The Writing Code: Story, Cast and Series Facts
The Writing Code (2007): Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
We are born with language, but writing had to be invented. The Writing Code explores the creation of civilization's greatest achievement. Where was writing created and why?
Join us on this fascinating journey as The Writing Code traces the origins and evolution of writing with authors (Elmore Leonard & Margaret Atwood), linguists (George Miller & Steven Pinker), historians, editors, anthropologists, book makers, a mathematician (Charles Seife) and a physicist who prefers to write with a quill pen—Neil deGrasse Tyson.
Series details
- Title: The Writing Code
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Premiere date: 2007-09-05
- Final broadcast date listed: 2007-09-19
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: PBS
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 42371
- IMDb ID: tt1182241
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2007-09-05; final listed air date 2007-09-19; episode order: 3.
Source and licence
Adapted from The Writing Code 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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