Stephen Fry Inquisitive Documentaries - 6-DVD Box Set ( Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press (The Machine That Made Us) / Last Chance to See Return of the Rhino / Last Chance to See / Stephen Fry in America )

Stephen Fry Inquisitive Documentaries - 6-DVD Box Set (DVD) (*)

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Original Title: Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press (The Machine That Made Us) / Last Chance to See Return of the Rhino / Last Chance to See / Stephen Fry in America
Screened, competed or awarded at:
BAFTA Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )

Product Origin/Format:
Australia ( PAL/Region 4 )

Running Time:
877 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Alternative Footage
Anamorphic Widescreen
Box Set
Interactive Menu
Multi-DVD Set
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2008 - 2010 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Patrick McGrady
Tim Green
John-Paul Davidson

Written By:
Patrick McGrady
Tim Green
Ben Southwell
Stephen Fry

Actors:
Stephen Fry ..... Himself - Presenter
Barbara Rupp ..... Herself
Cornelia Schneider ..... Herself
Eva Hanebutt-Benz ..... Herself
Alan May ..... Himself
Martin Andrews ..... Himself
John Man ..... Himself
Stan Nelson ..... Himself
Roberto Mazzucchelli ..... Himself
Helmut Rohlfing ..... Himself
Mark Carwardine ..... Himself - Presenter
Batian Craig ..... Himself
Hamish Currie ..... Himself
Pete Morkel ..... Himself
Berry White ..... Herself
Stephen Fry ..... Himself - Presenter (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Mark Carwardine ..... Himself - Presenter (7 episodes, 2009-2010)
Stephen Fry ..... Himself - Presenter (6 episodes, 2008)

Synopsis:

Stephen Fry's interesting treks uncover unique lands, their people and historical goodies. Britain's national treasure Stephen Fry has embarked on amazing journeys of discovery which have been scenic, historical, glamourous and thought-provoking all at the same time, embellished with his own inimitable style. Collected together for the first time, become an armchair traveler as Stephen shows us what makes America so unique, so diverse, so very American; witness as he follows in the footsteps of Douglas Adams to uncover some of the rarest and most threatened animals on earth; and examines the incredible invention that sparked a cultural revolution.
Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press (2008)
Last Chance to See Return of the Rhino (2010)
Last Chance to See (2009)
Stephen Fry in America (2008)

Stephen Fry and the Gutenberg Press (2008)
The printing press was the world's first piece of mass-production technology. Its invention in the 1450s changed the world as dramatically as splitting the atom or sending men into space igniting a cultural revolution which shaped the modern age. To learn the processes and challenges Stephen commissions a modern day craftsman to build a working replica of the original machine and investigates its inventor Johann Gutenberg.
Last Chance to See Return of the Rhino (2010)
The original LAST CHANCE TO SEE series documented the adventures of Stephen Fry and zoologist Mark Carwardine's search for some of the most endangered species on earth. However as they searched for the northern white rhino the animal was declared extinct in the wild. In this special they follow a last ditch attempt to save the rhino from extinction by returning four of the last eight survivors back to the plains of Africa.
Last Chance to See (2009)
In the 1980s, celebrated writer Douglas Adams (THE HITCHHIKERS GUIDE TO THE GALAXY) teamed up with Mark Carwardine and together they embarked on a groundbreaking expedition, travelling the globe in search of the worlds endangered animals. Twenty years later Stephen Fry returns with Mark to see if the species still exist. Their journey uncovers some of the weirdest, most remarkable and most troubled creatures on earth.
Stephen Fry in America (2008)
Britain's comic genius, Stephen Fry, travels around each of America's states in a black cab in order to discover, in his own inimitable style, what makes the country unique and to get under the skin of American life. His journey across the vast country takes him to a whiskey distillery in Kentucky, lava fields in Hawaii, an Armish community in Wisconsin and a brothel in Nevada, as well as hunting in New York State, sailing on an America's Cup boat in Rhode Island, basket weaving with Navajo Indians and meeting environmental activists in Oregon. Stephen is shown the country by its proud citizens as he drives across the continent uncovering the idiosyncrasies that makes each state individual and the similarities that make America distinct.

STEPHEN FRY IN AMERICA Stephen travels around each of America's states in a black cab in order to discover what makes the country distinct and get under the skin of American life. Breathtaking scenery, quirky people and diverse environments help demonstrate why America is so unique. LAST CHANCE TO SEE and RETURN OF THE RHINO In the 1980s celebrated writer Douglas Adams teamed up with zoologist Mark Carwardine to embark on a groundbreaking expedition in search of the world?s endangered animals. Twenty years later, Stephen returns with Mark to see if the species still exist, uncovering some of the weirdest, most remarkable and most troubled creatures on earth. THE GUTENBERG PRESS The printing press was the world?s first piece of mass-production technology. IN this BAFTA nominated program, Stephen investigates this incredible machine and the man who invented it, Johann Gutenberg. To learn the process and challenged, he commissions a modern day craftsman to build a working replica of the original 15th century machine.

This product was added to our catalog on Sunday 14 June, 2015.