Fry's Planet Word

Documentary

Documentary

In a way only he can, Stephen Fry presents a mixture of learning, love of lexicon and humour in a five-part series about language. From locations across the world - including China, Sydney, Israel, Kenya, the east and west coasts of America and many European cities - `Fry's Planet Word' journeys through the thousands of years since man first mastered speech, up to the cyber world of today with its html, codes and texting. With the help of linguists, scientists and geneticists, Fry attempts to discover whether we are anywhere near to beginning to understand the complexities of language.