Greetings fellow time travellers, as always it's a delight to have you in my company for us all two

way together as we travel through time and space together. As always again, before we start

in this week's episode, a huge thank you to all the people who support

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lovely to have you with me. That's enough of the Adver. It's now time to strap yourselves into the time machine as we set off on the next stop on my love letter to the world.

Recorder, Microphone. Action. 5,000 years ago, the first writing began as our ancestors pressed marks into wet clay.

In the middle of the 15th century, new technology is propelling our species forward yet again.

A man with a brilliant brain meets a merchant with money, developing pieces of movable type.

A revolution is set in motion that will transform the world.

The printing press rolls into action and information goes viral for the very first time.

Kick starting, a new age.

Endeavoring to understand history in hopes of illuminating the future.

I'm Neil Oliver and this is my love letter to the world. Hi Neil, last week it was 1381 when we travelled with you to London as the poor of Britain

rose up in their fight for freedom, fair pay and

equality.

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