21/04/08 ·
The Machine That Made Us
"In this revealing documentary, Stephen Fry investigates the story of one of the most important machines ever invented - the Gutenberg Press. (...)
Stephen's investigation combines historical detective work and a hands-on challenge. He travels to France and Germany on the trail of Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the printing press and early media entrepreneur. Along the way he discovers the lengths Gutenberg went to keep his project secret, explores the role of avaricious investors and unscrupulous competitors, and discovers why printing mattered so much in medieval Europe."