Syntax Era

[voodooflux]

New BBC drama covers 80s home computer battle
http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/news...rama-80s.phtml

The BBC is plotting a new one-off, film-length drama that will make for fascinating viewing for retro-gaming and computer fans.

Due to be shown on BBC Four, "Syntax Era" is said to "provide an affectionately comic account of the Eighties race for home computer supremacy".

The drama documents the rivalry between Sir Clive Sinclair, who will be played by Alexander Armstrong (Armstrong & Miller) and his former colleague, Martin Freeman's Chris Curry, as they go head to head in the growing home computer market.

"Those of us that lived through the Eighties will remember the sense of excitement when gadgets and technology started to appear in our homes, but not many of us will know the fascinating stories behind their arrival", said Richard Klein, controller of BBC Four.

The Beeb promises classic clips within the drama from programmes including John Craven's Newsround.

[DimPrawn]

Wow, fascinating! A docu-drama about plastiky toy computers from the Thatcher era.

I hope my hair wash doesn't clash with this.

[voodooflux]

Wow, fascinating! A docu-drama about plastiky toy computers from the Thatcher era.

I hope my hair wash doesn't clash with this.

Fear not, I'm sure this piece of geek nostalgia will be available on iPlayer for viewing while your perm sets.

[NotAllThere]

Fear not, I'm sure this piece of geek nostalgia will be available on iPlayer for viewing while your perm sets.

Until the universe dies the heat death...

YouTube

[ace00]

Until the universe dies the heat death...

Entropic dissipation .

[sasguru]

Fear not, I'm sure this piece of geek nostalgia will be available on iPlayer for viewing while your perm sets.

[Churchill]

Quite poignant really as they're obviously going to mention the fight for the BBC contract.

I think Sirclive was proper miffed at losing that one...

[bobhope]

<pop sociology>

What I loved about the Sinclair vs BBC B thing was how it reflected the British class system.

BBC B - upper class, posh kids at school

Commodore - middle class (I guess)

ZX Spectrum - working class


</pop sociology>

[Churchill]

<pop sociology>

What I loved about the Sinclair vs BBC B thing was how it reflected the British class system.

BBC B - upper class, posh kids at school

Commodore - middle class (I guess)

ZX Spectrum - working class


</pop sociology>

It went a bit deeper than that, it was the 6502 v Z80 thing with the geeks.

[RichardCranium]

RML 380 Z
TRaSh-80
A handful of bought-in mail-order DIY PCs from USA
A teletype terminal to, I think, Hatfield Poly's big box.

That'll be a C-of-E school.