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- DirectorDavid GrubinStarsArlene W. EatonPele HarmonBob HolmanThere are over 6,000 languages in the world. We lose one every two weeks. Hundreds will be lost within the next generation. By the end of this century, half of the world's languages will have vanished. Language Matters with Bob Holman is a two hour documentary that asks: What do we lose when a language dies? What does it take to save a language?
- StarsStephen FryBrian BlessedSteven PinkerFry's Planet Word sees Stephen Fry finding out more about linguistic achievements and how our skills for the spoken word have changed. He dissects language in many of its guises.
- StarsHua LinNoam ChomskyJohn McWhorterCurrently there are more than 6,000 languages spoken around the world. This five-part series traces the history and evolution of language and attendant theories and controversies while evaluating the scope of linguistic diversity, the dissemination of language, the expansion of language into written form, and the life cycle of language.
- DirectorWilliam CranStarsRobert MacNeilOrlagh CassidyTom AmmianoJournalist Robert MacNeil travels across the USA to observe the current state of the spoken American English language.
- StarsMelvyn BraggMichael CroninDavid GwillimThe history of the English language.
- StarsRobert MacNeilJ.L. DillardAlistair CookeA history of the English language from its early beginnings to present day English in all its variations.
- StarsPeter FranceJean AitchisonStephen KrashenIs trying to answer questions like: How do we learn to speak? What is the best way to learn languages?
- StarsLydia WilsonLudovic HughesIrving FinkelLydia Wilson talks to historians and calligraphers to trace the invention and basis of early writing systems, the influence of writing materials on written culture through time and the changes in writing driven by ideology and technology in the 20th century.
- DirectorDavid SingtonStarsJeannette RobinsonYasmin El ShazlyLydia WilsonResearchers uncover the evolution of writing and the story of the alphabet, dating back to millennia, old carvings in an Egyptian turquoise mine.
- DirectorDavid SingtonStarsJeannette RobinsonBrody NeuenschwanderSamah Salah ElliathyHow the development of writing played a vital role in shaping world history, from the invention of paper to the printed book.
- DirectorVivienne RoumaniOut of Print draws us into the topsy-turvy world of the written word, illuminating the turbulent, exciting journey from the book through the digital revolution. Writers, publishers, readers all in flux. Booksellers closing shop. Librarians and teachers seeking new roles. Storytellers like Ray Bradbury, complemented by evocative visuals, weave a compelling tale. Scott Turow and Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon as an online bookstore, place us in the middle of their debate. People tell us they read snippets all day long, yet one of five Americans no longer reads a single book, in any format, in an entire year. Personal stories of parents and students take us into their worlds, highlighting how this revolution is changing every aspect of the printed word -- and changing us.
- StarsJanina RamirezScot McKendrickIan MortimerThrough this three part series Art Historian Dr Janina Ramirez tells the story of the Medieval monarchy as preserved through stunning illuminated manuscripts from the British Library's Royal Manuscripts collection. Dr Ramirez uses her in depth expert knowledge to explore the extraordinary art and culture of the period and decode the manuscripts which remain as vibrant today as when they were first penned. Embellished with gold, painted in jewel-like colours, they took months, even years to produce, and were priceless beyond compare. The series runs chronologically beginning with the unification of England under King Athelstan in the 10th Century, covering the 100 Years War with France, and ending with the brutal magnificence of Henry VIII. Spanning 800 years these amazing documents capture the dynastic struggles each ruler faced.
- StarsAlberto ManguelSydney KuhneTravis KuhneWhy has reading survived? Empire Of The Word is a four part television series that sets out to provide the answer to the question 'why has reading survived'? Empire Of The Word tells the story of how reading came about, how it has changed us and where it is going next.
