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Computing Britain

Hannah Fry looks back at 75 years of computing history to reveal the UK's lead role in developing the technologies we rely on today

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The city went crazy for dot com companies in 1999. But in March 2000, the boom suddenly turned into a bust. Hannah disco... Read more

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Computers in British schools and homes nurtured a generation of programmers who cut their teeth in the 1980s playing and... Read more

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In the 1980s, 'micro computers' invaded the home. In this episode, Hannah Fry discovers how the computer was transported... Read more

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