Far Side, The

Synopsis: Marks the 30th anniversary of HORIZON, which was launched 12 days after the creation of BBC2 and is its longest running series. This film is a record of those years, relating how technology transformed our world and how we reacted to it. Behind the 700 hours of programming lies a story of the prejudices, politics and preoccupations of our technologically oriented times.
Series: Horizon, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 48 min.
Year of production: 1994
Availability: OUT OF DISTRIBUTION
Notes: Broadcast on BBC2 on 23 May 94.
Subjects: Technology
Keywords: public understanding of science; television documentary films

Name: BBC Active Video for Learning - now BBC Learning
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Notes: The BBC Active company has now been absorbed within BBC Learning, a division of BBC Studios. It was originally a joint venture between BBC Worldwide and Pearson Education. Formerly known as ‘BBC Worldwide Learning Studies’ and before that as ‘Videos for Education & Training’

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