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The By-Product

First in a series of ten programmes about computers in society with Fred Harris. The By-product: The space race of the 1960s developed a new breed of lightweight computers to control spacecraft. A major by-product was the silicon chip. If it weren't for the Apollo project, the personal computer would still be a fantasy of the future.

English
  • Originally Aired October 24, 1988
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Production Code T
  • Network BBC One
  • Created October 30, 2018 by
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Name Type Role
Tina Fletcher Director