Fry's Planet Word is a documentary series about language. Written and presented by Stephen Fry, five hour-long episodes were first broadcast in September and October 2011 on BBC Two and BBC HD. The series was 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 a book to accompany the series published by Michael Joseph, an imprint of Penguin Group.
Fry's Planet Word | |
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Genre | Documentary |
Written by | Stephen Fry |
Directed by | John-Paul Davidson Helen Williamson |
Presented by | Stephen Fry |
Composers | Debbie Wiseman Andy Hopkins |
No. of episodes | 5 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Mark Bell Gina Carter |
Producer | Helen Williamson |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Two, BBC HD |
Release | 25 September 23 October 2011 | –
Focusing on the origins of language with topics covered including:
Focusing on how one identifies through language
The evolution of slang and profanity
The history of written language, from the earliest writing to blogging and tweeting
The influence of storytelling and literature on language
In Australia, this programme was shown on ABC1 at 9:30pm on Sundays from 11 March 2012.[1]