This is a partial list of alumni and staff of the Open University. Alumni The OU has over two million alumni, including: Politicians Fleur Anderson, Labour MP Ian Byrne, Labour MP Laurie Bristow, British diplomat Aimee Challenor, British politician and transgender activist Barbara Follett, Labour MP Gerald Gardiner, Baron Gardiner, former Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, completed his degree whilst serving as Chancellor of the Open University Bill Henderson, member of the House of Keys (Isle of Man) David Heyes, Labour MP Adam Ingram, Labour Minister of State, Northern Ireland Office Andrea Jenkyns, Conservative MP Marat Khusnullin – Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Peter Law, Welsh politician and Independent Member of Parliament for Blaenau Gwent John McFall, Labour MP and Senior Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords Wendy Morton – Conservative MP and Minister for European Neighbourhood and the Americas Chris Pond, former Labour Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Work and Pensions John Reid – Former Labour Home Secretary and Minister. Graham Smith, CEO of Republic Meles Zenawi, former Prime Minister of Ethiopia Entertainers Joan Armatrading, singer/songwriter Connie Booth, actress Katy Cavanagh – actress Julie Christie, actress Lisa Coleman, actress and volunteer occupational therapist Micky Dolenz, formerly of The Monkees Lionel Fanthorpe, priest, entertainer, television presenter, author and lecturer Romola Garai, actress Hubert Gregg, radio presenter Jerry Hall, model/actress Frank Hampson, creator of Dan Dare Sheila Hancock, actress Lenny Henry, entertainer Matthew Kelly, television presenter Mylene Klass, actress, singer, model, pianist and media personality David Neilson, actor Talulah Riley – actress Julia Sawalha, actress Graeme K Talboys, writer Susan Tully, television producer and director; former actress Holly Willoughby, television presenter Scientists and engineers Nigel Roberts FRSA, Computer Scientist Carley Stevens, plant ecologist and soil biogeochemist Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer for England Robin Wilson, mathematician Law Nigel Bridge, Lord Bridge of Harwich, retired Law Lord Sport Craig Brown, football manager Frank Turner, three-times Olympic gymnast Military Air Chief Marshal Sir Brian Burridge, Royal Air Force officer Peter Cottrell, author, historian and former Royal Navy and British Army officer Religion Eric Nash Devenport, Bishop of Dunwich Miscellaneous Elizabeth Arnold, children's writer Bobby Cummines OBE FRSA – charity chief executive and reformed offender. J. Colin Dodds, President of Saint Mary's University (Halifax) Christine Grosart, cave diver and explorer Jeanette Henderson - author, academic, Specialist Lay Mental health Tribunal judge, social worker, radio broadcaster Myra Hindley – convicted murderer and