Fry's Planet Word
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.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.