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The Computer Programme (1): It's Happening Now (Introduction to Computing)

Jesús Zafra (Lobogris) · documentary · Watch on YouTube

History of computingDemoscene & retrocomputing

What it is

The first episode of the BBC's 1982 television series The Computer Programme, introducing home computing to a general audience. It surveys mainframes, early personal computers such as the BBC Micro and Commodore PET, and the changing computer market of the time.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as nostalgic period documentation of the early UK microcomputer era, with commenters fondly remembering the series and the BBC Micro.

  • 1 people recommended it
  • 1 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “A very good look at changing markets.”

    Episode list of the BBC Computer Programme; shows changing markets.

    brudgers, 2015-12 · Recommendation · in “The Computer Programme and Micro Live”

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Topics: bbc micro, 1980s computing, television series, personal computers, commodore pet

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