The Machine That Made Us

The Machine That Made Us

7 | 2008-04-14 | Documentary History

The printing press was the world's first mass-production machine. Its invention in the 1450s changed the world as dramatically as splitting the atom or sending men into space, sparking a cultural revolution which shaped the modern age.

Featured Crew

Patrick McGrady Director
Martin Davidson Executive Producer
Patrick McGrady Producer
Lucy Ward Executive Producer

Cast

Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Himself - Presenter
Barbara Rupp
Barbara Rupp
Herself

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