Open University ringtones
40 years of learning
Chancellor Lord David Puttnam looks to the future in The Open University 40th anniversary lecture.
Related programme
To celebrate this milestone we've remixed The Open University fanfare for use on your phone. Listen to, or download, the ringtones below
Beauty
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Drum n bass
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Guitar heroics
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Credits
The trumpet theme used in the classic Open University idents on BBC TV in the 1970s and 1980s is part of 'Divertimento Opus 49' by Leonard Salzedo. © Copyright 2009, Chester Music Limited. All Rights Reserved. International Copyright Secured.
These new arrangements were made with the kind permission of Chester Music Limited and were arranged and performed by Simon Whiteside.
Take it further
Watch the trumpets and rotating shield in action on the BBC Cult TV site
Relive the programmes behind the shield with TV Cream's affectionate guide to The Open University
If you want the original, the OU's student and alumni site Platform is offering the unremixed OU fanfare.
Content last updated: 25/06/2009
