The Story of English: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Story of English (1986): History. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
A PBS documentary detailing the development of the English language. Initially arising as a mix of Gaelic, Norse and Saxon, the language gradually developed its own distinctive characteristics. As time passed and native speakers began to spread throughout the world, different regions began to form their own dialects.
Series details
- Title: The Story of English
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Genres: History
- Premiere date: 1986-09-22
- Final broadcast date listed: 1986-11-24
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
- Network country: United Kingdom
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 57656
- IMDb ID: tt0198245
- TVDB ID: 152071
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 1986-09-22; final listed air date 1986-11-24; episode order: 9.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Story 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.
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