Empire of the Word
Why 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'? Presented by Alberto Manguel; Empire Of The Word tells the story of how reading came about; how it has changed us; and where it is going next.
Primary Title
- Empire of the Word
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 12 October 2013
Start Time
- 04 : 00
Finish Time
- 05 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Series
- 1
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Australia Network
Broadcaster
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Programme Description
- Why 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'? Presented by Alberto Manguel; Empire Of The Word tells the story of how reading came about; how it has changed us; and where it is going next.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
Hosts
- Alberto Manguel (Host)