Fry's Planet Word - 2-DVD Set

Fry's Planet Word - 2-DVD Set (DVD) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )
English ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2&4 )

Running Time:
291 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
2-DVD Set
Anamorphic Widescreen
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2011 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
John-Paul Davidson
Helen Williamson

Written By:
Stephen Fry

Actors:
Stephen Fry ..... Himself - Presenter (5 episodes, 2011)
Brian Blessed ..... Himself (2 episodes, 2011)
Johnson Chang ..... Himself (2 episodes, 2011)
Robert McCrum ..... Himself (2 episodes, 2011)
Steven Pinker ..... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 2011)
Cathy Price ..... Herself - Clinical Psycholinguist / ... (2 episodes, 2011)
David Tang ..... Himself (2 episodes, 2011)

Synopsis:

Language is what defines humans from other species, and with our planet home to around 7,000 different languages, words have played a crucial role in our evolution. Renowned wordsmith Stephen Fry is the perfect guide for this fascinating exploration of language in all its forms: from cutting edge linguistic research to the glories of world literature. The series travels the globe as Fry takes viewers on a journey through the thousands of years since man first mastered speech to the cyber world of today with its html, codes and texting. Revealing how language is used, abused and continues to evolve, Fry's Planet Word looks at whether we are any closer to understanding the most complex activity of the human brain.

Fry's Planet Word is a documentary series about language. Written and Presented by Stephen Fry, the first of five, hour-long episodes was broadcast on 25 September 2011 on BBC HD and two days later on BBC Two. The series is produced and directed by John-Paul Davidson who worked with Fry on two other documentaries: Stephen Fry In America (2008) and Last Chance to See (2009). There is also a book to accompany the series published by Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Group.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 22 February, 2012.