The Secret History of Writing

Series · 2020

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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Lydia WilsonSelf - Presenter

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Premiere date 2020-09-21

Countries United Kingdom

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