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Fry's Planet Word

Episode 3: Uses and Abuses

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 9^th Oct 2011, 21:00 on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: Thu 29^th Dec 2011, 00:00 on BBC HD

Documentary series. Stephen learns that swearing plays an important part in human communication, and that slang and jargon can both aid and thwart clarity. Show more

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Writer:: Stephen Fry
Presenter:: Stephen Fry
Director of photography:: Simon Ffrench
Sound Recordist:: Adam Toy
Sound Recordist:: Dan Gleich
Sound Recordist:: Sean O'Neil
Composer:: Debbie Wiseman
Production Manager:: Lucy Tate
Executive Producer:: Mark Bell
Executive Producer:: Gina Carter
Director:: John-Paul Davidson
Series Producer:: John-Paul Davidson
Director of photography:: Mike Garner
Director of photography:: Will Hutchinson
Composer:: Andy Hopkins
Producer:: Helen Williamson
Director:: Helen Williamson

Fry's Planet Word

Episode 4: Spreading the Word

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 16^th Oct 2011, 21:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Fri 30^th Dec 2011, 00:00 on BBC HD

Stephen Fry looks at the written word, starting with the earliest form of writing - cuneiform, and ending with the modern inventions of blogging and twittering. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Stephen Fry
Presenter:: Stephen Fry
Director of photography:: Simon Ffrench
Sound Recordist:: Adam Toy
Sound Recordist:: Tim Hodge
Sound Recordist:: Sean O'Neil
Composer:: Debbie Wiseman
Composer:: Andy Hopkins
Production Manager:: Lucy Tate
Executive Producer:: Cassian Harrison
Executive Producer:: Gina Carter
Director:: Helen Williamson
Producer:: Helen Williamson
Series Producer:: John-Paul Davidson

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Fry's Planet Word

Episode 5: The Power and the Glory

BBC Two

Duration: 1 hour

First broadcast: Sun 23^rd Oct 2011, 21:00 on BBC HDLatest broadcast: Sat 31^st Dec 2011, 02:55 on BBC One Northern Ireland

Stephen Fry explores language. He looks at our desire to entertain and explain through stories, and why any attempt at formula is doomed to fail. Show more

Contributors

Writer:: Stephen Fry
Presenter:: Stephen Fry
Director of photography:: Simon Ffrench
Sound Recordist:: Adam Toy
Sound Recordist:: Tim Hodge
Sound Recordist:: Sean O'Neil
Composer:: Debbie Wiseman
Composer:: Andy Hopkins
Production Manager:: Lucy Tate
Executive Producer:: Cassian Harrison
Executive Producer:: Gina Carter
Director:: Helen Williamson
Producer:: Helen Williamson
Series Producer:: John-Paul Davidson

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Fry's Planet Word

Episode 3: Uses and Abuses

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Fry's Planet Word

Episode 4: Spreading the Word

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Episode 5: The Power and the Glory

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