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The BBC made a drama, "Micro Men" (2009), about some of the behind-the-scenes drama behind the BBC Micro. As I recall, it doesn't explain the whole Fred, Jim an
by tobych 6y ago
The BBC made a drama, "Micro Men" (2009), about some of the behind-the-scenes drama behind the BBC Micro. As I recall, it doesn't explain the whole Fred, Jim and Sheila thing though.
Martin "Bilbo Baggins" Freeman is in it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXBxV6-zamM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXBxV6-zamM
- as1mov 6y agoJust watched it last night, it's pretty good. Though does anyone have any context for the scene with Sinclair and the 3 women in the convention? It seemed a bit out of place in the whole doc. BTW, Silicon Cowboys is another film I'd recommend. It's about the history of Compaq.
- LeoPanthera 6y agoIt's a reference to the fact that Sinclair was a notorious womanizer, and his exploits often ended up in the press of the time. He was also chairman of MENSA from 1980 to 1997.
- timthorn 6y agoA film with the best working title: "Syntax Era"
- contrapunter 6y agoThe closing scene is priceless. Clive Sinclair defiantly drives into the future on his C5, without helmet or neck support, overtaken by lorries/juggernauts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXBxV6-zamM#t=1h21m38s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXBxV6-zamM#t=1h21m38s