BBC4 - Electric Revolution

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BBC4 - Electric Revolution
Topic Started: Sep 28 2009, 11:06 AM (122 Views)
Kaiserpc	Sep 28 2009, 11:06 AM Post #1
Not Going on holiday. Again. Posts: 477 Group: Members Member #9 Joined: April 26, 2006	BBC4 are running a series of programmes looking back on computer / electronic technology used in the 70's, the 80's and 90's. They're running a series of shows, a couple look quite interesting; Electric Dreams - a family must live with the technology from 1970, and then move forward a year a day (so by Friday of the 1st week they will be living with tech from 1975), right through to the 1990s Micro Men - a special comedy drama with Alex Armstrong (Armstrong and Millar) & Martin Freeman (Hitchhiker's, the Office) looking back at the birth of the British home computer revolution - with Armstrong playing Clive Sinclair! http://www.bbc.co.uk/tv/features/electricrevolution/ - the programs start today Edited by Kaiserpc, Sep 28 2009, 11:07 AM.



merman	Sep 29 2009, 09:26 AM Post #2
Retro Survival Ed Posts: 1,373 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: April 26, 2006	Looking forward to Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe tonight...



Madge	Sep 29 2009, 08:47 PM Post #3
Posts: 261 Group: Members Member #77 Joined: February 15, 2007	To quote me a minute ago: "Holy shit! A Binatone! I had one of them!"



Madge	Sep 29 2009, 10:14 PM Post #4
Posts: 261 Group: Members Member #77 Joined: February 15, 2007	merman Sep 29 2009, 09:26 AM Looking forward to Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe tonight... Having watched it, who is convnced Charlie is an actual gamer?



merman	Sep 30 2009, 09:16 AM Post #5
Retro Survival Ed Posts: 1,373 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: April 26, 2006	Madge Sep 29 2009, 10:14 PM merman Sep 29 2009, 09:26 AM Looking forward to Charlie Brooker's Gameswipe tonight... Having watched it, who is convnced Charlie is an actual gamer? He used to write game reviews for PC Zone, and the "living room" set for Screenwipe/Newswipe included lots of gaming peripherals (and he'd frequently make references to games as well). Gameswipe was good, loved the guest slots especially Consolevania, and a shame it's not getting a series.



a.j.green	Oct 1 2009, 12:23 PM Post #6
Its not easy... Posts: 932 Group: Members Member #20 Joined: April 28, 2006	Micro Men is on Thursday 8th October at 9pm. Got a good write up in the Radio Times. Looking forward to it.



HOW	Oct 4 2009, 05:47 PM Post #7
Posts: 111 Group: Members Member #149 Joined: June 7, 2008	'Games'wipe!!!! Downloading as got to give this a watch - will post my thoughts. I like Mr. Brooker, but can understand he may annoy some LOL Edited by HOW, Oct 4 2009, 05:49 PM.



captainfantastic	Oct 9 2009, 10:16 AM Post #8
Oooooooooooh! Posts: 132 Group: Members Member #209 Joined: January 29, 2009	Loved every second of Micro Men. How good was Alexander Armstrong!



merman	Oct 9 2009, 10:40 AM Post #9
Retro Survival Ed Posts: 1,373 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: April 26, 2006	captainfantastic Oct 9 2009, 10:16 AM Loved every second of Micro Men. How good was Alexander Armstrong! It was excellent casting and two very good central performances. Alright, there were a few inaccuracies, but it told the story very well.



captainfantastic	Oct 10 2009, 12:50 PM Post #10
Oooooooooooh! Posts: 132 Group: Members Member #209 Joined: January 29, 2009	merman Oct 9 2009, 10:40 AM captainfantastic Oct 9 2009, 10:16 AM Loved every second of Micro Men. How good was Alexander Armstrong! It was excellent casting and two very good central performances. Alright, there were a few inaccuracies, but it told the story very well. I am so pleased to learn that the pub fight and Sinclair's battle cry of "You fucking buggering shit-bucket!" are all historically correct I want to see it again now..


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