An interesting and well informed documentary about Gutenberg's first press and the efforts involved in building a replica.
The researchers have done their best but there are a number of areas where they can only say 'We don't know.' Despite this there is no end of factual material covered.
There is a certain irony, perhaps hypocrisy, in Fry narrating the tale as he has been publicly, and bitterly, critical of Christianity. The Bible is of course what the subject matter has at its core.
Even so Fry is entertaining and presents the researchers' efforts confidently and with a smattering of genuine self-effacing humour.
A very worthwhile watch if you stumble across a copy.
The researchers have done their best but there are a number of areas where they can only say 'We don't know.' Despite this there is no end of factual material covered.
There is a certain irony, perhaps hypocrisy, in Fry narrating the tale as he has been publicly, and bitterly, critical of Christianity. The Bible is of course what the subject matter has at its core.
Even so Fry is entertaining and presents the researchers' efforts confidently and with a smattering of genuine self-effacing humour.
A very worthwhile watch if you stumble across a copy.
