The Secret History of Writing

  

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The Secret History of Writing3/3. 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. Also in HD. [S]Mon, May 27, 12:25 amBBC FOUR60 mins
The Secret History of Writing2/3. Presenter Lydia Wilson and calligrapher Brody Neuenschwander set out to explore history's most important technology - the technology of putting words on a page. Also in HD. [S]Mon, May 20, 12:50 amBBC FOUR60 mins
The Secret History of Writing1/3. The hunt for the origin of writing reveals the link between ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the letters we use every day. Also in HD. [S]Mon, May 13, 12:20 amBBC FOUR60 mins