- DirectorPatrick McGradyStarsStephen FryBarbara RuppCornelia SchneiderA look at the story of Johann Gutenberg, inventor of the world's first printing press in the 15th century, and an exploration of how and why the machine was invented.***
- StarsDenis LawsonPeter BarberTim Bryars4 episodes *************
- StarsJerry BrottonRobin Knox-JohnstonIan Stewart3 episodes *************
- StarsTerry JonesRonald HuttonJohn DaviesJohn Ogilby created the first roadmaps of Britain, measuring and describing them, and publishing them in the form of strip map itineraries, in 1675. Terry Jones of "Monty Python" fame, an Ogilby collector, investigate how and why he did it and sets out to see whether it is still possible to find and travel along Ogilby's roads in Wales.4 episodes *************
- StarsNicholas Crane16 episodes ************
- StarsHeather MayTom HostySusan DoranIn this short and compelling series, you'll learn just how important the art of mapmaking was when it came to shaping the history of humanity. Cartographers and historians will show you the most fundamental elements of the era of exploration, and how they have evolved over the centuries. Finally, you'll see how much more maps do for us today than just simply define our political boundaries.3 episodes *************
- DirectorPeter JonesStarsPatrick MalahideRichard Dreyfuss18th century British clock maker and carpenter John Harrison invents a marine chronometer that allows ships to calculate longitude while at sea, preventing numerous shipwrecks, some of them involving the British Navy.***
- StarsPatrick Stewart6 epiodes **************
- DirectorKaren GoodmanKirk SimonStarsSpalding GrayJulianne MooreMorley SaferThe telephone was first introduced at the Centennial Exposition in 1876 and was an instant success. Although first rented only to "persons of good breeding" and seen as an expensive luxury for doctors and businessmen, the telephone soon transformed American life. Trees gave way to telephone poles as operators known as "hello girls" began to connect a sprawling continent.
- DirectorPeter JonesStarsLinda HuntDaniel CzitromGillian CooksonThe story of Cyrus Field and the creation of the transatlantic telegraph line.
- DirectorKen BurnsStarsJason RobardsRed BarberErik BarnouwFor 50 years, radio dominated the airwaves as the first mass medium. Ken Burns examines the lives of three men who shared the responsibility for its invention and early success.
- DirectorDavid DuganStarsJohn Logie BairdErik BarnouwKen BilbyA biography of Philo Farnsworth, an inventor of the television.
- StarsLeslie BerlinRoger BorovoyKathleen CohenSILICON VALLEY tells the story of the pioneering scientists who transformed rural Santa Clara County into the hub of technological ingenuity we now know as Silicon Valley.
- DirectorGary GlassmanStarsIra FlatowDavid BouvierRichard O'RourkeThe story behind the creation of the transistor, one of the 20th century's most important inventions.
- StarsWill LymanA five part documentary on computer history - from Babbage to Silicon Valley.
- DirectorAlex Sebastian LaibachStarsVanda Ciuban SerbanSebastian DeeryAntonia Iulia PopA documentary about the world of software and the software makers. How do people from outside the industry see it and what do people from inside the industry think about regular computer users?
- DirectorMichael BicksStarsRodney BrooksEric BrownTodd CrainWatson, an IBM computer with a brain the size of 2,400 home computers and a database of 10 million documents, competes on the game show Jeopardy! (1984) against champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter. Will Watson win?
- DirectorVikram JayantiStarsMarc GhannoumJoel BenjaminMichael GreengardIn 1997, chess champion Garry Kasparov goes head-to-head against IBM's computer, Deep Blue, and accuses IBM of cheating its way to victory. Interviews with Kasparov, his manager and members of the Deep Blue team illuminate the controversy.
- StarsEdward SnowdenDerek MullerJason SilvaDigits is an exclusive, original 4K CuriosityStream series that takes viewers on a deep dive of the Internet, hosted by Derek Muller and featuring interviews with Vint Cerf and Edward Snowden.
- DirectorAlex WinterStarsRoss UlbrichtJames ChaparroNicolas ChristinA feature documentary that explores the rise of a new Internet; decentralized, encrypted, dangerous and beyond the law; with particular focus on the FBI capture of the Tor hidden service Silk Road, and the judicial aftermath.
