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Stephen Fry's Planet Word
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Stephen Fry discusses his new five-part BBC series at the Apple Store, Covent Garden in London. Fry's Planet Word is an exploration of language in all its forms: from cutting edge linguistic research to the glories of world literature. The series travels the globe as Fry takes viewers on a journey through the thousands of years since man first mastered speech to the cyber world of today with its html, codes and texting.
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4.2 stars from 297 ratings
Fry is of course renown for the breadth of his general knowledge, unfortunately he has here relied on his reputation to enliven his audience rather than content. It is clear that Fry has not prepared or researched this performance. He lists a few blindingly obvious and well known facts in a...Read full review »
Invisible Toaster via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 02/20/20
Wonderful
Stephen fry is the 8th wonder of the world!!! That is
66755465 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 12/31/19
Language , eve of destruction
Well done mr Fry ,great to hear you explain the backwards expression of English I have tried to demonstrate this to friends but your way of saying it was simply clear , one thing about language I would like to see taken on and changed is the terrible way our new digital age is twisting language ,...Read full review »
Albaroo via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 01/03/19
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Stephen Fry discusses his new five-part BBC series, Fry's Planet Word, at the Apple Store, Covent Garden in London.
Published 10/13/11
Stephen Fry discusses his new five-part BBC series, Fry's Planet Word, at the Apple Store, Covent Garden in London.
Published 10/13/11
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