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This week in Scientifically… we celebrate the life of Sir Clive Sinclair with this episode from the series Computing Britain that looks at how 'micro computers' invaded the home in the 1980s.
In this episode, Hannah Fry discovers how the computer was transported from the office and the classroom right into our living room.
From eccentric electronics genius Clive Sinclair and his ZX80, to smart-suited businessman Alan Sugar and the Amstrad PC, she charts the 80s computer boom - a time when the UK had more computers per head of population than anywhere else in the world.
Presented by Hannah Fry
Produced by Michelle Martin
First broadcast on Tuesday 22 September 2015.
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This week in Scientifically… we celebrate the life of Sir Clive Sinclair with this episode from the series Computing Britain that looks at how 'micro computers' invaded the home in the 1980s.
In this episode, Hannah Fry discovers how the computer was transported from the office and the classroom right into our living room.
From eccentric electronics genius Clive Sinclair and his ZX80, to smart-suited businessman Alan Sugar and the Amstrad PC, she charts the 80s computer boom - a time when the UK had more computers per head of population than anywhere else in the world.
Presented by Hannah Fry
Produced by Michelle Martin
First broadcast on Tuesday 22 September 2015.
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