BBC Computer Literacy Project

1980

In the 1980s, the BBC explored the world of computing in The Computer Literacy Project. They commissioned a home computer (the BBC Micro) and taught viewers how to program. The Computer Literacy Project chronicled a decade of information technology and was a milestone in the history of computing in Britain, helping to inspire a generation of coders. This zip contains all 136 of the original Computer Literacy Project programmes along with certain extra features. The files are named by number to follow the TVDB Listings. Specials # 1 BBC Make it Digital - Challenges and Successes 2 Feedback - Why is the BBC Micro Frequently Shown on Micro Live? 3 Horizon (1978) - Now the Chips are Down 4 The Backstory 5 Under the Bonnet 6 Interviews - David Kitson 7 Interviews - John Radcliff 7 Interviews - John Radcliff 8 Interviews - Sheila Innes Season 1 # Name 1 The Silicon Factor - 1. So What's It All about? 2 The Silicon Factor - 2. Sink or Swim? 3 The Silicon Factor - 3. And What of the Future? 4 Managing the Micro - 1. Thinking Small 5 Managing the Micro - 2. Getting in on the Act 6 Managing the Micro - 3. Towards the Last Frontier 7 Managing the Micro - 4. On Line 8 Managing the Micro - 5. The Human Factor 9 The Computer Programme - 1. It's Happening Now 10 The Computer Programme - 2. Just One Thing After Another 11 The Computer Programme - 3. Talking to a Machine 12 The Computer Programme - 4. It's on the Computer 13 The Computer Programme - 5. The New Media 14 The Computer Programme - 6. Moving Pictures 15 The Computer Programme - 7. Let's Pretend 16 The Computer Programme - 8. The Thinking Machine 17 The Computer Programme - 9. In Control 18 The Computer Programme - 10. Things to Come 19 Making the Most of the Micro - Live! Special - Series 1 20 Making the Most of the Micro - Live! Special - Series 1 21 Computers in Control - 1. Introducing the Robot 22 Computers in Control - 2. Making Sense of the Real World 23 Computers in Control - 3. Making Things Move 24 Computers in Control - 4. Getting it Together 25 Computers in Control - 5. Recognising the Obvious 26 Electronic Office - 1. Office on the Move 27 Electronic Office - 2. The Stand-alone Micro 28 Electronic Office - 3. Wiring up the Organisation 29 Electronic Office - 4. Changing with the Times 30 Electronic Office - 5. Wiring up the World 31 Electronic Office - 6. Easy to Use? 32 Micro Live - Series 1 - Episode 1 33 Micro Live - Series 1 - Episode 2 34 Micro Live - Series 1 - Episode 3 35 Micro Live - Series 1 - Episode 4 36 Micro Live - Series 1 - Episode 5 37 Micro Live - Series 1 - Episode 6 38 Micro Live - Series 2 - Episode 1 39 Micro Live - Series 2 - Episode 2 40 Micro Live - Series 2 - 3. If I Had a Hammer 41 Micro Live - Series 2 - Episode 4 42 Micro Live - Series 2 - Episode 6 43 Micro Live - Series 2 - 5. Garth Hill School OB 44 Micro Live - Series 2 - 7. Impact of IBM on Computers 45 Micro Live - Series 2 - Episode 8 46 Micro Live - Series 2 - Episode 9 47 Micro Live - Series 2 - 10. Xmas 48 Micro Live - Series 2 - 11. Which Computer Show 49 Micro Live - Series 2 - Episode 12 50 Micro Live - Series 2 - 13. CMU 1 51 Micro Live - Series 2 - Episode 14 52 Micro Live - Series 2 - 15. Electronic Information (Andrew Neil) 53 Micro Live - Series 2 - 16. AI & Expert Systems 54 Micro Live - Series 2 - Episode 17 55 Micro Live - Series 2 - Episode 18 56 Micro Live - Series 2 - Episode 19 57 Micro Live - Series 2 - Episode 20 58 Micro Live - Series 3 - Episode 1 59 Micro Live - Series 3 - Episode 2 60 Micro Live - Series 3 - Episode 3 61 Micro Live - Series 3 - 4. Snooping & Micros for Small Businesses Pt1 62 Micro Live - Series 3 - 5. Snooping & Micros for Small Businesses Pt2 63 Micro Live - Series 3 - Episode 6 64 Micro Live - Series 3 - 7. Microprocessor Revolution in Cars 65 Micro Live - Series 3 - 8. Email 66 Micro Live - Series 3 - 9. Xmas 67 Micro Live - Series 3 - Episode 10 68 Micro Live - Series 3 - 11. CMU 2 69 Micro Live - Series 3 - Episode 12 70 Micro Live - Series 3 - Episode 13 71 Micro Live - Series 3 - Episode 14 72 Micro Live - Series 3 - 15. Robots 73 Micro Live - Series 3 - Episode 16 74 Micro Live - Series 3 - 17. Medicine and Computers 75 Micro Live - Series 3 - Episode 18 76 Micro Live - Series 3 - Episode 19 77 Micro Live - Series 3 - Episode 20 78 The Learning Machine - 1. Promises, Promises 79 The Learning Machine - 2. Why is so much educational software so lousy? 80 The Learning Machine - 3. The Gender Gap 81 The Learning Machine - 4. Which Way to a Job? 82 The Learning Machine - 5. Having a Bash at BASIC 83 The Learning Machine - 6. Intelligent Pets 84 With a Little Help from the Chip - 1. Christopher's Magic Cupboard 85 With a Little Help from the Chip - 2. Communicating 86 With a Little Help from the Chip - 3. Learning 87 With a Little Help from the Chip - 4. Getting About 88 With a Little Help from the Chip - 5. Working 89 With a Little Help from the Chip - 6. Inventing 90 Micro File - Series 1 - 1. Images 91 Micro File - Ser