David Sington
Director
The Secret History of Writing (2020)
Season 1
How the invention of writing gave humanity a history. From hieroglyphs to emojis, an exploration of the way in which the technology of writing has shaped the world we live in.
Released Sept. 21, 2020
Episode 59 min
None+
Genres: Documentary
Keywords: mdblist.imdb-tv-mini-series, imdb.tv-mini-series, imdb.historical-documentary, imdb.calligraphy, imdb.writing
Network: BBC Four
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S1E1 - From Pictures to Words
Revealing the link between ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the letters we use every day.
Sept. 21, 2020, midnight
S1E2 - Words on a Page
How the changing technology of writing has shaped the course of world history.
Sept. 28, 2020, midnight
S1E3 - Changing the Script
As technology and politics force changes to the way we write, what happens to who we are?
Oct. 5, 2020, midnight
Network: BBC Four
Episode Runtime: 59 min.
Season Runtime: 177 min.
Released: Sept. 21, 2020
Last Air Date: Oct. 5, 2020, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: NR
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