Making the Most of the Micro was a TV series broadcast in 1983 as part of the BBC's Computer Literacy Project. It followed the earlier series The Computer Programme. Unlike its predecessor, Making the Most of the Micro delved somewhat deeper into the technicalities and uses that microcomputers could be put to, once again mainly using the BBC Micro in the studio for demonstration purposes. The series was followed by Micro Live.
TV series
Making the Most of the Micro
8.5/ 10· 2198325 min1 season · 10 episodes
Seasons and episodes
1 season · 10 episodes
- 1S1 E1
The Versatile Machine
Jan 10, 198325 min
In the first programme in the series, Ian shows how versatile the modern micro computer is. Richard Gomm suffers from cerebral palsy and uses micro to lead a fuller life - including getting a PhD in Philosophy. Bruce Banks Sails Ltd: Ian
- 2S1 E2
Getting Down to BASIC
Jan 17, 198325 min
Ian presents the second programme in the series on using micro computers; intros computer language of BASIC and with aid of children at Queen Junior Schooll Richmond, explains how BASIC is structured by writing a simple program
- 3S1 E3
Strings And Things
Jan 24, 198325 min
Ian presents the third programme in the series about micro-computers and how to use them. Today Ian looks at how computers handle words, "string" handling, word processing and at the techniques of good and bad programming.
- 4S1 E4
Introducing Graphics
Jan 31, 198325 min
Ian looks at the graphics versatility of modern micro-computers with the help of John Coll.
- 5S1 E5
Keeping A Record
Feb 7, 198325 min
Ian presents a programme looking at the fundamental principles behind the idea of a database and begins his explanation in the BBC Gramophone Library amongst a million records.
- 6S1 E6
Getting Down To Business
Feb 14, 198325 min
Ian introducess this programme which looks at the application of the micro-computer in small businesses.
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Frequently asked questions
- Where can I watch Making the Most of the Micro?
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- How many seasons of Making the Most of the Micro are there?
- Making the Most of the Micro has 1 season and 10 episodes. Status: Ended.
- Will there be a new season of Making the Most of the Micro?
- Making the Most of the Micro has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 14, 1983.
- Who stars in Making the Most of the Micro?
- Making the Most of the Micro stars Ian McNaught-Davis.
