The truth about mental health : episode 5 - Treatment gapIf you have a mental health problem, where you live in the world makes a big difference to the care...
audio record of Thinking allowed: The Ethnography Award 'shortlistThe Ethnography award 'short list': Thinking Allowed, in association with the British Sociological...
audio record of More or less, , Programme 6 World Cup migrant deaths28Qatar migrant worker deaths.Is the World Cup really responsible for the deaths of 1200 migrant...
audio record of The Philosopher's Arms : series 3 episode 1 - Free ridersPints and philosophical puzzles with Matthew Sweet. Each week Matthew goes to the pub to discuss a...
audio record of The bottom line : series 20 episode 2 - FailureIf your business venture doesn't succeed, how can you be sure it's worth trying again before...
audio record of A history of ideas. 40, Historian Alice Taylor on Habeas CorpusHistorian Alice Taylor explores the idea of justice through history, through the lens of power. Who...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Arab Londoners; Migrants and British identityBeing Arab in London: diaspora and difference in the city. Laurie Taylor talks to Ramy M. K. Aly,...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Tribute to Ulrich Beck (1944-2015) / Dissident Irish RepublicanismDissident Irish Republicanism - Laurie Taylor talks to John Morrison, Senior Lecturer in...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Conservatism/ Emotional labour in a care homeConservatism: Roger Scruton, Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College, London, talks to Laurie...
audio record of A history of ideas. 43, Writer AL Kennedy on Sartre and the individualWriter A. L. Kennedy on Existentialist ideas about the individual. Jean Paul Sartre argued that,...
audio record of Poetry and Performance : Benjamin Zephania and Ahmed SheikhDr. Denis Walder from the Literature department at the Open University talks to Benjamin Zephania...
video record for School SchoolSchool follows the intimately connected experiences of pupils, teachers, parents and school...
audio record of Thinking allowed: Tribute to Stuart HallIn memory of Stuart Hall: a special programme paying tribute to the leading cultural theorist and...
video record for Ten years of pulsars Ten years of pulsars'Ten years ago the first pulsating star, or pulsar, was picked up by a radio telescope in...
video record for Maths miscellany multiple choice Maths miscellany multiple choiceWhat do maths graduates do? Why do they enjoy mathematics? What can they do after their degrees?...
video record for Open Mind 7(1995) : the true geometry of nature Open Mind 7(1995) : the true geometry of nature A look at 100 years research in mathematics and fractors. Michael Barnsley looks at the...
video record for Open Mind 8(1995) : OUPD blue ; an historian pounds the beat Open Mind 8(1995) : OUPD blue ; an historian pounds the beat
video record for Open mind 3(1994) Open mind 3(1994)
video record for Open Mind 6(1995) : worms Open Mind 6(1995) : wormsInternational Festival of Worm Charmers at Black Awton Devon. Research into the value of...
video record for Open Mind 5(1995) : the education superhighway Open Mind 5(1995) : the education superhighwayThe programme looks at how multi media packages work for students studying with the OU. John...
video record for Open Mind 3(1995) : Mirror with a memory Open Mind 3(1995) : Mirror with a memoryOpen University series Open Mind. Programme follows a researcher who is looking at how images are...
video record for Open Mind 1(1995) Open Mind 1(1995)
video record for Open Mind 5(1994) Open Mind 5(1994)
audio record of Mathematics miscellany 3(1997) : relatively speaking E=MC2
audio record of Inside science : Gravity wave breakthrough, The antibiotic pipeline, Microbial waste recycling,...The gravitational waves produced by two massive black holes colliding have for the first time been...
audio record of Tabby's Star, Space 2018, Mosquito sounds, C diff and food additive linkAdam Rutherford talks to astronomer Tabetha Boyajian at Louisiana State University about the weird...
video record for Mind Bites 20 : The body in art ; Lucien Freud Mind Bites 20 : The body in art ; Lucien Freud
video record for Rough science 4 : Impact Rough science 4 : ImpactThe scientists in this programme have to calculate the size of the meteor that caused meteor...
audio record of Inside science: Sweet scienceResearchers from London’s Francis Crick Institute have found a type of artificial sweetener is...
audio record of Inside science: Science superpower?The government has launched a new 10-point plan designed, it said to “cement the UK’s place as...
video record for Our children, ourselves : Children and new technology ; Wideworld programme 44 Our children, ourselves : Children and new technology ; Wideworld programme 44Anglia Television/Channel 5 series Wideworld.;N.B. this series consists of a re-versioning of OU...
video record for The eye of faith The eye of faithProfessor Mary Beard broaches the controversial, sometimes dangerous, topic of religion and art....
audio record of Inside science: Covid leaks and conspiraciesThree topics are discussed in this weeks episode: Covid- Leaks and conspiracies; Helium shortage-...
audio record of Buses, with Stagecoach UK MDThis week we have been finding out how getting more of us onto buses is key to cutting transport...
video record for Open Mind 4(1995) : the planet doctors Open Mind 4(1995) : the planet doctorsThe programme follows three PhD students discussing their studies, projects and research work.
audio record of English is WickedDr. Denis Walder of the Open University talks to Benjamin Zephaniah and Ahmed Sheikh about the use...
audio record of Poetry and Performance:Benjamin Zephaniah and Ahmed SheikhDr. Denis Walder from the Literature department at the Open University talks to Benjamin Zephaniah...
audio record of All in the mind: Feeling an unseen presenceAn experience hard to put into words but felt by many is the phenomenon of 'presence'. Claudia...
audio record of Birds, Bees and Business - Why Nature Matters (With The Wildlife Trusts and Landsec)In this last episode of The Big Green Money Show, find out about Deborah's lifelong passion for...
audio record of How to get a green jobToday's show is all about green jobs. What is a green job? And how do I get one?
video record for Mind Bites 39 : Health ; viagra Mind Bites 39 : Health ; viagra
audio record of Mathematics miscellany 8(1997) : the last equation
audio record of More or less: Debate, Reform, tax evasion and antsWere there any suspicious claims in the election debate between Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer? Do...