tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19717148.post603636643622626516..comments2023-05-18T11:19:33.857+02:00Comments on animals stuck to the wall: Deep Cake TimeEvilAuntiePerilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01278720691584010136noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19717148.post-5031653346444586892007-08-18T23:22:00.000+02:002007-08-18T23:22:00.000+02:00Hello sallyacious. To be fair to US public TV, thi...Hello sallyacious. To be fair to US public TV, this was one of the OU's more commercial productions (which is why I could get it out here on DVD). In other words, light-years away from the notorious educational programmes on seventies' late-night telly, when a bearded man explained theoretical physics on a chalkboard with nothing more than a wooden pointer.<BR/><BR/>Sadly, they've now <A HREF="http://www3.open.ac.uk/media/fullstory.aspx?id=9898" REL="nofollow">ended their late-night course-related broadcasts</A> in favour of online material, but hopefully, they'll carry on with the commercial stuff. Apparently "Coast" was a surprise hit, won an award (BAFTA) and they've made more episodes, which might be a sign that audiences are recovering from their reality-tv obsession.<BR/><BR/>Anyhow I love their educational mission, and the online stuff? Is good.EvilAuntiePerilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01278720691584010136noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19717148.post-43370306262045782692007-08-18T04:27:00.000+02:002007-08-18T04:27:00.000+02:00I so envy you the whole "Open University" thing. I...I so envy you the whole "Open University" thing. I used to work for public television here in the US, and we broadcast some educational programs like that. Stuff to help people get more in-depth knowledge on a given topic. Only ours were things like "Dental Hygienist, Year One".<BR/><BR/>If this is scattershot, I'm enjoying it and vote for more of the same.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com