Stephen Cole
Director
Click (2000)
2017
Your user-friendly guide to the latest technology news, issues, gadgets and apps.
Released April 6, 2000
Episode 25 min
2+
Genres: Documentary, News
Keywords: imdb.gadget, tmdb.technology, tmdb.computer, tmdb.science-and-technology, imdb.internet, imdb.technology, tmdb.artificial-intelligence-a-i + 7 more, tmdb.climate-change, tmdb.virtual-reality, tmdb.internet, tmdb.cell-phone, tmdb.drones, tmdb.renewable-energy, tmdb.facial-recognition
Network: BBC News
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S18E3 - 21/01/2017
Click ventures to the edge of space with the help of a hi-tech hot air balloon for space tourists. Plus the latest tech news from around the world.
Jan. 21, 2017, midnight
S18E18 - Doctor Who and the Nano Cars
Click goes back to school with teaching tech. VR comes to pubs, plus scary sounds with Doctor Who.
May 6, 2017, midnight
S18E1 - 07/01/2017
The Click team is in Las Vegas at the massive electronics show CES. Featuring all the new innovations including concept cars, electric bikes and tiny computers.
Jan. 7, 2017, midnight
S18E2 - 14/01/2017
Spencer Kelly and the team look at the latest developments in cars and home safety from Las Vegas. Plus Nintendo's new games console and tech news.
Jan. 14, 2017, midnight
S18E4 - Space Special
The team visit the US to report on how NASA and others plan to transform how we explore and experience space.
Jan. 28, 2017, midnight
S18E5 - 04/02/2017
Can a human give artificial intelligence a real live voice? Plus a trip to Tokyo with games designer Hideo Kojima and the latest tech gadgets at the London Toy Fair.
Feb. 4, 2017, midnight
S18E6 - 11/02/2017
Click visits 500 Years of Robots at the Science Museum in London. Plus how Cuba is getting online and top tech for cats.
Feb. 11, 2017, midnight
S18E7 - Projectors
A look at how visual technology can change our perceptions. From projectors to drone mappers, helping the visually impaired, and distorting time itself. Plus tech news.
Feb. 18, 2017, midnight
S18E8 - Rogue One
A look at Industrial Light & Magic's work on Rogue One. The programme also visits Berlin to see how refugees are using tech to ease their transition to life in Germany.
Feb. 25, 2017, midnight
S18E9 - 04/03/2017
Click goes live in 360 from Europe's largest tech conference, MWC in Barcelona. Plus we put air quality devices to the test.
March 4, 2017, midnight
S18E10 - Air Quality
As part of the #SoIcanBreathe season, Click focuses on solutions to pollution, including diving drones and a network of sensors. Includes tech news.
March 11, 2017, midnight
S18E11 - India - Race to the Moon
India has a reputation for exploring space on a shoestring budget, but can one startup be the first to put a robot on the moon for the space equivalent of spare change? Click is in India to discover how the country is innovating for the future and solving problems of the past using technology. From the entrepreneurs tackling the country's pollution problems, to the apps changing the face of dating for a new generation of Indians, to new medical technology that could save lives; Click travels across India to find out what is driving the country's explosive growth.
March 18, 2017, midnight
S18E12 - All Aboard India's Technicolour Dream Train
In the final episode of Click's special India season, how Google is turning the country's 163-year-old railway into a fibre optic network to bring internet to all. Plus a soon-to-be weaponised underwater drone and the 'Uber of India'.
March 25, 2017, midnight
S18E13 - Inside Brian's Brain
Click visits Brian Eno for a rare peek inside the studio - and mind - of the artist and producer. Also featuring the launch of the Samsung Galaxy S8.
April 1, 2017, midnight
S18E14 - Do Androids Dream of Chocolate Cake?
This edition investigates the rise of the robot butler, looking at whether voice-controlled personal assistants live up to the hype and at the potential dangers of living in a world where all electronics are controlled by voice.
April 8, 2017, midnight
S18E15 - Pre-Crime
Click is in Chicago where the police are using tech to predict the location and perpetrators of future crimes.
And tough tech gets tested at the Arctic Circle.
April 15, 2017, midnight
S18E16 - Paris in the Springtime
Click visits Paris to check out the world's biggest startup space, political 'holograms' and super-flavoured strawberries in shipping containers.
April 22, 2017, midnight
S18E17 - Hacking the 'Absolute Security' Company
Click investigates a company claiming to offer 'absolute security' and discovers all is not what it seems.
April 29, 2017, midnight
S18E19 - Great Balls of Fire
Click looks at fusion energy and its potential as a limitless source of clean power. Plus the team follows the San Francisco Police Department who are trying to stop drivers driving under the influence of cannabis.
May 13, 2017, midnight
S18E20 - Robots Storm the Castle
Click focuses on cyber security, with a look at biometric identification and whether it really is keeping the nation's bank accounts safe.
May 20, 2017, midnight
S18E21 - Fifty Shades of Spray
Tech to turn anybody into an artist, virtual reality art galleries, and the team becomes a VR Star Trek crew.
May 27, 2017, midnight
S18E22 - 50 Shades of Hay
Click visits the Hay Festival and chats to some of the biggest names in technology. Plus a look at how social media is being used in the general election.
June 3, 2017, midnight
S18E23 - 50 Shapes of Goo
Click looks at how first responders deal with terror attacks with a new VR training tool. Plus a look at artificial muscle and turning urine into electricity.
