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The Secret History of Writing
The Secret History of Writing
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The Secret History of Writing

2020–2020
1 Season
3 Episodes

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.

CAST
Lydia WilsonSelf - Presenter
DETAILS
GENRES
Documentary
STATUSEnded
RATING
NR
NETWORK
BBC Four
EPISODES
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