It kicks off in yorkshire, where poet ian mcmillan demonstrates stereotypical aspects of various local accents. Season 1 guide for fry s planet word tv series see the episodes list with schedule and episode summary. Running for four series, it totalled 26 episodes including a 36minute special in 1987. The series was produced and directed by johnpaul davidson who worked with fry on two other documentaries. Oct 02, 2011 episode guide for fry s planet word 1x02. Stephen attempts to find out why man is so advanced in his levels of communication when compared with the rest of the animal world. Oct 03, 2011 episode 2 of frys planet word bbc focuses on dialects and sociolinguistic identity. The episode parodies several war films and shows, including starship troopers, star wars and mash. Fry s planet word sees stephen fry finding out more about linguistic achievements and how our skills for the spoken word have changed. Stephen john fry born 24 august 1957 is an english actor, comedian and writer.
Due to a combination of language, semiotics and stephen fry s narration, ive become slightly addicted to the series planet word and, feeling that it will help my understanding of the topics set to be covered in the philosophical encounters lecture series, will continue to write about the subjects fry covers. Stephen argues that above all, it is the way we speak. It originally aired on the fox network in the united states on november 26, 2000. You might like similar programs to this, shown below. Himself presenter rest of cast listed alphabetically. Stephen fry aktorearen webgunea ingelesez stephen fry aktorearen imdbko fitxa. Stephen fry explores linguistic achievements and how our skills for the spoken word have developed in a new fivepart series for bbc two. A guide listing the titles and air dates for episodes of the tv series fry s planet word. Fry s planet word is an exploration of language in all its forms. With stephen fry, brian blessed, johnson chang, robert mccrum.
Be it a national language, a regional dialect or even class variation we interpret and define ourselves through our language. In this first episode, stephen fry seeks to uncover the origins of language and how and why we are the only species on the planet to have this gift. As part of an attempt to scam a 7 store, fry and bender enlist in. The episode parodies several war films and shows, including starship troopers, patton and mash. In this episode stephen uncovers why certain words can make us laugh, cry or tear our hair out and discovers through history what has made a good story. Stephen learns that swearing plays an important part in human communication, and that slang and jargon can both aid and thwart clarity. It originally aired in north america on november 26, 2000. Fry s planet word is a documentary series about language. Spreading the word season 1 episode 4 abc stephen fry explores the written word.
War is the hword is episode seventeen in season two of futurama. He was also the stepcousin of kif krokers offspring. Fry is inspired to offer his own verbal tour of the uks accent map, playing a weatherman to help precipitate the microclimates analogy. In the second episode stephen argues that above all, its the way we speak. Fry s planet word was broadcast on abc at thursday 17 october 20, 22.
Similarities between languages frys planet word series 1. Pullum under ignorance of linguistics, language and culture, words words words previous post next post. He analyses how we use and abuse language and asks whether we are near to beginning to understand the complexities of its dna. Sep 23, 2011 subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer more about this. Extract from frys planet word in seminar series 2012. The series is produced and directed by johnpaul davidson who worked with fry on two other documentaries. A fivepart series in which stephen fry explores language, coming to understand how we learn it, write it and sometimes lose it, and why it defines us. You can also buy, rent fry s planet word on demand at online.
Artikulu hau ingalaterrako biografia baten zirriborroa da. Download subtitles for identity stephen fry charts the shifting patterns of lingua franca and the spread of globish. As the show was only an hour long, none of these topics were really explored in any meaningful detail, partly. Sep 25, 2011 home series fry s planet word official order. As a former linguistics student, i can say that you dont understand your chosen subject very well. Watch frys planet word episode 02 just some vids on dailymotion. Click here and start watching fry s planet word in seconds.
Stephen fry argues that the way we speak defines us above all be it a national language. Buy frys planet word, series 1 microsoft store engb. Episode 2 of frys planet word bbc focuses on dialects and sociolinguistic identity. Books and films frys planet word bbc documentary infocobuild. Buy frys planet word, season 1 microsoft store enau. Fry ii 20032100 was the first man on mars, also known for his fantastical good fortune.
The series travels the globe as fry takes viewers on a. From markets in kenya, to call centres in newcastle. See opinions and rankings about stephen fry across various lists and topics. New world bloopers series 1 episode 2 deep south series 2 episode 5 series 3 episode 5 series 3 episode 6 uses and abuses series 2 episode 4 series 4 episode 2 identity mississippi series 3 episode 4 series 4 episode 1 spreading the. Frys planet word online full episodes of season 1 yidio.
How the brain controls speech stephen frys planet word bbc duration. Bbc frys planet word part 1 to 5 720p hdtv ac3 x264. Fry s planet word season 1 episode 5 in this programme, stephen fry celebrates storytelling. Bbc frys planet word 2011 2of5 identity hd documentary. Stephen fry discusses his new fivepart bbc series at the apple store, covent garden in london. It kicks off in yorkshire, where poet ian mcmillan. War is the h word is the seventeenth episode in season two of futurama. The mother tongue of the turkana people has some commonality with only 2 of those languages.
