Paper is a ubiquitous part of everyday life, but how is it made, and where did it originate? Ancient Egyptians made an early version of plant-based paper using papyrus — which is where the word ...

CURIOUS CAT:Hello, children. What are you doing? BOY:We're making things out of paper. GIRL:Look, I made a paper hat. CURIOUS CAT:Wow, that's brilliant. Paper is really useful for lots of things.

In fact, it’s the ingredients for paper – as it was made in ancient China, that is. At the time of its invention, life was hard if you had something you needed to remember. Legend has it that ...

A short film looking how paper is made. Originally broadcast on 5 April 1957. BBC Archive 1957: Paper mill interlude. Video, 00:02:401957: Paper mill interlude Up Next. 1978: Timing is everything.