Sunday 26 August 2012

Click UK Season 1, Episode 40 August 25, 2012 Air On 25th August 2012

About The Show: Click (previously Click Online) is a weekly BBC television programme covering news and recent developments in the world of consumer technology, presented by Spencer Kelly.There are four editions of the programme, including two 30-minute programmes: the first is produced for a UK audience and shown on BBC News, the second is produced for a global audience, aired on BBC World News, usually identical with a commercial break in the middle. The 15-minute version is shown on BBC One and BBC News during BBC Breakfast (at the weekend). The fourth edition runs for 5 minutes on BBC World News at selected times of the week featuring one story.Thursday 29 December 2005 marked the last edition of Click Online, as the show was previously known. This coincided with the departure of presenter Stephen Cole after 295 shows. The programme was rebranded with new music and titles and now concentrates more on consumer issues, and not necessarily the internet or what users can do or visit "online".The show now has a narrower focus, with consumer issues and technologies taking the forefront. Host Spencer Kelly brings you the latest news about consumer technology. Learn about breakthroughs in the world of broadband. See stories about cyber crime, and learn what steps you can take to protect yourself from web crimes like hacking, identity theft, and more. See the latest releases from all of your favorite companies like Apple, Sony, and more. Watch the new Microsoft Kinect and new game releases before they hit the shelves. The current presenter of Click is Spencer Kelly who had already been a reporter and producer on the show, and also compiled reports for The Gadget Show on Channel 5. Kate Russell introduces featured websites in the weekly Webscape segment.BBC World Service broadcasts a weekly sister radio show, also called Click, presented by Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompson....Click is the BBC technology series that brings you the latest and greatest technology news stories throughout the week on BBC One, the BBC News Channel and BBC World News. The show began as Click Online, and was hosted by Stephen Cole for it's 295 shows. In 2005 the show was rebranded with new music, titles, and a simpler name; Click. The show now has a narrower focus, with consumer issues and technologies taking the forefront. Host Spencer Kelly brings you the latest news about consumer technology. Learn about breakthroughs in the world of broadband. See stories about cyber crime, and learn what steps you can take to protect yourself from web crimes like hacking, identity theft, and more. See the latest releases from all of your favorite companies like Apple, Sony, and more. Watch the new Microsoft Kinect and new game releases before they hit the shelves. Even learn about electronics recycling, and the waste disposal efforts to try to clean up our consumer culture. Learn about everything technology related, from new releases to techniques and safety, on BBC's Click.


Episode Summary:
Click examines a new kind of hybrid car engine, visits a virtual car showroom and looks at how small business owners make technology work for them.

Show Cast And Crew
Hosted by:  Spencer Kelly
Presented by: Gareth Mitchell and Bill Thompsoz
Format: Technology
Episode Air On: Saturday 25th Aug 2012
8:30 PM On BBC Entertainment Network
Release date: 2000 (USA)
Genre: Documentary, News
Running time: 30 minutes
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Language: English

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