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2015’s broadcast blockbusters from The Open University
Over 30 co-produced programmes with the BBC and Channel 4 inspired our viewers and listeners this year. Here are some of the most popular series from 2015: Countdown to Life: The Extraordinary Making of You told the thrilling story of how you were made, combining human stories with ground-breaking computer generated imagery (CGI). You can […]
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Top 10 Open University YouTube videos from 2015
We’re all inclined to over-indulge at Christmas time, writes Catherine Chambers, Senior Producer at The Open University. Find some balance and feed your brain with the top 10 2015 YouTube downloads from the OULearn channel. 1 Shakespeare: Original Pronunciation With over 2 and a half million views and over 18,000 shares since its release in […]
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Money, money, money
Money fractures marriages, drives wars, inspires art, motivates some people to great achievements, leads others to despair. Fear, desire, love, hate, jealousy, anger, anxiety, relief, shame and many more shades of emotion may attach to money in the course of an ordinary day. However given the impact money can have do we talk enough about […]
Downton Abbey star on acting, distance learning and his degree
For Downton Abbey fans, Christmas will be bitter-sweet this year as the Christmas Special marks the final ever episode of the series enjoyed by millions. Joseph Molesley, played by Kevin Doyle, has had a turbulent journey, from second footman at Downton, to butler for Mrs Crawley. Unfulfilled, and having been unable to pursue his passion […]
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Pass the mince pies – here’s why we eat so much at Christmas time
The turkey is prepped, you’ve bought dozens of mince pies, there’s selection boxes ready and that’s all before the cheeseboard comes out. Good food is part of our festive celebrations, but do we go too far? Professor Graham Harvey writes about why Christmas is a time of over-indulgence. According to at least one carol, Christmas […]
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What makes a good Christmas number one?
Dr Catherine Tackley from the OU’s music department examines what makes certain songs a hit at Christmas time. The official UK singles chart began in 1952, but many of the songs (as distinct from traditional Christmas carols) which remain popular at Christmas were established before that. ‘Jingle Bells’ by James Lord Pierpoint, dates back to 1857; […]
The magical Solar System discoveries we made in 2015
It has been a busy year for Solar System exploration – and particularly our galactic neighbourhood’s small icy bodies. Comets, asteroids, Kuiper Belt Objects and planetary satellites have all been in the news – from stunning images of comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko at the start of the year, to the recent close-up of Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, […]
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Does Santa exist? The dilemma for the caring professions
Marc Cornock is an academic lawyer and Senior Lecturer at The Open University, and he also writes regularly for the Nursing Standard. In this article, he explores the dilemma faced by those in caring professions when asked “is Santa real?” The Santa question isn’t just for parents It’s the question many parents dread in the build up […]
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The choirmaster whose carols became the sound of Christmas
At 3pm on Christmas Eve, millions of radios around the world will be tuned to the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols from King’s College Chapel in Cambridge in time to hear the pure voice of a single boy chorister singing one of the hardest solos of the church calendar, the first verse of “Once […]
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‘Twas millennia before Christmas
Who doesn’t love Christmas? The tree standing proud, adorned with baubles, lights, and surrounded by gifts; the radio singing festive songs, whilst the turkey slowly roasts in the oven; and the family gathered around the television with the grandparents eagerly awaiting the Queen’s Christmas Speech. Where did it all begin? Reader in British History at […]
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