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Click 3 May 2011 Click 3 May 2011
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Video duration: 230 seconds

A day in the life for Gareth, Bill and Producer Colin on the Click team as they put this week's show together.


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Video duration: 81 seconds

In the studio talking about iRig and AmpliTube for making your iPhone into a rack of guitar FX. Erm, if only we had a rock icon to try it out for us...


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Video duration: 276 seconds

A video trail for this week's Cape Town special. Local blogger, journalist and expert Andrew October shows Gareth and producer Colin Grant what's happening in the world of technology in South Africa. Away from the World Cup, there are remarkable people and stories - from the townships to the top technology parks. Andrew also shot the material for this video. What a star!


Bill Thompson and The Tweeture at SXSW 2010 Bill Thompson and The Tweeture at SXSW 2010
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Video duration: 217 seconds

Bill Thompson meets 'The Tweeture' an interactive toy that needs hugs, movement and tweets to stay happy. Part of Digital Planet's coverage of the SXS2010 festival.


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Video duration: 283 seconds

Kenya, Japan, USA, Venice... Just some of the places that Digital Planet has visited in 2009. And we've spoken to some fascinating people too. Follow Bill and Gareth through the highlights of a great year for our programme. Thanks to all you Planeters for being with us this year!


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Video duration: 124 seconds

The bridge that counts Copenhagen's cyclists


BBC The Climate Connection India.m4v BBC The Climate Connection India.m4v
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Video duration: 168 seconds

Instead of Digital Planet this week, Gareth presents an edition of The Climate Connection from India.
How to power a country of over a billion people? Nuclear or renewables?
In this video: unbroadcast footage of being ejected from the Kalpakkam nuclear township near Chennai.
Hear the programme at http://www.bbc.co.uk /programmes/p0053sqq


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Video duration: 541 seconds

Sex, drugs and webcams: internet pioneer Josh Harris talks to Digital Planet as the movie We Live in Public is released in the UK. Exclusive to Twitter and Facebook, this is the full, unedited interview with comments from Bill Thompson


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Video duration: 224 seconds

Bill Thompson delivers his verdict on Windows 7 in the Digital Planet studio


Biking around the Lido di Venezia Biking around the Lido di Venezia
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Video duration: 144 seconds

Had a nice laid back Sunday evening ride on the gorgeous Lido di Venezia


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Video duration: 168 seconds

On this week's show, we're with the health workers in western Kenya who are keeping an eye on childhood malnutrition, with the aid of SMS on mobile phones


BBC Digital Planet Kenya BBC Digital Planet Kenya
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Video duration: 315 seconds

The Digital Planet team is in Kenya for the BBC's "Connected Africa"


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Video duration: 359 seconds

Gareth, Bill and producer Julian Siddle talk about our recent Blast Theory edition from Venice.


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Video duration: 196 seconds

This week, one of Japans rare tweeting MPs tells Digital Planet about his social media strategy in the run up to this months elections. Also in this video, sushi by robots. Sushi purists look away


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Video duration: 247 seconds

Fun with Bills geeky present from Japan. And a preview of whats in the show: Social networks come of age in Iran? Fibre optic broadband makes landfall in Kenya. An internet law expert says the net succeeds because of the good in human nature. And more from Japan how photographing your food makes you healthy.


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Video duration: 288 seconds

This week, Gareth's on the Falls Road in Belfast looking at a project to preserve the area's famous murals. And, exclusive to this video, Bill receives some very geeky presents from Tokyo.


BBC Digital Planet Japan part two BBC Digital Planet Japan part two
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Video duration: 332 seconds

More from Japan: how to protect your home from earthquakes. This wasn't 'digital' enough to broadcast but we hope you like it anyway. Also this week: Xinjiang unrest and the social media. And Tim Berners-Lee on 20 years of the World Wide Web.


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Video duration: 198 seconds

This week, we're in Tokyo, Japan. Gareth tries out some DIY dentistry on a robotic patient. We're exploring Gundam anime and Japan's love affair with robots. And Gareth checks out an intelligent toilet that measures body temperature and even blood sugar. Leave us your comments!


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Video duration: 43 seconds

BBC Digital Planet is in Japan to record a special edition of the programme. Here's a taste of what's in store


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Video duration: 148 seconds

Behind the scenes at Wimbledon. We're checking out the high-tech hub that brings together broadcast feeds and web data for millions following the tennis tournament around the world


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Video duration: 349 seconds

Gareth's in San Francisco with the man who has archived his whole life. Find out about here before it even gets on the radio!


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Video duration: 357 seconds

Gareth, Bill and producer Colin Grant are at the Venice Biennale for a special edition on digital and multimedia art. Among the artists - John Cale, co-founder of the Velvet Underground.


BBC Digital Planet 090609 Biennale Mobile BBC Digital Planet 090609 Biennale Mobile
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Video duration: 39 seconds

Hello from Venice! More to follow :-)


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Video duration: 373 seconds

A very cheeky little video this one... Bill and I sailing a bit close to the wind recording a sneaky film for you all whilst the programme's on. As for the show itself this week: Bing, Symbian, mHealth and a lovely feature called Andy's House. Enjoy - and leave us a comment :-)


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We're at Bletchley Park, home to the famous code breakers of the Second World War. In this video: Colossus, some 80MB hard drives the size of tumble driers. And some early home computers: Sinclair ZX Spectrum, BBC Micro and the original Apple Macintosh