The Story of 1

The Story of 1

60 mins | Documentary | Sept. 28, 2005

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.

The Story of 1

60 mins | Documentary | Sept. 28, 2005

The Story of 1
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.
IMDb rating 7.5
Producers BBC
Original title The Story of 1
Directors Nick Murphy
Writers

Cast

Terry Jones

as Él Mismo

Marcus du Sautoy

as Él Mismo

Ahmed Boulane

as Taverne Man (uncredited)

Fred Challa

as Khalifa (uncredited)