Micro Men
Dramatisation of the race for home computer supremacy in the 1980s, documenting the lengthy rivalry between Clive Sinclair (Alexander Armstrong) and Chris Curry (Martin Freeman).
Affectionately comic drama about the British home computer boom of the early 1980s.
Legendary inventor Clive Sinclair battles it out with ex-employee Chris Curry, founder of Acorn Computers, for dominance in the fledgling market.
The rivalry comes to a head when the BBC announce their Computer Literacy Project, with the stated aim of putting a micro in every school in Britain. When Acorn wins the contract, Sinclair is furious, and determines to outsell the BBC Micro with his ZX Spectrum computer.
Home computing arrives in Britain in a big way, but is the country big enough for both men?
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Micro Men - Techy-style Take-away
Duration: 01:05:07
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Micro Men - Flirtations
Duration: 01:48:03
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Micro Men - Simple Fix
Duration: 01:23:17
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Clive Sinclair | Alexander Armstrong |
| Chris Curry | Martin Freeman |
| Hermann Hauser | Edward Baker-Duly |
| Steve Furber | Sam Phillips |
| Nigel Searle | Derek Riddell |
| Valerie | Rhona Croker |
| Cynthia | Amy Beth Hayes |
| Ann Sinclair | Nicola Harrison |
| Director | Saul Metzstein |
| Writer | Tony Saint |
Broadcasts
- Thu 8 Oct 2009 21:00
- Thu 8 Oct 2009 23:55
- Sat 10 Oct 2009 22:00
- Mon 12 Oct 2009 22:00
Wed 14 Oct 2009 21:00BBC HD- Wed 30 Dec 2009 21:05
- Thu 31 Dec 2009 03:20
- Sat 22 May 2010 22:30
- Fri 30 Jul 2010 23:00BBC HD
- Thu 24 Feb 2011 21:00