- DirectorJ.C. Cameron BruecknerStarsAlanna FoxMarsha BlackburnAaron SwartzWar for the Web demystifies the physical infrastructure of the Internet and uses that as a basis to explore the issues of ownership and competition in the broadband marketplace, privacy, and security.
- DirectorJeremy ZerechakStarsJulia ConcolinoLorrie CranorJennifer GranickCODE 2600 documents the Info-Tech Age, told by the events and people who helped build and manipulate it. It explores the impact this new connectivity has on our ability to remain human while maintaining our personal privacy and security.
- StarsAleks KrotoskiStephen FryBill GatesVirtual Revolution charts two decades of profound change since the invention of the World Wide Web, weighing up the huge benefits and the unforeseen downsides.
- StarsJohn Heilemann
- StarsRobert X. CringelySteve JobsBill GatesThe development of Arpanet, the Internet and the World Wide Web from 1969 to 1998 is explored.
- DirectorAlex WinterStarsMike DHenry RollinsNoel GallagherA documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.
- DirectorJeanette GarciaDaryl RodriguezStarsPatrick Scott PattersonNolan BushnellHoward Scott WarshawWorld 1-1 is the first in a documentary series on the history of video games. This chapter is about Atari and how they created a new industry. It focuses on the business deals, the personalities of the pioneers, and the creations of the engineers. This documentary will be a combination of interviews, archival footage, and reflection that retells the story to a new generation that may not know the roots of their favorite hobby. World 1-1 will follow the early games before the arcade machine even existed. It will tell the story of how Atari created the games industry years before it should have happened and follow the lucky deals and unfortunate mistakes that almost destroyed the entire industry just as quickly as it was born. Atari was the fastest growing company in the United States at the time. It kickstarted Steve Jobs' career, as well as others. The world's first successful arcade machine was built there, along with the first popular home console. Atari and its engineers formed the games industry we know today. It's time to tell this story, from the words of the creators themselves.
- DirectorDavid CarrDavid ComtoisStarsTony Hawk
- StarsGreg PalmerSeamus BlackleyNolan BushnellA light-hearted look at the worldwide phenomenon of video games, and how they have revolutionized technology and forever changed popular culture.
- DirectorSaffron CassadayStarsShura EadiePelletier HenriSchellenberg MaxA film about senior citizens learning about computers from teenage mentors and the connections made both on and offline.
- DirectorBen LewisStarsBrendan PriceNicolas ChapmanMolly MalcolmThe most ambitious project ever conceived on the Internet: Google's master plan to scan every book in the world and the people trying to stop them. Google say they are building a library for mankind, but they also have other intentions.
- DirectorScott GlossermanNic HillStarsRichard BransonVint CerfEd ChiAfter viewing this provocative documentary, you will never look at Wikipedia the same way. Filmmakers Scott Glosserman and Nic Hill engagingly explore the history and cultural implications of one of the most traveled and referenced sites on the Internet. A whole range of opinion is expressed about the impact of Wikipedia on the archiving of learning, from interviews with founder Jimmy Wales to commentators suspicious of the site's supposed neutrality. The documentary delves into the EssJay controversy in which a Wikipedian made false claims about his academic credentials and the battle over journalist John Seigenthaler's inaccurate entry. Evenhandedly weaving multiple perspectives about the impact of Wikipedia, the film provokes a deeper conversation on how knowledge is formed and what future generations will learn about history and the world.
- StarsJim ChapmanJonny BenjaminAlfie DeyesYoutube personality Jim Chapman interviews several famous YouTubers to find the root cause of the rise of vlogging.
- DirectorEric LeslieStarsJoe PulizziJay BaerKirk CheyfitzTechnology has changed the game. Consumers can ignore advertising and marketing at will. To break through the clutter, brands need to tell remarkable stories worth listening to and become the media in the process.
- DirectorPaula NeudorfStarsBen MakuchAlexandre AlahiAlexandre RobicquetFrom self-driving cars to Siri, a race is on to build more powerful AI. But some warn we could be programming our own extinction.
