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...Open University course A230 Reading and studying literature... James Berry An introduction to the poet, his life and how his experiences influenced his work. Empire Day James Berry reads Empire Day. Englan Voice James Berry discusses language and reads ‘Englan Voice’. Reminiscence Voice James Berry reads ‘Reminiscence Voice’. Reasons for leaving Jamaica James...

...Open University course T215 Communication and information technologies... The Final Cut A short introduction to this album. What does a video editor do? Ben Harrex describes what is expected of a video editor. Cutting footage Essentially the most powerful tool in the edit suite is 'the cut', it can change the mood of the picture. Dissolving transitions Usually the...

...Open University course A251 World archaeology... World Archaeology A short introduction to this album. The importance of archaeology The discipline of archaeology and its methodology. Pompeii: reconstructing the urban past The challenges of studying the cultural development of urban settlements, including Pompeii. The origins of agriculture Why did humans start farming?...

...Open University course AA317, Words and music... The Italian Cantastorie A short introduction to this album The Art of the Cantastorie Mauro Geraci tells us what a cantastorie is and what skills do these artists have. The Storytellers' Performance What the performance involves. Where do cantastories perform, and why? Mediation and Detachment How the cantastorie engages...

...Open University course A207 From Enlightenment to Romanticism c.1780-1830... Re-assessing the Marquis de Sade A short introduction to this album. The materialist philosophy De Sade's status as a literary philosopher and his relationship to materialist philosophy is expertly analysed, along with several pertinent readings from his works. Normalising the abnormal De Sade's...