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The Story of 1

Sep 28, 2005 · 1h 0m
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A humor-inflected history of the of the number one, covering military applications in ancient Rome, the measurement of distances in India, and the decimal system created by Leibnitz.

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CAST

Terry Jones
Él Mismo
Marcus du Sautoy
Él Mismo
Ahmed Boulane
Taverne Man (uncredited)
Fred Challa
Khalifa (uncredited)
Directed by Nick Murphy

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Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
BBC
Country
GB

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