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In the UK we had The Computer Programme [1] (with Kraftwerk - Computer Love as its theme) and Making the Most of the Micro [2]

[1] https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOtimvwAoYtnCtLiLspq_Gnng...

[2] https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOtimvwAoYtlWZdX-MgnHrr-G...



You may already realize this, but the backing track and production of the "Bits and Bytes" theme slavishly borrow from the song "Neon Lights" by Kraftwerk.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=rbARvOyyjUI


There were also several others, including some live shows, all of which can be found on the BBC's Computer Literacy Project Archive: https://clp.bbcrewind.co.uk/

During one of the live shows, demonstrating e-mail, the e-mail account was hacked, probably the first hack captured on TV: https://www.vice.com/en/article/9ak7w5/as-seen-on-tv-when-ha...


I'd love to know who animated that intro. Strongly reminds me of the intro to Bananaman, or Cosgrove Hall's work on eg Jamie and the Magic Torch.




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