Station:
BBC Four (GB)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2020-09-21
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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.
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S1E1 - From Pictures to Words
The hunt for the origin of writing reveals the link between ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the letters we use every day.
Air Date: 21 Sep 2020 15:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Words on a Page
The ability to put words on a page makes civilisation possible. Throughout history, the changing way people write has been a factor in the rise – and fall - of empires.
Air Date: 28 Sep 2020 15:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Changing the Script
For more than a century, the world has seemed to be moving to a single universal script - the Latin alphabet. But that means more than changing words. It means changing identity.
Air Date: 05 Oct 2020 15:00 (CDT)