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My name’s Billy Bragg, and I found my first fossil on this beach. It was an almost perfectly preserved nautilus, and it’s special to me because I found it the very first time I ever walked along this beach, and since then I’ve found many, many more fossils large and small. But that one particularly seemed to be one that was saying, ‘Welcome, this is your new home’.
Fossil fans
My Favourite Fossil: Amanda Kier
The Open University
Amanda Kier, researcher assistant producer for Fossil Detectives, recalls how she became interested in fossils. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Amanda Kier
My Favourite Fossil: Andy Hawley
The Open University
Andy Hawley, sound recordist for Fossil Detectives, recalls his first fossil find. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Andy Hawley
My Favourite Fossil: David Attenborough
The Open University
Sir David Attenborough recalls his first fossil find. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: David Attenborough
My Favourite Fossil: Gavin Boyland
The Open University
Gavin Boyland, assistant producer for Fossil Detectives, had a surprise awaiting him in Madagascar. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Gavin Boyland
My Favourite Fossil: Hermione Cockburn
BBC
Hermione Cockburn, presenter for Fossil Detectives, recalls her first fossil find. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Hermione Cockburn
My Favourite Fossil: Janet Sumner
Cosmos Production team
The Open University's Janet Sumner shares her favourite fossil find. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Janet Sumner
My Favourite Fossil: Kerensa Jennings
The Open University
The series director and series producer Kerensa Jennings explains how she got started with an interest in fossils. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Kerensa Jennings
My Favourite Fossil: Mark McCauley
The Open University
Mark McCauley, cameraman for Fossil Detectives, recalls his first fossil find. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Mark McCauley
My Favourite Fossil: Martin Hughes-Games
The Open University
Martin Hughes-Games, rope access technician for Fossil Detectives, recalls his first fossil find. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Martin Hughes-Games
My Favourite Fossil: Martin Simpson
The Open University
Martin Simpson, fossil collector, recalls his first fossil find. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Martin Simpson
My Favourite Fossil: Matt Costa
The Open University
Matt Costa, dubbing mixer for Fossil Detectives, had a shattering early experience with a fossil. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Matt Costa
My Favourite Fossil: Peter Sheldon
Production team
The Open University's Peter Sheldon, academic consultant for Fossil Detectives, recalls a surprising discovery in the roots of a lightning-struck tree. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Peter Sheldon
My Favourite Fossil: Phil Manning
The Open University
Phil Manning, lecturer and research fellow, recalls his first fossil find. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Phil Manning
My Favourite Fossil: Richard Fortey
The Open University
Richard Fortey, trilobite expert, tells the tale behind his favourite fossil. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Richard Fortey
My Favourite Fossil: Toby Strong
The Open University
Toby Strong, cameraman for Fossil Detectives, recalls his first fossil find. Read more : My Favourite Fossil: Toby Strong
Close-up with a fossil: The crinoid
Production team
Hermione Cockburn examines a crinoid fossil. Read more : Close-up with a fossil: The crinoid
Geology
Course
The Open University / Karen Parker
Introduces the fundamentals of scientific study of the Earth and the practical skills required understand and interpret geological features and processes.This course should be of... Read more : Geology
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