June 10, 2017, midnight
S18E24 - To Live and Game in LA
Click flies over to the City of Angels to cover E3, the world's biggest gaming event, trying out the latest games, gadgets and consoles.
June 17, 2017, midnight
S18E25 - Cirque du Click
Click reports from LA on the 'future of fun' plus Uber's plans for self-driving cars, and from Tanzania on the $15 million XPrize that's replacing teachers with tablets.
June 24, 2017, midnight
S18E26 - Lettuce Entertain You
Click looks at food glorious food - fake kippers and burgers, plus we're in the mood for pink lettuce and biodegradable motors almost good enough to eat!
July 1, 2017, midnight
S18E27 - City Clickers
Click investigates why consumers may soon have to pay more for internet access and the tech making our cities smarter.
July 8, 2017, midnight
S18E28 - Eye'll Be Back
Should robots pay tax or would that hurt their feelings? Click meets the robots of the future and the human eyeborg. Includes tech news.
July 15, 2017, midnight
S18E29 - Virtual: The Reality
What is the truth about virtual reality? Next big thing, or next big flop? Click checks out VR's future and takes out zombies in a VR version of the holodeck.
July 22, 2017, midnight
S18E30 - Fear and Coding in Las Vegas
Click is at the hacker conventions in Las Vegas looking into cyber security and how best to protect ourselves.
July 29, 2017, midnight
S18E31 - What happens in Vegas...
Click looks at whether we might one day drive on solar roads and explores the hacker conventions in Las Vegas looking into cyber security.
Aug. 5, 2017, midnight
S18E32 - Unexpected Item in Bagging Area
Going up sideways in a lift Willy Wonka style, Click gives VR a right kicking and an 'unexpected item in bagging area'.
Aug. 12, 2017, midnight
S18E33 - Social Care
A comprehensive guide to all the latest gadgets, websites, games and computer industry news. This week, a look at how technology is being used to look after the elderly.
Sept. 2, 2017, midnight
S18E34 - AaaaaaaaaAR
Spencer asks why boys outnumber girls in tech. Dan explores IFA, the biggest tech expo in Europe. And Lara rediscovers augmented reality. Plus tech news.
Sept. 9, 2017, midnight
S18E35 - School Shootings
Click is in the US, where the authorities are using video games to train teachers in ways to protect their pupils during a mass shooting.
Sept. 16, 2017, midnight
S18E36 - Your Face or Mine?
This edition visits Berlin as facial recognition technology is being trialled by the German government. Plus a look at tech for monitoring air pollution.
Sept. 23, 2017, midnight
S18E37 - Batteries Included
Click looks at all things battery, from how to keep your smartphone charged to the mountain storing energy in lakes.
Sept. 30, 2017, midnight
S18E38 - Japan: Seeing Things You Wouldn't Believe
Click checks out the latest technology in Japan, from translation tools to virtual reality arcades, with robots in-between.
Oct. 7, 2017, midnight
S18E39 - Fukushima's Radiation Robots
Japan Special: Inside Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant where robots are helping the clean-up after 2011's meltdown. Plus across the country, robots learn to sumo wrestle, play volleyball and act like humans.
Oct. 14, 2017, midnight
S18E40 - We Are Sailing
The tech show takes a seat in the world's toughest yacht race, plus an exclusive look behind the scenes of the gaming outfit behind Halo and Destiny.
Oct. 21, 2017, midnight
S18E41 - Click or Treat
This week on Click, spotting fake news and debunking the people in power, and wandering the ruins of a nightclub. And fancy a virtual reality fright this halloween?
Oct. 28, 2017, midnight
S18E42 - Going Ape
Click meets performance capture legend Andy Serkis. Plus a review of the new Xbox One X and how weather forecasting can improve the outlook for African farmers.
Nov. 4, 2017, midnight
S18E43 - Up, Up and Away
Spencer is in China to see what a turtle can teach us about space travel. Also, Lara investigates some gadgets with good taste.
Nov. 11, 2017, midnight
S18E44 - Made in China
Spencer is back in China to get a behind the scenes look at a mobile phone factory where smartphones are tested for 'extreme tolerance'.
Nov. 18, 2017, midnight
S18E45 - Fixing Kenya's Fire Service
Click looks at an app which hopes to be the Uber for emergency services in Kenya.
Nov. 25, 2017, midnight
S18E46 - Access for All
From snowboarding prosthetic feet to a device that helps a blind man run, Click looks at what is being achieved when tech meets disability.
Dec. 2, 2017, midnight
S18E47 - Child's Play
The tech show looks at Generation U for Universal, and asks how children are learning about technology and staying safer online.
Dec. 9, 2017, midnight
S18E48 - Quantum at Solstice
Click investigates the weird world of quantum computing, Spencer meets arts legend Marina Abramovic and Dan reviews the leading 360 cameras.
Dec. 16, 2017, midnight
S18E49 - Merry Clickmas
The team comes together to indulge in 2017's most desirable gear and gizmos. Find out how to keep your cocoa warm via Bluetooth and snap a family picture in augmented reality.
Dec. 23, 2017, midnight
S18E50 - Best Bits
The very best bits of the tech show from 2017 including tech for cats, a visit to Fukushima, the X-Prize in Africa, and elevators that go sideways.
Dec. 30, 2017, midnight
Network: BBC News
Episode Runtime: 25 min.
Season Runtime: 25 min.
Released: April 6, 2000
Last Air Date: March 22, 2025, midnight
Status: Canceled
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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