The Adventure of English: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Melvyn Bragg travels through Britain to tell the story of how an insignificant German dialect, which only arrived in the country in the fifth century, evolved into a language which is now spoken and understood by more people than any other around the world. We trace English from its humble roots to its flowering in the writing of Shakespeare and his contemporaries.

Series details

• Title: The Adventure of English
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2003-11-06
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-11-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 65 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 26474
• IMDb ID: tt0343228
• TVDB ID: 82553

Cast and credited roles

• Melvyn Bragg — Presenter

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-11-06; final listed air date 2003-11-27.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Adventure of English on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.