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BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:28 pm
by PeterJ
The BBC have made available a large amount of content from the 1980s on this site. You will probably need to be UK based to watch the programmes.

https://computer-literacy-project.pilot ... programmes

Re: BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:47 pm
by Mad Fritz
PeterJ wrote: Wed Jun 27, 2018 1:28 pm ... You will probably need to be UK based to watch the programmes.

https://computer-literacy-project.pilot ... programmes
Thanks for the link.
Fortunately it works for me even though beeing in Germany right now.

Re: BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:13 pm
by Alessandro
From here, everything can be seen, too. Thanks for the link!

Re: BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 2:35 pm
by Juan F. Ramirez
Thanks for the link. Seems interesting stuff.

Re: BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 3:23 pm
by Seven.FFF
Yes, viewable here in the US too.

Incredibly awesome archiving project! I’ve dug out a few of these over the years, but it’s so good having it all made aacailable.

Re: BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 6:02 pm
by 4thRock
Great find and very interesting!

Re: BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 6:41 pm
by Kweepa
Thanks so much for the link!
Fascinating stuff, brings back memories!

Re: BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2018 11:55 pm
by 5MinuteRetro
I mistakenly posted a new thread with this name earlier. It's rightly now deleted but I wanted to flag this clip from episode 17 of Micro Live, which features the arrival of the Spectrum 128. The interview with the PR woman is just amazing. They don't make them like that any more (the interviews, or PR women!): https://computer-literacy-project.pilot ... 2ed2ab5af5

Re: BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:48 pm
by PeterJ
Just to make you aware that this series appears to only be available for 3 more months (not sure why), so if you have not watched them yet and want to, make some time over Christmas!

Re: BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:19 pm
by Ast A. Moore
PeterJ wrote: Tue Dec 18, 2018 8:48 pm Just to make you aware that this series appears to only be available for 3 more months (not sure why), so if you have not watched them yet and want to, make some time over Christmas!
I accidentally stumbled upon this little snippet of the aforementioned Micro Live episode. Figured I’d post the link here:


Re: BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:41 pm
by PeterJ
It's great the BBC have kept many of the programmes available @Ast A. Moore!

Re: BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:14 am
by Cosmium
Ast A. Moore wrote: Tue Oct 11, 2022 7:19 pm I accidentally stumbled upon this little snippet of the aforementioned Micro Live episode. Figured I’d post the link here
Fred really gives Sinclair's Alison a hard time about the 128, starting with "why did you bother?"
Talk about hard hitting interview!

Re: BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Wed Oct 12, 2022 10:37 am
by Ast A. Moore
Cosmium wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:14 am Fred really gives Sinclair's Alison a hard time about the 128, starting with "why did you bother?"
Yeah, made me chuckle.

Re: BBC Computer Literacy Project

Posted: Mon Oct 17, 2022 11:31 pm
by Journeyman
Cosmium wrote: Wed Oct 12, 2022 7:14 am Fred really gives Sinclair's Alison a hard time about the 128, starting with "why did you bother?"
Talk about hard hitting interview!
Yeah, she seems to be getting a bit defensive! What she said about the joystick ports didn't make much sense either - Amstrad didn't seem to run into any problems when it put the IF2-standard ports on the +2.

Presumably her career with Sinclair was short and wouldn't have survived the sale to Amstrad. Anyone know what she did afterwards?