- DirectorHelen SageStarsMarcus du SautoyDan BrownSimon ColtonFor the first time in history, machines are helping us unlock the secret of what intelligence is. Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University, Marcus Du Sautoy asks if a machine could ever think like him, and examines what that would mean.
- CreatorMati KochaviStarsLauren TerpKristieDrewExplores the furthest reaches of the internet and the people who frequently use it, providing a revealing and cautionary look inside a vast cyber netherworld.
- StarsSteven Johnson30,000 year old traces of a desire to record sound are located in caves, how radio influenced the civil rights movement, the weapon that laid the ground work for today's mobile phones, and the role of the ultrasound in modern medicine.
- DirectorDan HillmanStarsJim Al-KhaliliJim Al-Khalili investigates the progress of artificial intelligence, and what is easier and more difficult for robots to do than the human brain.
- DirectorMichel GondryStarsNoam ChomskyMichel GondryRichard FeynmanA series of interviews featuring linguist, philosopher and activist Noam Chomsky done in hand-drawn animation.
- DirectorSeth KramerDaniel A. MillerJeremy NewbergerStarsGregory D.S. AndersonK. David HarrisonDavid and Greg are "The Linguists," who document languages on the verge of extinction. In the rugged landscapes of Siberia, India, and Bolivia, their resolve is tested by institutionalized racism and violent economic unrest.
- DirectorHeather QuinlanStarsPenny MarshallAmy HeckerlingPat CooperThe story of the New York accent, as told by New Yorkers.
- StarsZach SelwynBen WatersLaura WarnerZach Selwyn takes viewers on a tour of the weird side of American English: slang, with man-on-the-street interviews; interviews with experts; and a great deal of humor.
- DirectorVictor LopesStarsMia CoutoMartinho da VilaJoão Ubaldo RibeiroDocumentary about the Portuguese language, and people who speak it around the world.
- DirectorDanica CullinanNeal HutchesonIn First Language the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians fight to save their native language, a vessel of knowledge and heritage for the Cherokee people. In English and Cherokee.
- DirectorVictor Alonso-BerbelStarsÍñigo ErrejónTxema EscorsaIñaki GabilondoThree college students start a social experiment to prove that reality changes according to the words we use to describe it. Through research, activist actions, and artistic interventions, they analyze the importance of language in the way we understand the world. The documentary includes analysis from more than 20 international experts and leaders in the fields of political communication and information.
- DirectorKaren Lynn WeinbergWith less than 40 fluent Elder speakers remaining, the Alutiiq language is at risk. Four Alaska Native women discover language revitalization offers complex challenges and unique, potentially life-saving rewards.
- DirectorJules KoostachinStarsAsivak KoostachinJules KoostachinMahiigan KoostachinInninimowin (Cree) is spoken in several Native communities across Canada. Although it is considered one of the most preserved Native languages; it is also at risk of disappearing. This goal of this documentary is to mend the gaps in understanding between generations by exposing the harsh treatment of Native peoples and moving towards reconciliation and healing. Remembering Inninimowin captures the lost conversations between generations.
- DirectorJanus Billeskov JansenSigne Byrge SørensenWe think, we talk, we write. Without language, we wouldn't be human. Out of the 6500 languages in the world, half of them will disappear. 'Voices of the world' discusses the multiplicity of the world's languages. There is the language of violence, the dying language, the minorities' language, the youth's language and new languages. How will globalization affect them all?
- DirectorMatt CheckowskiStarsPatrick BoudreaultUC Berkeley linguistics lecturer Patrick Boudreault, who is deaf, explains that language is a fluid thing that's not just spoken. It's something universal that happens in our minds, whether it's communicated with our hands or our voice.
- DirectorGeoffrey Tomlin-HoodVoices On The Rise explores the relationship between culture and language. Follow Eli Hirtle's journey as he connects with people at the heart of language revitalization in First Nations communities on Vancouver Island.
- StarsAlixe BoveyArt historian Alixe Bovey follows the Gough Map, the oldest surviving road map of Britain, in search of the country as it was in the medieval era.