Zig Zag: Computers

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companyBBC
started21st Nov 1983
ended28th Nov 1983
last rpt13th Nov 1985
3 school years
episodes2
duration20 mins
subject 👨‍🔬ScienceComputers
age rangeAge 7-9
languageenIn English


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Computers is a unit of the BBC Schools TV series Zig Zag from the 1980s, covering computers for Primary pupils.

A state-of-the-art look at early 1980s computer technology for junior pupils, including computer games, robotic arms and a flight simulator, and ways that schools have used computers to help with their projects on The Normans.

Episode List

# Title Broadcast
1. Computers in Society #1983-11-21-00-00-0021 Nov 1983
2. Computers in Schools #1983-11-28-00-00-0028 Nov 1983


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Watch Online Watch a clip on Twitter Half of the second episode, about computers in schools.


Broadcasts

Year Term Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Channel Details
1983-84 Autumn 1983 Monday, 11:00am Wednesday, 2:40pm BBC2
1985-86 Autumn 1985 Monday, 11:00am Wednesday, 2:40pm BBC2

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