Mention ‘Love is a Many-Splendored Thing’ and you might be mistaken for talking about a song from a forgettable 1950s film, but a bestselling novel preceded…
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It’s 50 years since the first recording was made of Dolly Parton’s major hit I will always love you – the hit later taken to chart-topping…
Sally O’Reilly is an Honorary Associate in creative writing at The Open University and after the recent airing on Netflix of One Day, based on the…
Sam Shaw, who is a lecturer in History of Art at The Open University, says he had ‘mixed feelings’ with the revelation that this polar bear…
As the nights draw in and the spooky season is here, many of us turn to scary stories on screen to indulge in a little bit…
A music academic has captured the attention of a popular BBC music programme after she wrote a short analytical course based on the work of country…
New research from The Open University aims to promote better sustainability among makers of the film industry’s props, costume and the replica market Academics have developed…
Samuel Shaw is a lecturer in art history at The Open University and a self-confessed fan of the BBC/OU co production, Wild Isles. Here he talks…
It’s 60 years since the celebrated poet Sylvia Plath died, yet her work has become more enduring with the passage of time. Here Dr Jane Yeh,…
Creators of props and costumes from the Star Wars film franchise are being invited to help the film industry go greener. It’s those props from the…