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EP1 From Pictures to Words Sep 21, 2020

Revealing the link between ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and the letters we use every day.

EP2 Words on a Page Sep 28, 2020

How the changing technology of writing has shaped the course of world history.

EP3 Changing the Script Oct 05, 2020

As technology and politics force changes to the way we write, what happens to who we are?

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Released: 21 September 2020 Returning Series

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Official Website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mtml

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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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The Secret History of Writing