OU/BBC production scoops Japan Prize

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The Open University has scooped the 2009 Japan Prize in international educational broadcasting for the BBC co-production Jimmy Doherty in Darwin's Garden. Janet Sumner talks about the Japan Prize, and her trip to Japan to collect the award.

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Jimmy Doherty on OpenLearn http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/tags/jimmy-doherty

Celebrate the life and work of Charles Darwin on OpenLearn http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/whats-on/darwin-now

Articles by Dr Janet Sumner on OpenLearn http://www.open.ac.uk/openlearn/profiles/dr-janet-sumner

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Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Janet Sumner
• OU on television
• science on television
• awards ceremony
• partnership with BBC
• Charles Darwin
• Japan prize
• Jimmy Doherty
• Darwin's Garden
• open university

[hapticflapjack]

Congratulations!

Just one thing on the captioning - Janet at 27secs says they've been running since 1965, the caption says 1865. Thought I should let you know.

[TheOpenUniversity]

Thanks, captions updated!

[WhatsYourNEWSteam]

Go Janet! well done everyone who worked on the show.