Frys planet word is a fivepart bbc documentary series written and presented by. Language log around the world of words, without a linguist. This time, in a little change of pace, its your chance to win frys planet word, a globetrotting fivepart, twodisc expedition by stephen fry. Stephen fry interview frys planet word bbc two youtube. Fry s planet word is available to watch and stream on bbc two. All you like bbc frys planet word part 1 to 5 720p hdtv. Planet word was produced as a tiein to the recent bbc documentary series of the same title. With stephen fry, elena arzak, juan maria arzak, lera boroditsky. Find out when fry s planet word is on tv, including series 1 episode 3. From markets in kenya to call centres in newcastle, stephen charts the shifting. Stephen fry, who acted as the presenter of the series, writes an introduction to the book. Frys planet word episode 2 identity stephen fry learns how tv soaps are keeping the irish language alive and how the 6000 plus languages in the world are threatened with linguicide.
The combination of stephen fry and exploring language is pretty much a winning formula, and planet word is brilliant for anyone with any level of curiosity about language. Oct 12, 2011 subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer more about this. Fry s planet word episode 2 identity stephen fry learns how tv soaps are keeping the irish language alive and how the 6000 plus languages in the world are threatened with linguicide. Episode 1 babel in this episode, stephen fry seeks to uncover the origins of human language and how and why we are the only species on the planet to have this gift. Philip ii is also the nephew of leela as his paternal uncles wife. Revealing how language is used, abused and continues to evolve, frys planet word looks at whether we are any closer to understanding the most complex activity of the human brain.
In identity, fry finds the language tied to the preparation of food, possibly due to the tradition of exchanging recipes through word of mouth. My only criticism would be that the dvd isnt packaged very clearly. Frys planet word was broadcast on abc at thursday 17 october 20, 22. Stephen fry learns how tv soaps are keeping the irish language alive and how the 6000 plus languages in the world are threatened with linguicide. Fry s planet word a fivepart series in which stephen fry explores language, coming to understand how we learn it, write it and sometimes lose it, and why it defines us on iplayer. In a michelin threestar restaurant, fry learns that to be basque is to speak the language and eat the food. Due to a combination of language, semiotics and stephen frys narration, ive become slightly addicted to the series planet word and, feeling. Stephen fry travels the globe, taking viewers on a journey through the thousands of years since man first mastered speech to the cyber world of today with its html, codes and texting. I didnt think fry was at all patronising to that class of irish speakers, and i thought it was an interesting observation, and not one that id have tumbled to without prompting that basically, in a bilingual culture like irish and, presumably welsh, english becomes basically the equivalent of. In this first episode, stephen fry seeks to uncover the origins of language. We found subtitles for the program uses and abuses. Without writing we would have no history, and very little technology.
Download frys planet word subtitles in english and other. Frys planet word tv show season 1 episodes list next episode. The main text, written by j p davidson, follows the same format as the tv series, being divided into five sections corresponding to the five programmes. Hugh laurie house and stephen fry wilde, v for vendetta return for a second season of the brilliant sketch comedy series, a bit of fry and laurie. Written and presented by stephen fry, five hourlong episodes were first. Oct 06, 2011 due to a combination of language, semiotics and stephen fry s narration, ive become slightly addicted to the series planet word and, feeling that it will help my understanding of the topics set to be covered in the philosophical encounters lecture series, will continue to write about the subjects fry covers. The following is a list of episodes of the programme and the sketches in each one.
Episode 3 uses and abuses looking at the ways language is used and abused, stephen fry learns that swearing plays an important part in human communication. Bender and fry volunteer for military duty to enjoy the benefits of the soldiers discount. It has been with us as long as language itself and as a species, we love to tell our stories. Watch futurama season 3, episode 2 war is the h word. Frys planet word is a documentary series about language. The first episode babel uncovers the origins of human language.
Written and presented by stephen fry, five hourlong episodes were first broadcast in september and october 2011 on bbc two and bbc hd. This extract from frys planet word contains the segment with professor ghilad zuckermann. Whether they are making up their own swearwords, eviscerating politics as usual or merely embracing their absurdity, fry and laurie are a comedic tourdeforce who push the envelope with their brand of smart, irrelevant humor, memorable. Nonlinguists frequently ask me whether i am avidly watching fry s planet word, the new fivepart bbc television series on language written and presented by stephen fry.
We may be what we eat, but we most certainly are what we say. We leave the trenches behind this week as the walking wounded get settled into downton and so does thomas. From feral children to fairytale princesses, secrets codes, invented languages even a language that was eaten. Subscribe and to official bbc youtube stream original bbc programmes first on bbc iplayer more about this. Episode 2 identity focusing on how one identifies through language, stephen fry charts the shifting patterns of lingua franca and the inexorable spread of globish global english.
Stephen fry shares his love of language in frys planet word. Stephen fry in america 2008 and last chance to see 2009. Writing is our greatest invention making it possible to communicate across space and time. In planet word, stephen dissects language in all its guises with his inimitable mixture of learning, love of lexicon and humour. Jan 20, 2016 watch frys planet word episode 02 just some vids on dailymotion.
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