The Eighties Technology Gets Personal
The way we live today is largely defined by the innovations and inventions developed during the 1980s, as the personal computer, the internet and video games all became part of daily life.
A U.S. documentary series about the 1980s, covering a wide range of topics such as the Reagan presidency, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television, and the evolving music industry.
Primary Title
- The Eighties
Episode Title
- Technology Gets Personal
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 6 March 2018
Start Time
- 20 : 35
Finish Time
- 21 : 35
Duration
- 60:00
Channel
- Prime
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- A U.S. documentary series about the 1980s, covering a wide range of topics such as the Reagan presidency, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the tech boom, the expansion of television, and the evolving music industry.
Episode Description
- The way we live today is largely defined by the innovations and inventions developed during the 1980s, as the personal computer, the internet and video games all became part of daily life.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--United States
Genres
- Documentary
- History
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--United States