IP: Computer history on the BBC

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

> Reply-To: "Max Kraus" <krausm () libertynet org>
> From: "Max Kraus" <krausm () libertynet org>
> To: "\"David Farber\" <"<farber () cis upenn edu>
>
> Dave-
>
> I think many of you members will be interested in the BBC series of 15 
> minute programs on the early days of computing. The programs are on the 
> BBC Radio site 
> <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml>http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/progs/listenagain.shtml 
>
> There will be 4 programs as listed below. They appear on the web site a 
> few days after the broadcast.
> 1) "LEO the Lyons Computer" Tuesday 30 October, 09:30 GMT
> 2) "Saluting the Moose" (Rand and Univac) Tues 6 Nov, 09:30 GMT
> 3) "Then we took the roof off" (MESM) Tues 13 Nov, 09:30 GMT
> 4) "Water on the Brain" (Phillips) Tues 20 Nov, 09:30 GMT
>
> The program, "Electronic Brains, programme 2", number 2 above, covers 
> American developments and includes the early history of the ENIAC and 
> UNIVAC. Interviews with Kay Mauchly and Jean Bartik are included. The 
> other programs are interesting also but not on US developments. I don't 
> know how long they will be on the site- hope you can archive them for the 
> Penn records.
>
> The producer and gentleman who did the interviewing was Mike Hally, 
> producer and partner, Pennine Productions. 
> <mailto:mike.hally () fleet-street com>mike.hally () fleet-street com
>
> Max
>
> Max Kraus
> e-mail: <mailto:krausm () libertynet org>krausm () libertynet org


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