Alphabet: The Story of Writing

1h 56m
Documentary
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Calligrapher Donald Jackson presents an historical overview of the alphabet from the cave paintings of primitive man more than 35,000 years ago to the stylus and wax tablets of the Romans and the Egyptians' hieroglyphics.

Cast

Susannah York
Narrator
Donald Jackson
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Crew

Jeremy Bennett
Director, Producer
Roger Guertin
Editor
Peter Middleton
Director of Photography
Robert McShane
Director of Photography
David R. Leeming
Executive Producer
Paul Roberts
Sound
John Hayes
Sound
Hilary Roberts
Original Music Composer

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