Xmas Computer Lectures - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

dave walsh · 31st Dec 2008, 8:23 pm

No one has mentioned the Royal Institute childrens programs [No 3 on now Ch5]. Not watched them all but worth checking out! Dave W

paul.brett · 31st Dec 2008, 8:27 pm

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Originally Posted by dave walsh

No one has mentioned the Royal Institute childrens programs [No 3 on now Ch5]. Not watched them all but worth checking out! Dave W

If anybody has missed them, maybe Ch5 will repeat.

Dave's right, they're really quite good.

Paul.

peter_scott · 31st Dec 2008, 11:39 pm

Not tried this but it looks promising...

http://demand.five.tv/Series.aspx?se...istmasLectures

60 oldjohn · 31st Dec 2008, 11:44 pm

Tonight's program is repeated in the morning at 5.15 channel 5 worth recording, or setting the alarm! Best wishes for 2009 from John.

Aerodyne · 9th Jan 2009, 11:13 am

I've recorded the set of lectures and watched a couple. Quite impressive, I thought. Obviously aimed at younger people, with an audience of youngsters, there is still a lot of insight on offer here and interesting set-piece displays, too. If anyone would like a set on DVD before I delete them, let me know.
-Tony

PaulR · 9th Jan 2009, 12:50 pm

As a matter of interest many of the previous lectures, going back to the early 60s, are available to download free from the Royal Institute web site. There is an interesting series about computers from the mid 80s.

They used to be transmitted by the BBC of course and each one was an hour. Fortunately Channel 5 took over when the BBC lost interest, but each is now 45 minutes with commercial breaks.

Paul

Aerodyne · 9th Jan 2009, 7:57 pm

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Fortunately Channel 5 took over when the BBC lost interest

It does make me wonder what it is that we pay our licence fee for. There's still some science and technology based programmes but nowadays, few reach the earlier standards of the BBC. Far too much dumbing down, IMHO.
-Tony

Paul Stenning · 9th Jan 2009, 10:21 pm

Post 7 and we are already onto OT bashing of the BBC.

CLOSED.

31st Dec 2008, 8:23 pm	#1
dave walsh Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Ramsbottom (Nr Bury) Lancs or Bexhill (Nr Hastings) Sussex. Posts: 5,817	Xmas Computer Lectures No one has mentioned the Royal Institute childrens programs [No 3 on now Ch5]. Not watched them all but worth checking out! Dave W

31st Dec 2008, 11:39 pm	#3
peter_scott Dekatron Join Date: May 2003 Location: Edinburgh, UK. Posts: 3,274	Re: Xmas Computer Lectures Not tried this but it looks promising... http://demand.five.tv/Series.aspx?se...istmasLectures __________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk https://www.youtube.com/c/PeterScott/videos

31st Dec 2008, 11:44 pm	#4
60 oldjohn Dekatron Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 3,987	Re: Xmas Computer Lectures Tonight's program is repeated in the morning at 5.15 channel 5 worth recording, or setting the alarm! Best wishes for 2009 from John.

9th Jan 2009, 11:13 am	#5
Aerodyne Octode Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hampton Vale, Peterborough, UK. Posts: 1,698	Re: Xmas Computer Lectures I've recorded the set of lectures and watched a couple. Quite impressive, I thought. Obviously aimed at younger people, with an audience of youngsters, there is still a lot of insight on offer here and interesting set-piece displays, too. If anyone would like a set on DVD before I delete them, let me know. -Tony

9th Jan 2009, 12:50 pm	#6
PaulR Dekatron Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Southport Lancashire, UK. Posts: 3,233	Re: Xmas Computer Lectures As a matter of interest many of the previous lectures, going back to the early 60s, are available to download free from the Royal Institute web site. There is an interesting series about computers from the mid 80s. They used to be transmitted by the BBC of course and each one was an hour. Fortunately Channel 5 took over when the BBC lost interest, but each is now 45 minutes with commercial breaks. Paul

9th Jan 2009, 10:21 pm	#8
Paul Stenning Administrator Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Cardiff Posts: 9,071	Re: Xmas Computer Lectures Post 7 and we are already onto OT bashing of the BBC. CLOSED. __________________ Paul Stenning Forum Admin/Owner and BVWS Webmaster