{"id":11251,"date":"2018-12-20T17:03:58","date_gmt":"2018-12-20T17:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ounews.co\/?p=11251"},"modified":"2018-12-20T17:03:58","modified_gmt":"2018-12-20T17:03:58","slug":"top-10-youtube-videos-of-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/blogs\/news\/around-ou\/top-10-youtube-videos-of-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 YouTube videos of 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/OUlearn\/about\">OpenLearn<\/a> on YouTube is The Open University&#8217;s place to go for bite-sized learning videos on everything from Philosophy to Astronomy. With nearly 40 million views, here are the most popular clips of 2018&#8230;<\/p>\n<h2>1. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gPlpphT7n9s\">Shakespeare: original pronunciation<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bencrystal.com\/about\/\">Ben<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.davidcrystal.com\/\">David Crystal<\/a> discuss how the infamous <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shakespearesglobe.com\/\">Globe Theatre<\/a> recreated the original pronunciation of Shakespeare for the first time, and reveal fascinating insight into the unique words of Britain&#8217;s notorious playwright.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shakespeare: Original pronunciation (The Open University)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gPlpphT7n9s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=H3r9bOkYW9s\">History of English with Clive Davis<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Learn about the history of the English language in just 10 minutes &#8211; from Anglo Saxons to modern day, what a way to swot up for that pub quiz on Friday night!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The history of English (combined)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/H3r9bOkYW9s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLhQpDGfX5e7C6FA5IYU3VPYN7kWHl1mxQ\">Understanding International Relations\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>This\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLhQpDGfX5e7C6FA5IYU3VPYN7kWHl1mxQ\">series<\/a>\u00a0deserves a place at number three. Through seven videos, some of the world&#8217;s leading experts explore the complex world of international relations \u2013 critical for the globalised world we live in.<\/p>\n<h2>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=GfN05WB_rYw\">The History of the EU with David Mitchell<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>The familiar voice of David Mitchell makes the history of the EU\u00a0that little bit easier to understand.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The History of the EU with David Mitchell\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GfN05WB_rYw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLhQpDGfX5e7A3bakrIQDgv4iKmYhFCAXe\">Understanding Shell Shock\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLhQpDGfX5e7A3bakrIQDgv4iKmYhFCAXe\">series<\/a> slips into our &#8216;Top 10&#8217;, <em>Understanding Shell Shock<\/em> looks at the impact of World War I on those that took part, focusing on how trauma is represented in art and literature. There&#8217;s lots we can learn from the past to help with the treatment of mental health today \u2013 well worth a listen.<\/p>\n<h2>6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LCRNI04tnN8\">60 Second Adventures in Economics with David Mitchell<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>David Mitchell is back with everything you need to know about Economics in just 60 seconds (6 minutes to be precise, but you get the idea).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"60 Second Adventures in Economics (combined)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LCRNI04tnN8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>7. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLhQpDGfX5e7BM1YwoR_3nzyRMNXbWM5fw\">Troy Story<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLhQpDGfX5e7BM1YwoR_3nzyRMNXbWM5fw\">series<\/a>\u00a0sneaks into our &#8216;Top 10&#8217; list \u2013 listen to the dulcet tones of Don Warrington as he reads you shortened versions of Homer&#8217;s epic poems,\u00a0<em>The Iliad<\/em> and <em>The Odyssey<\/em>, with fantastic animations to boot.<\/p>\n<h2>8. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLhQpDGfX5e7CJ87BDeuTdXTpxl0YM2Tdb\">Design in a Nutshell<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Compact the history of design into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLhQpDGfX5e7CJ87BDeuTdXTpxl0YM2Tdb\">six short videos<\/a>, from postmodernism to\u00a0Bauhaus.<\/p>\n<h2>9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XuZQUEFD52I\">Seven Wonders of the Microbe World (combined)<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>All seven wonders of the microbe world in just one clip\u00a0\u2013 some are good, some are bad, see what they&#8217;ve done for mankind.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Seven Wonders of the Microbe World (combined)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XuZQUEFD52I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O8yXTxodxrg\">How to talk like Yoda from Star Wars<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>And finally to finish, get that party trick under your belt with tips on how to nail that Yoda impression.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to talk like Yoda from Star Wars\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/O8yXTxodxrg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OpenLearn on YouTube is The Open University&#8217;s place to go for bite-sized learning videos on everything from Philosophy to Astronomy. 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