Author Adam Nicolson takes an intimate look at the 17th century's diarists and letter writers and how they produced the first great age of self-depiction.
Show Info
Schedule: Wednesdays
(60 min)
Status: Ended
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
History
Episodes ordered: 3 episodes
Official site: www.bbc.co.uk
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Previous Episode
A World Re-Shaped by Writing
Episode 1x03; Apr 24, 2013
Author Adam Nicolson traces the roots of today's globalised Britain to a 17th-century golden age of writing and communication. He reveals a century on the move, a time when London tripled in size and more than200,000 people emigrated in search of wor…
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 1x03: A World Re-Shaped by Writing | Apr 24, 2013 | |
| 1x02: The Rewritten Universe | Apr 17, 2013 | |
| 1x01: The Written Self | Apr 10, 2013 |
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