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Alan Turing: The theory of computation (3/4)

Jun 27th, 2012 8m 8s

Senior Lecturer Blaine Price interviews Professor Darrel Ince Lavington on Alan Turings legacy from the perspective of a computer scientist.

Alan Turing: The code breaker (2/4)

Jun 27th, 2012 4m 34s

Professor Timothy Chappell explains how the World War 2 brought an opportunity perfectly suited to Turing's abilities.

Alan Turing: Reflections on his personal life (1/4)

Jun 27th, 2012 9m 16s

Professor Timothy Chappell touches upon key moments in Alan Turing's life.

Charles Dickens - The Farewell Tour (5/5)

Feb 6th, 2012 14m 2s

In October 1868 Charles Dickens farewell tour began but had to be cut short on account of his failing health. Free learning from The Open University: History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/cour

Charles Dickens - The American Tour (4/5)

Feb 6th, 2012 12m 48s

We look at how in 1867 Charles Dickens embarked on an exhausting 19 week tour of America as one of the world's first 'celebrity authors'. Free learning from The Open University: History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past http

Charles Dickens - From Novels to Readings 1858 (3/5)

Feb 6th, 2012 12m 6s

How Dickens began his professional career reading for his own profit initiating a new and brilliant phase in his career. Free learning from The Open University: History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past http://openlearn.open

Charles Dickens - Dickens The Performer (2/5)

Feb 6th, 2012 13m 8s

Dickens first love wasn't writing, it was acting. In this programme we look at Dickens love of acting and the theatreFree learning from The Open University: History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past http://openlearn.open.ac.

Charles Dickens - The First Public Reading 1853 (1/5)

Feb 6th, 2012 14m 20s

How Dickens started his reading career with A Christmas Carol - a reading he did for charity - in Birmingham Town Hall.Free learning from The Open University: History of reading: An introduction to reading in the past http://openlearn.open.a

Chatting with WW2 code breaker Mavis Batey

Mar 25th, 2011 1h 1m

On the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Cape Matapan, 89 year old codebreaker Mavis Batey talks to Bletchley Park trustee and author of 'Station X', Michael Smith, about her time at Bletchley Park during World War 2. http://www.bletchleypark

Author Iain Banks in converstion with The Open University

Jan 26th, 2011 44m 36s

Author Iain Banks talks to Open University Lecturer in Creative Writing Derek Neale about the digitisation of books, his writing process, the impact of world events on his work and much more.

Can a human kick a football into orbit?

Jun 18th, 2010 6m 47s

Can a human being kick a football into orbit? Gemma Bessant asks this and other less barmy football-related questions to John Zarnecki, Professor of Space Science at The Open University, member of the UK Space Agency leadership Council, and foo

How mental health care has changed over the last 100 years

May 19th, 2010 3m 18s

Mick McCormick - Lecturer in Social Work at The Open University - talks about how mental health care has changed over the last 100 years, and what the Victorians actually got right.

Sacking Prime Ministers

May 5th, 2010 8m 55s

Prime Ministers have tremendous power and since Margaret Thatcher politics has become all about strong leaders. Over the past 100 years, only two British Prime Ministers have left Number 10 entirely voluntarily; the electorate has booted most o

Performing Politics

May 5th, 2010 7m 39s

Politicians have to appeal to many different interests and a good performance – one that looks good, sounds good and is convincing can be crucial to convey that appeal. Oscar winning Actor Glenda Jackson believes all the world is a stage for to

Martin Bean inaugurated as Vice-Chancellor at Brighton degree ceremony

Apr 27th, 2010 32m 13s

The 2010 degree ceremony programme kicked off in Brighton earlier this month and saw Martin Bean inaugurated as Vice-Chancellor of The Open University. Speaking at the ceremony at The Dome in Brighton, Chancellor of the OU Lord David Puttnam in

Is Copenhagen the right place for a summit on climate change?

Dec 11th, 2009 6m 43s

Open University academics Dr Joe Smith and Dr Stephen Peake discuss the question:"Would holding meetings on Climate Change in say, The Maldives or Bangladesh, rather than trendy, chic watering holes in the Northern hemisphere bring about a gr